2. 2 | COMPLAINTS
COMPLAINTS IN 2024
44
Complaints
submitted
32
about
CABs
12 about ASI
8 rejected/withdrawn
11 accepted for investigation/DD
1 rejected/withdrawn
24 accepted for investigation
3. 3 | COMPLAINTS
COUNTRIES IN WHICH COMPLAINTS WERE SUBMITTED
5
Ireland
4
Sweden
2
USA
1
Brazil
2
China
2
India
2
United
Kingdom
3
Australia
1
Indonesia
2
Guatemala
1
South Africa
6
Denmark
4
Spain
1
Portugal
1
Zimbabwe
1
Estonia
1
Switzerland
1
Panama
1
Poland
1
Pakistan
4. 4 | COMPLAINTS
COMPLAINTS ABOUT CABs PER CERTIFICATION SCHEME
accepted for Investigations
2
4 withdrawn by Complainant
2 rejected after Initial Review
2 rejected after Appraisal
22 accepted for Investigation
30
RSPO
FSC
5. 5 | COMPLAINTS
COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION ABOUT CABs
Topics of Complaints:
CAB Complaint handling / investigation
CAB failure to detect HCV damage
CAB failure to detect labor issues
CH disputing CAB-issued NCs
Recommendations:
NCs against the CAB
Clarification on FSC normative requirements
8
closed
2
withdrawn
14
ongoing 8
reports
recommended NCs
6. 6 | COMPLAINTS
COMPLAINTS ABOUT ASI
11
accepted for
investigation/DD
1
rejected
Topics of Complaints:
ASI not following own procedures
ASI personnel behaviour
Dispute of ASI normative interpretation.
ASI not accepting languages other than English
Recommendations:
Competence training for Assessors
Correction of ASI Assessment reports
Changes to next version of Complaints procedure