Processing
& Milling

Relevant national laws and international conventions complied with

Yes/No

Yes

Relevant legislation includes laws and international conventions, but is not limited to: regulations governing land tenure and land-use rights, labour, agricultural practices, environment, transportation and processing practices, acting with integrity. A list of relevant international conventions is included in Appendix 2. The more strict regulation or convention ratified by the country - national or international - should prevail unless otherwise specified. The principles and criteria in this standard provide some guidance for defining the relevant laws.

Processing
& Milling

The right to use the land can be demonstrated and is not legitimately contested by local communities with demonstrable rights.

Yes/No

Yes

Those rights can be related either to legal ownership or lease of the land or to customary rights. Legal ownership shall be the official title in the country (e.g. notary, government agency or other). Guidance for customary rights is provided in ILO conventions 169 and 117.See also Criterion on participation and Criterion on Environmental and Social Impact Assessment 5.7.