Reply To: MRV Forum Day 1
Answer 1.
Define and record the scope of its supply chain management system, and implement and continuously improve a management system associated with its purchase of agricultural commodities or related products plan, and must be Included set a deforestation and a supply chain policy.
The economic operator shall implement procedure(s) to ensure that relevant regulations and legal requirements are duly met throughout the economic operator´s operations. implement procedure(s) as below: a)Map the supply chain; b) assess the risks of deforestation associated with the agricultural commodities or related products, services, suppliers as applicable, and geographical sourcing areas;c) Assess the risks of human rights breaches associated with the products, goods, services, suppliers as applicable, and geographic sourcing areas; d)Determine those risks that have or may have a significant impact on the environment, and on social aspects including the livelihoods of local communities; e) Minimise and/or mitigate the negative impacts of the relevant risks the economic operator can control; f) Define and adopt a risk management plan to strive to minimise and/or mitigate the negative impacts of the relevant risks the economic operator can influence; h) Implement risk prevention measures;i) regularly monitor and measure; j) establish and maintain records; k) warning systems for the risks of deforestation, human rights issues and complaints systems; l) implement and maintain a traceability and chain of custody system; and more.
Answer 2.
Document review and on-site evaluation.
Document review at least including legality documentation, Quality management manual, procedural documents, training plan, employee Contract, ESIA, organizational chart, supply chain flowchart, supplier list, all records and others support documentation.
On-site evaluation for Worker conditions, suppliers, surrounding communities, segregation conditions, quantity accounting system, detailed import and export information, and personnel interviews, and according to on-site requirements.