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SAN auditchecklist – pipernigrum Indonesia

ADDITIONAL* CHECKLIST FOR SAN AUDITS ON PEPPER (piper nigrum) FARMS IN INDONESIA Compliance Standards YES Criterion 2.2 (Critical)

2.2 (Critical)

2.4

Observation

NO MNC

mnc

NA

Principle 2. ECOSYSTEM CONSERVATION Where is the farm located and when was it established? Did the establishment of the farm not contribute to the degradation and/or destruction of NE and/or HVE? In case dead wood stands are used as climbing support for pepper, what type of wood is used and when and where was it sourced from?

In case dead wood stands are used as climbing support for pepper, is the wood used not mandatory legal wood? if no, does the wood have a certificate of Indonesia legal wood certificate of timber legality verification system [SVLK-Sertifikat Verifikasi Legalitas Kayu]?

[Note: Only use non mandatory legal wood or authorized timber from non protected/endangered plants for the dead wood stake]

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This checklist focuses on the pepper specific issues to be considered in a SAN audit in Indonesia. It is supposed to be used complementary to generic SAN audit checklists that cover most of the other SAN Standards requirements not specific to pepper production in Indonesia.

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2.8

(Pepper is an agroforestry crop according to the SAN certification policy.)

Is the shade provided by shade trees and living stands sufficient? Does the farm use different tree species and gives preference to native species over exotic species? Does the farm avoid the use of invasive exotic species?

Does the farm gives preference to the use of life stands over the use concrete stands or has established improvement plans to do so?

Criterion

3.3 (Critical)

Principle 3. WILDLIFE PROTECTION Is there any hunting to wild animals?

If caged wildlife birds are kept on the farm, were they obtained prior to the date of application for first certification? Are no caged wildlife birds kept on the farm that was obtained after the date of application for first certification?

Are no wild animal kept on the farm? If wild animal kept on the farm were obtained prior to the date of application for first certification, has the forestry department been contacted and a plan established to end the bear’s captivity on the farm?

Criterion 4.5 (Critical)

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Principle 4. WATER CONSERVATION Is there any wastewater generated by the farm for washing pepper seeds? and treated appropriately and not discharged into natural water bodies?

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4.7 Critical Criterion

5.5 (Critical)

5.7

5.8 (Critical)

5.9

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Is there any organic or inorganic deposit [solid waste] into natural water body by farm during washing pepper seeds or come from emptied agrochemicals containers?

Principle 5. FAIR TREATMENT AND GOOD WORKING CONDITIONS FOR WORKERS Does the farm have a documented agreement with any hired worker on the set wage and potentially other benefits? Does the agreed wage match at least the minimum wage for the respective industry sector? Does the wage structure not differentiate between men and women? Does the wage structure consider qualification and experience?

Are overtime rates – according to the Indonesia legislation - paid for working hours worked in excess of 8 hours/day and/or 48 hours per week?

Do workers working overtime – e.g. in peak season – stay within the overtime limits and get the rest periods as required by criterion 5.7?

Is any worker employed on the farm min. 16 years old? Do workers below the age of 18 years not conduct dangerous activities like climbing harvesting ladders, applying agrochemicals, etc.

Are minors helping on their family’s farm at least 12 years old? Is their support on the farm not conflicting with their educational

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opportunities? Is their support on the farm limited to max. 4h per day? Do these minors not conduct dangerous activities like climbing harvesting ladders or applying agrochemicals? Are minors of migrant workers and below the age of 16 years not working on the farm?

Criterion

6.2

6.6

6.7

6.13 (Critical)

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Principle 6. OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY Have the people using harvesting ladders or operating processing machinery received initial occupational safety training on the use of ladders and operation of the processing machinery? Are workers implementing the safety instructions when using ladders or operating processing machinery?

Are workers provided with the appropriate PPE and tools to conduct their working activities safely? Do the provided harvesting ladders provide a safe stand and are in good condition? Are processing machinery well maintained and equipped/installed with the necessary safety precautions?

Are agrochemicals stored safely in a separate and locked place as required by criterion 6.7?

Are agrochemicals never stored to together with food products or harvested pepper?

Are workers that come into contact with agrochemicals provided with the required PPE? Are workers applying plant protection

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6.15

Criterion

7.6

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products provided with facemasks with appropriate filters (e.g. active carbon filters)?

Are people on and nearby the farm protected from agrochemical drift? Are people working on certified farms protected from agrochemical drift from neighboring (non certified) farms? Are the respective preentry/pre-harvest intervals respected after agrochemical application? Are farms using signboards to inform people of not entering a respective area due to agrochemical application?

Principle 7. COMMUNITY RELATIONS Does farm has a legitimate right to land use and tenure?

Fornonforestarea: In case they don’t have it, do they have a land declaration issued by the village head [Surat Keterangan Tanah] or a buying certificate of the land bought (Surat Jual Beli Tanah).

Forforestarea. Do they have a written legal permission on land tenure right in the forest area as required by the Ministerial Decree of Forestry [Permenhut No.37/2009] on joint operation and land tenure a permission to utilize wood forest products and forest plants?.

Principle 9. SOIL MANAGEMENT AND CONSERVATION

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Continue from indicator 2.2.

Are production area located on conditions suitable for intensity level of the agricultural production planned.

Was the land burnt when opening the new production area?

9.5 [Critical]

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(Note, Supported documents: Land use record/history, Land rehabilitation record/history (from disaster, fire, reforestation, etc.), environment document UPL/UKL (usaha pemantauan/pengelolaan lingkungan), farm mitigation plan, (from drought, fire, climate change, erosion, landslides, and other disaster), contingency plan, water availability guarantee (for planting, washing/post harvest processing)