RSPO Jurisdictional Approach Piloting Framework

This Pilot Framework document has been developed by the RSPO Jurisdictional Working Group (JWG) offering guidance and a framework for developing Jurisdictional Approaches to the certification of sustainable palm oil, which will follow the RSPO Standards (Principles & Criteria 2018, Independent Smallholder Standard, etc.) and sets a stepwise approach that is coherent across all regions.

The Jurisdictional Approach is a new framework for RSPO, taking a larger perspective than the
production unit, and incorporating the government as a key stakeholder. This document therefore
offers guidance and a framework for developing Jurisdictional Approaches to the certification of
sustainable palm oil, which will follow the RSPO Standards (Principles & Criteria 2018, Independent
Smallholder Standard, etc.) and sets a stepwise approach that is coherent across all regions.