7 - 10 NOVEMBER 2016
SHANGRI-LA HOTEL BANGKOK, THAILAND

GA13 Resolutions


Summary of Agenda Items and Resolutions to vote on for the 13th Annual General Assembly

Resolutions

Resolution GA13-6a:
To confirm the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers as the auditors of the RSPO for the financial year ending 30 June 2017.

Resolution GA13-6b:
Resolution to adopt "Non-discriminatory entitlement and responsibility for RSPO members under a specific sector or membership category"

Download resolution GA13-6b at - http://www.rspo.org/ga/ga13/Resolutions/ResolutionGA13-6b.pdf

Resolution GA13-6c:
Resolution to adopt "no change of key documents for fixed period of time"

Download resolution GA13-6c at - http://www.rspo.org/ga/ga13/Resolutions/ResolutionGA13-6c.pdf

Resolution GA13-6d:
Assuring effectively planned, implemented and monitored compensation projects in "remediation and compensation procedure" of the RSPO

Download resolution GA13-6d at - http://www.rspo.org/ga/ga13/Resolutions/ResolutionGA13-6d.pdf

Resolution GA13-6e:
Protecting human rights defenders, whistleblowers, complainants and community spokespersons

Download resolution GA13-6e at - http://www.rspo.org/ga/ga13/Resolutions/ResolutionGA13-6e.pdf

Resolution GA13-6f:
Resolution to review and amendment of the updated New Planting Procedure process as applied to smallholders

Download resolution GA13-6f at - http://www.rspo.org/ga/ga13/Resolutions/ResolutionGA13-6f.pdf

Resolution GA13-6g:
Temporary exemption from the RSPO New Planting Procedure for Smallholders

Download resolution GA13-6g at - http://www.rspo.org/ga/ga13/Resolutions/ResolutionGA13-6g.pdf

Resolution GA13-6h:
Suspension of the RSPO Management System Requirements and Guidance for Group Certification of FFB Production.

Download resolution GA13-6h at - http://www.rspo.org/ga/ga13/Resolutions/ResolutionGA13-6h.pdf

Election of Board of Governors

  1. Oil Palm Growers:

    Smallholders
    • FELDA is retiring and available for re-election. There will be no election and FELDA will serve another term as no other nominations have been received.
    Rest of the World
    • Agropalma is retiring and is not available for re-election. Nominations were received from SIPEF and Agrocaribe. Election among the Oil Palm Growers - Rest of the World sub-sector will therefore be held and only members in the sub-sector are eligible to vote.
    • Bio data of the nominees can be downloaded at:
      http://www.rspo.org/ga/ga13/GA13Nominations_OPG-ROW.pdf
  2. Processors and/or Traders:
    • AAK AB is retiring and available for re-election. One nomination was received from Industrial Danec S.A.. Election among the Processors and/or Traders sector will therefore be held and only members in this sector are eligible to vote.
    • Bio data of the nominees can be downloaded at:
      http://www.rspo.org/ga/ga13/GA13Nominations_PnT.pdf
  3. Consumer Goods Manufacturers:
    • Mondelez International is retiring and available for re-election. There will be no election and Mondelez International will serve another term as no other nominations have been received.
  4. Retailers:
    • Retailers Palm Oil Group is retiring and available for re-election. There will be no election and Retailers Palm Oil Group will serve another term as no other nominations have been received.
  5. Banks & Investors:
    • Rabobank is retiring and available for re-election. There will be no election and Rabobank will serve another term as no other nominations have been received.
  6. Environmental NGOs:
    • WWF International is retiring and is available for re-election. One nomination was received from Fauna & Flora International. Election among the Environmental NGOs sector will therefore be held and only members in the sector are eligible to vote.
    • Bio data of the nominees can be downloaded at:
      http://www.rspo.org/ga/ga13/GA13Nominations_eNGO.pdf
  7. Social NGOs
    • Both ENDS is retiring and available for re-election. There will be no election and Both ENDS will serve another term as no other nominations have been received.