MS2530:2022 Standard Series #

Introduction #

The series of MS2530:2022 has been revised based on international practices and by the Standard Setting Process by the Department of Standards Malaysia (Standards Malaysia). The MS2530:2022 standard series was launched on 22 MARCH 2022 with an initial approval date from the Ministry MS 2530:2022 still consists of the four main parts and is further divided into a total of eight (8) separate parts. This was to cater to the differences in capacity and scale of the implementers of the MSPO.

The scope of the 8 parts of the MS 2530:2022 #

MS2530-1:2022 – MSPO Part 1: General Principles. #

Part 1 lists the general principles of the Standards. It provides the framework for the other parts and includes terms and definitions used throughout the Standards.  Part 1 does not contain requirements used to assess conformity.

MS2530-2-1:2022 – MSPO Part 2-1: General Principles for Independent Smallholders (less than 40.46 hectares). #

Part 2-1 contains requirements used to assess conformity for independent smallholders against the MSPO. These independent smallholders are categorised as individual farmers who won or lease less than 40.46 hectares (100 acres) of an oil palm smallholding and manage the smallholding themselves.

MS2530-2-2:2022 – MSPO Part 2-2: General Principles for Organised Smallholders (less than 40.46 hectares). #

Part 2-2 contains requirements used to assess conformity for organised smallholders against the MSPO.  Organised smallholders are individual farmers who own, or lease less than 40.46 ha of an oil palm smallholding, and the holdings are managed by government agencies such as FELDA, RISDA, FELCRA, SALCRA, SLDB, and other organisations.

MS2530-3-1:2022 – MSPO Part 3-1: General Principles for Oil Palm Plantations (40.46 hectares to 500 hectares). #

Part 3-1 contains requirements used to assess conformity for small oil palm estates between 40.46 ha to 500 ha against the MSPO.

MS2530-3-2:2022 – MSPO Part 3-2: General Principles for Oil Palm Plantations (more than 500 hectares). #

Part 3-2 contains requirements used to assess conformity for large oil palm estates/plantations with areas of more than 500 ha against the MSPO.

MS2530-4-1:2022 – MSPO Part 4-1: General Principles for Palm Oil Mill Including Supply Chain Requirements. #

Part 4-1 contains requirements used to assess conformity for palm oil mills against the MSPO. This standard contains requirements for sustainable management as well as supply chain requirements.

MS2530-4-2:2022 – MSPO Part 4-2: General Principles for Palm Oil Processing Facilities Including Supply Chain Requirements. #

Part 4-2 contains requirements used to assess conformity for palm oil processing facilities, such as crude palm oil (CPO), palm kernel (PK), and other oil palm products processing facilities, against the MSPO. This standard contains requirements for supply chain requirements as well as introducing sustainable management practices requirements.

MS2530-4-3:2022 – MSPO Part 4-3: General Principles for Dealers Including Supply Chain Requirements. #

Part 4-3 contains requirements used to assess conformity for fresh fruit bunch (FFB) dealers and palm oil traders against the MSPO. Organisation in this category is all types of dealers under MPOB Licensing, including exporters and importers that purchase and sell oil palm products that do not change the chemical properties of the materials. This standard contains requirements for sustainable management as well as supply chain requirements.