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2 | RAINFOREST ALLIANCE APPLICABLE LAW ASSESSMENT RA 2020 STANDARD | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | Certification body: | EKOINSPEKT ULUSLARARASI BELGELENDIRME DENETIM GOZETIM TEKNIK KONTROL VE EGITIM HIZMETLERI LTD. STI. | For internal use only | |||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | Country: | Macedonia | Reviewed by: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | Date submitted | 1/31/2023 | Approved by: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | Contact person: | MUSTAFA CETINKAYA | Approved date: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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8 | Instructions | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
9 | The Certification Body (CB) should list applicable local laws for all core requirement of the RA 2020 Standard according to the geographic scope requested (the format should include individual legislations for each country). The following is a brief explanation of how to complete the template: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
10 | Topic: Include the topic covered in the requirement, for example: Natural Ecosystems, Agrochemicals, etc. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
11 | Related standard requirement number: Include the number of the specific related requirement, for example: No. 4.5.1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
12 | National Legislation Reference: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
13 | Legislation name: Include the name of the national legislation related to the criterion, for example: Labor Code, Decree No. 1441. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
14 | ILO convention name (if applicable): If there is an applicable ILO convention, indicate the name of that convention and its respective number. e.g. "ILO Convention, Freedom of Association and Protection of the Right to Organise Convention, 1948 (No. 87)" If there are any sector wide agreements or CBAs that might be relevant, feel free to indicate those as well. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
15 | Title: Include the title within the national legislation that refers to the criterion to be evaluated, for example: Contracts and collective bargaining. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
16 | Articles to be reviewed: Indicate the # or #s of the articles to be reviewed, with respect to the criterion compliance, for example: Articles 57 to 60. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
17 | If RA standard goes beyond the national legislation, please indicate on which areas: please perform an analysis of the applicable legislation and where the RA Standard might go beyond the legislation. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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19 | National Legislation Reference | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
20 | TOPIC | Related standard requirement number | Legislation Name | CBA if applicable | ILO convention name (if applicable) | Title | Articles to review | If RA standard goes beyond the national legislation, please indicate on which areas | Column1 | |||||||||||||||||
21 | Group Management | 1.1.1 | No Law | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | |||||||||||||||||
22 | Documented and implemented Management Plan which addresses each applicable Rainforest Alliance Supply Chain requirement. | 1.1.3 | No Law | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | |||||||||||||||||
23 | The supply chain actor has devised, adopted and disseminated one or more policies for ensuring responsible business conduct in its own operations, supply chain and other business relationships | 1.1.4 | No Law | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | |||||||||||||||||
24 | Collective Bargaining | 1.2.1 | LABOUR RELATIONS LAW ("Official Gazette of the Republic of Macedonia” no. 62/05, 106/08, 161/08, | CBA's are company /organisation wise or for group of producers | Right to Organise and Collective Bargaining Convention, 1949 (No. 98) | The present Law shall regulate the labour relations which the employees and the employers establish by entering into an employment contract. (2) The labour relations shall be governed by the present law and other laws, collective agreement and employment contract. | Article 206. 208 & 208 of labour relation law deal with collective bargaining in detail | Not the case | https://www.ilo.org/dyn/natlex/docs/MONOGRAPH/71332/109716/F-1464727386/MKD71332%20Eng.pdf | |||||||||||||||||
25 | Service provider evaluation mechanism | 1.2.2 | No Law | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | |||||||||||||||||
26 | Subcontractors and suppliers' compliance to certification rules | 1.2.3 | No Law | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | |||||||||||||||||
27 | Registry of group members | 1.2.4 | No Law | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | |||||||||||||||||
28 | Worker details( Full name, Gender Year of birth, Start and end date(s) of employment, Wages Housing | 1.2.5 | LABOUR RELATIONS LAW ("Official Gazette of the Republic of Macedonia” no. 62/05, 106/08, 161/08, | NA | NA | The present Law shall regulate the labour relations which the employees and the employers establish by entering into an employment contract. (2) The labour relations shall be governed by the present law and other laws, collective agreement and employment contract. | NA | NA | NA | |||||||||||||||||
29 | List of permanent of temporary workers | 1.2.6 | As Above | NA | NA | As above | As above | NA | As above | |||||||||||||||||
30 | Information given through Predominant language to workers | 1.2.7 | No particular law | NA | NA | NA | NA | As above | ||||||||||||||||||
31 | Sign agreement between both parties (GA and Members) | 1.2.8 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | |||||||||||||||||
32 | Records of last four years | 1.2.9 | No Law | NA | NA | NA | NA | Yes, RA standard makes it mandatory for retaining the records for at least 4 years | NA | |||||||||||||||||
33 | An up to date map of the farm (large farms) or the farm area (group of small farms) is available Sketches | 1.2.10 | No Law | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | |||||||||||||||||
34 | A sketch of the farm is available | 1.2.11 | No Law | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | |||||||||||||||||
35 | Geolocation data is available for 100% of the farms. At least 10% is in the form of polygons | 1.2.12 | No Law | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | |||||||||||||||||
36 | A polygon is available of the farm, including all farm units. | 1.2.13 | No Law | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | |||||||||||||||||
37 | list of workers trained and have the knowledge effectively implement the supply chain Management Plan. | 1.2.16 | No Law | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | |||||||||||||||||
38 | Multi-site administrator maintains a list of sites to be included in the certificate | 1.2.17 | No Law | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | |||||||||||||||||
39 | Risk assessment | 1.3.1 | Law on Safety and Health at Work | NA | NA | This law determines the measures for safety and health at work, the obligations of the employer and the rights and obligations of the employees in the field of safety and health at work, as well as the preventive measures against occupational risks, elimination of risk factors for accidents, informing, consulting, training of workers and their representatives and their participation in the planning and undertaking of occupational safety and health measures. | Article 9 The employer implements the measures for safety and health at work based on the following basic principles: - risk avoidance, - assessment of unavoidable risks, - dealing with risks at the very beginning, - adjusting the work to the individual, especially in relation to the characteristics of the workplace and the work environment | NA | In folder | |||||||||||||||||
40 | Management Plan | 1.3.2 | No Law | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | |||||||||||||||||
41 | Management provides group members with services based on the Management Plan | 1.3.3 | No Law | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | |||||||||||||||||
42 | Management provides workers with services based on the Management Plan. | 1.3.4 | No Law | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | |||||||||||||||||
43 | Internal inspection and self-assessment | 1.4.1, | No Law | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | |||||||||||||||||
44 | Internal inspection and self-assessment | 1.4.2 | No Law | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | |||||||||||||||||
45 | Internal approval and sanction mechanism | 1.4.3 | No Law | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | |||||||||||||||||
46 | Internal inspection and self-assessment | 1.4.4 | No Law | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | |||||||||||||||||
47 | Grievance Mechanism | 1.5.1 | No Law specific to address grievance mechanism within organisation but workers can complaint to Union or labour office especially on unjust terminations | NA | NA | NA | NA | Yes, RA standard makes it mandatory to have grievance mechanism within organisation | NA | |||||||||||||||||
48 | Gender equality | 1.6.1 | The constitution of Macedonia LABOUR RELATIONS LAW ("Official Gazette of the Republic of Macedonia” no. 62/05, 106/08, 161/08, | NA | C100 - Equal Remuneration Convention, 1951 (No. 100) C111 - Discrimination (Employment and Occupation) Convention, 1958 (No. 111) | The objective of the present Law is to include the employees in the working process and ensure a harmonized performance of that process, while observing the employees’ rights to freedom of labour, dignity and protection of the employees' interests arising from employment. | Arcticle 110 addresses that no discrimination should happen including that with respect to Gender Article 6 of labour relation code also prohibits discrimination | NA | https://www.legislationline.org/download/id/8221/file/North_Macedonia_Constitution_1991_am2019_en.pdf | |||||||||||||||||
49 | Committee on gender equality | 1.6.2 | No Law | NA | NA | NA | NA | Standard required gender committee | NA | |||||||||||||||||
50 | Certified production | 2.1.1 | No Law | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | |||||||||||||||||
51 | Annual stock | 2.1.2 | No Law | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | |||||||||||||||||
52 | Certified products are visually segregated | 2.1.3 | No Law | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | |||||||||||||||||
53 | Management has mapped the product flow from the group members | 2.1.4 | No Law | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | |||||||||||||||||
54 | Products that the group sells as certified can be traced back to the certified farm(s) | 2.1.5 | No Law | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | |||||||||||||||||
55 | No double selling of volumes | 2.1.6 | No Law | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | |||||||||||||||||
56 | Group members keep sales receipts | 2.1.7 | No Law | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | |||||||||||||||||
57 | Methodology for the calculation of conversion factors | 2.1.8 | No Law | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | |||||||||||||||||
58 | Calibration | 2.1.9 | LAW ON METROLOGY (Official Gazette of the Republic of Macedonia, No 55, 16 July 2002) | NA | NA | This Law regulates the metrological system in the Republic of Macedonia; the authority of the Bureau for Metrology; the legal units of measurement; the measurement standards; the reference materials; measuring instruments placement on the market and putting into service; the conformity assessment of the type of measuring instruments | Article 28 If during the procedure of verification it is established that a measuring instrument is in conformity with the approved type and/or prescribed metrological requirements for verification, such instrument shall be marked with verification marks and seals, or granted verification certificate. | NA | https://www.wto.org/english/thewto_e/acc_e/mkd_e/WTACCMKD24A3_LEG_4.pdf | |||||||||||||||||
59 | Volume summary of certified product for the previous 12 months. | 2.1.10 | No Law | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | |||||||||||||||||
60 | Documentation for percentage and traceability type etc. | 2.1.11 | No Law | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | |||||||||||||||||
61 | labeling approvals, incoming and outgoing documentation, on-site procedures) that any Rainforest Alliance claim | 2.1.12 | No Law | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | |||||||||||||||||
62 | Sales transactions of certified products are recorded in the Rainforest Alliance traceability platform | 2.2.1 | No Law | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | |||||||||||||||||
63 | Total sales of certified products do not exceed the total production | 2.2.2 | No Law | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | |||||||||||||||||
64 | Volumes not sold as Rainforest Alliance certified and/or lost are removed from the traceability platform within two weeks after the end of the quarter. | 2.2.3 | No Law | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | |||||||||||||||||
65 | Trademark use approval | 2.2.4 | No Law | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | |||||||||||||||||
66 | Shipments that are combined into one transaction include sufficient information to relate the transaction to the individual shipments. | 2.2.5 | No Law | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | |||||||||||||||||
67 | Written confirmation granting a traceability platform mandate by the farm certificate holder and acknowledgement by both parties is available. | 2.2.6 | No Law | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | |||||||||||||||||
68 | The party granted the traceability platform mandate complies with applicable traceability requirements and associated guidance. | 2.2.7 | No Law | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | |||||||||||||||||
69 | Volume credits are only converted for a process that can occur in reality, product conversion cannot go backwards to a previous product. . | 2.3.1 | No Law | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | |||||||||||||||||
70 | The volume of product sold as mass balance is 100% covered by volumes purchased as certified. | 2.3.2 | No Law | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | |||||||||||||||||
71 | Purchase and sales documentation for products sold as certified includes origin information to country level for certified and non-certified product inputs. | 2.3.3 | No Law | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | |||||||||||||||||
72 | Products sold as certified shall meet the minimum percentage requirements for origin information as per crop specific annexes | 2.3.4 | No Law | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | |||||||||||||||||
73 | Credit trading is limited to regional scope within a certificate, movement from one certificate to another shall be accompanied by physical shipment of relevant product. | 2.3.5 | No Law | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | |||||||||||||||||
74 | A process is in place to ensure that sales of certified product exceeding purchases are covered with sufficient purchases of certified input within two weeks after the end of the quarter in which certified volume balance was exceeded | 2.3.6 | No Law | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | |||||||||||||||||
75 | Production costs and living income | 3.1.1 | No Law | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | |||||||||||||||||
76 | The total net income for group member households is assessed against the Living Income Benchmark. | 3.1.2 | No Law | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | |||||||||||||||||
77 | Sustainable Differential | 3.2.1 3.2.2 3.2.3 3.2.4 3.2.5 3.2.6 3.2.7 | No Law | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | |||||||||||||||||
78 | Management defines the investments needed to improve sustainability in an investment plan. | 3.3.1 | No Law | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | |||||||||||||||||
79 | The buyer of certified products ensures that the farm certificate holder receives the Sustainability Investment | 3.3.4 | No Law | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | |||||||||||||||||
80 | An annual report of investments made to farms is compiled and available | 3.3.5 | No Law | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | |||||||||||||||||
81 | Plant varieties are selected based on quality, productivity, resistance to pests and diseases and on suitability for the climate | 4.1.1 | No Law | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | |||||||||||||||||
82 | New plantings have a well-established cropping system which takes into account the factors defined in the requirement | 4.1.2 | No Law | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | |||||||||||||||||
83 | Pruning Cycle | 4.2.1 | No Law | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | |||||||||||||||||
84 | GMO | 4.3.1 | LAW ON GENETICALLY MODIFIED ORGANISMS | NA | NA | This Law shall regulate the management of genetically modified organisms and combination of genetically modified organisms and the products which contain genetically modified organisms and/or are composed of, or originate from combination of genetically modified organisms including as well genetically modified organisms as a product, the measures for prevention and decrease of possible negative influences on human health and environment | Article 14 allows limited application of GMO with government permission | NA | https://www.moepp.gov.mk/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/LAW-ON-GENETICALLY-MODIFIED-ORGANISMS.pdf | |||||||||||||||||
85 | Soil assessment, leaf test, use of organic fertilizers etc | 4.4.1 4.4.2 4.4.3 4.4.4 | No Law | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | |||||||||||||||||
86 | Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Monitoring of pests and natural enemies Pest control methods & threshold | 4.5.1 , 4.5.2, 4.5.3 | No Law | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | |||||||||||||||||
87 | IPM training to workers | 4.5.4 | No Law | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | |||||||||||||||||
88 | Registered agrochemicals | 4.6.1 | LAW ON PLANT PROTECTION PRODUCTS | NA | NA | This Law regulates the authorization, placing on the market, use and control of plant protection products; placing on the market and control of active substances, considered as products; maximum residue levels; equipment for use of products; exchange of information related to products, production of products, register of legal and civil entities involved in production and placing products on the market; requirements for authorizations of the organs responsible for the implementation, monitoring and control of this Law. | Article 26 requires all plant protection products to be registered | NA | In folder | |||||||||||||||||
89 | Products on risk mitigation list | 4.6.2 | No Law | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | |||||||||||||||||
90 | Training for sprayers and PPE usage | 4.6.3 | The L A W FOR SAFETY AND HEALTH AT WORK | NA | NA | This law determines the measures for safety and health at work, the obligations of the employer and the rights and obligations of the employees in the field of safety and health at work, as well as the preventive measures against occupational risks, elimination of risk factors for accidents, informing, consulting, training of workers and their representatives and their participation in the planning and undertaking of occupational safety and health measures. | Article 9 deals with the workplace safety and measures to be taken for hazardous work. This also includes PPE. Article 12 requires The employer to conduct training of workers on safety & health while performing their work. Article 58 imposes fine on employer if the PPEs are not provided, where required. fine is also imposed if adequate health and safety training is not conducted. | NA | In folder | |||||||||||||||||
91 | Showers for agrochemical handlers. | 4.6.4 | No specific law but related to above | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | |||||||||||||||||
92 | z | Preparation and application of pesticides | 4.6.5 | The L A W FOR SAFETY AND HEALTH AT WORK | NA | NA | As in G90 | Article 36 requires the user to maintain the record of each application of pesticide with clear reasoning. Such record should be maintained for 5 years | NA | In folder | ||||||||||||||||
93 | Mechanisms to avoid contamination with pesticides | 4.6.6 | As above | NA | NA | As above | Article 25 says to maintain the necessary intervals between pesticide application and other activities like harvesting, access by humans, animals. It also covers safe disposal of product, safety precautions for humans and animals . | NA | NA | |||||||||||||||||
94 | Aerial application | 4.6.7 | No law | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | |||||||||||||||||
95 | Agrochemical application records. | 4.6.8 | The L A W FOR SAFETY AND HEALTH AT WORK | NA | NA | As in G 90 | As in H92 | NA | In folder | |||||||||||||||||
96 | Empty pesticide containers | 4.6.9 | No Law | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | |||||||||||||||||
97 | Storage of Agrochemical | 4.6.10 | The L A W FOR SAFETY AND HEALTH AT WORK | NA | NA | As in G 90 | As per article 36, storage detail have to be maintained by the users | NA | In folder | |||||||||||||||||
98 | pesticide application equipment | 4.6.11 | No law | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | |||||||||||||||||
99 | Pesticide stock inventory | 4.6.12 | The L A W FOR SAFETY AND HEALTH AT WORK | NA | NA | As above | Article 36 require the record of storage of plant protection products to be maintained | NA | as above | |||||||||||||||||
100 | Harvest and Post-Harvest Practices | 4.7.1 | No Law | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | |||||||||||||||||