Clause (Module E) CPO Mills - Mass Balance Requirements E.1 Definition
E.1.1
Certification for CPO mills is necessary to verify the volumes of certified and uncertified FFB entering the mill and volume sales of RSPO certified producers. A mill may be taking delivery of FFB from uncertified growers, in addition to those from its own certified land base. In that scenario, the mill can claim only the volume of oil palm products produced from processing of the certified FFB as MB.
The company has had a SOP for supply chain of RSPO and ISCC certification SOP No. 2 issued on January 1, 2016. In the SOP has been described related to documentation system of sustainable CPO and PK, the necessary documents, among others:
- Records of daily FFB reception from internal and external - Records of CPO daily production that clarified as of sustainable
- Records of monthly summary of all FFB receipts and records production - Records of the entire CPO shipment
- Records of monthly residual aligned - Annual Summary
- Retention record a maximum of 10 years.
LNK Stabat POM currently receiving and processing the FFB from its own supply base within scope and outside scope certification, it has been verified during the receiving process of FFB at security and weigh-bridge, also based on the verification of FFB documents reception. In this case the LNK Stabat POM will apply to the requirement of the supply chain with MODUL E (MB).
Status: Comply E.2 Explanation E.2.1
The estimated tonnage of CPO and PK products that could potentially be produced by the certified mill must be recorded by the CB in the public summary of the P&C certification report. This figure represents the total volume of certified palm oil product (CPO and PK) that the certified mill is allowed to deliver in a year. The actual tonnage produced should then be recorded in each subsequent annual surveillance report.
The certified product that can be produced by LNK Stabat POM has been recorded, as follows:
Name of Mill FFB
Processed (tonnes/year)
CPO Palm Kernel
Out put
(ton) Extraction
(%) Out put
(ton) Extraction (%)
PKS Gohor Lama 221,604 55,401 25 11,080 5
The actual tonnage produced will be verified in next annual surveillance report, determined after the mill has been granted the certificate.
Status: Comply E.2.2
The mill must also meet all registration and reporting requirements for the appropriate supply chain through the RSPO supply chain managing organization (RSPO IT platform or book and claim).
Currently LNK Stabat POM has not produced the certified products, however LNK Stabat POM has been registered on RSPO IT Platform:
Member name: PT Langkat Nusantara Kepong
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Member ID : RSPO_PO1000005803 Status: Comply
E.3 Documented procedures E.3.1
The site shall have written procedures and/or work instructions to ensure the implementation of all the elements specified in these requirements. This shall include at minimum the following:
a. Complete and up to date procedures covering the implementation of all the elements in these requirements;
b. The name of the person having overall responsibility for and authority over the implementation of these requirements and compliance with all applicable requirements. This person shall be able to demonstrate awareness of the site procedures for the implementation of this standard.
In the SOP for supply chain of RSPO and ISCC certification SOP No. 2, in the section of management responsibilities described the key personnel responsible for implementing the requirements of SCCS, among others:
- Manager will ensure the implementation and compliance with this SOP on their respective territories.
- Internal audit team responsible for maintaining compliance with the SOP
- Marketing Division is responsible for validating the supplier, issued a contract, arrange shipment and make claims Explained related with critical control point, namely:
- On receipt of FFB at security posts and stations weighbridge - During the production process and storage - tank construction - Sales and delivery of products to customers refinery.
Status: Comply E.3.2
The site shall have documented procedures for receiving and processing certified and non-certified FFBs.
The company has had a SOP for supply chain of RSPO and ISCC certification SOP No. 2 issued on January 1, 2016. In the SOP has been described related to documentation system of sustainable CPO and PK, the necessary documents, among others:
- Records of daily FFB reception from internal and external - Records of CPO daily production that clarified as of sustainable
- Records of monthly summary of all FFB receipts and records production - Records of the entire CPO shipment
- Records of monthly residual aligned - Annual Summary
- Retention record a maximum of 10 years.
Status: Comply
E.4 Purchasing and goods in E.4.1
The site shall verify and document the volumes of certified and non-certified FFBs received.
Currently LNK Stabat POM has not produced the certified products thus this indicator will be verified during the ASA-1.
Documenting and recording of FFB received done through documents FFB receipt such as letters of FFB delivery and weigh-bridge ticket. Provided also reports of FFB reception by estate in daily and monthly. Verification of the separation of recording between certified and non-certified will be conducted during ASA-1
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E.4.2
The site shall inform the CB immediately if there is a projected overproduction of certified tonnage.
Currently LNK Stabat POM has not produced the certified products thus this indicator will be verified during the ASA-1.
However in the SOP of supply chain of RSPO and ISCC certification SOP No. 2 has been describes regarding to informing the excess of certified product to the CB.
Status: Comply E.5 Record keeping E.5.1
a. The site shall record and balance all receipts of RSPO certified FFB and deliveries of RSPO certified CPO and PK on a three-monthly basis.
b. All volumes of palm oil and palm kernel oil that are delivered are deducted from the material accounting system according to conversion ratios stated by RSPO.
c. The site can only deliver Mass Balance sales from a positive stock. Positive stock can include product ordered for delivery within three months. However, a site is allowed to sell short.(ie product can be sold before it is in stock.)
Currently LNK Stabat POM has not produced the certified products thus this indicator will be verified during the ASA-1.
Status: Comply E.5.2
In cases where a mill outsources activities to an independent (not owned by the same organization) palm kernel crush, the crush still falls under the responsibility of the mill and does not need to be separately certified. The mill has to ensure that the crush is covered through a signed and enforceable agreement.
Currently LNK Stabat POM has not produced the certified products thus this indicator will be verified during the ASA-1.
Status: Comply
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