If a Certification Body (CB) encounters difficulties in preparing and submitting the audit report using the new Universal Audit Report template during the transition period, and may not be able to meet the requirements of ‘5.3.21’ of the RSPO Supply Chain

RSPO will inform the Accreditation Body (AB) that the requirements ‘5.3.21’ of the RSPO Supply Chain Certification Systems and/or ‘5.10.3’ of the RSPO Certification Systems for P&C and RSPO ISH Standard 2020 will be exempted during the transition period from 1 November 2024 to 31 January 2025.