One important benchmark when judging certification systems is judge the effective contribution to reproduction of the earth; in other words, to the reproduction of life. However, when actually passing judgment, it is difficult to define a way to measure this contribution. Furthermore, or environmental certification systems, there is currently no evaluation system operated by an international certification authority that possesses higher-level objectivity for checking the appropriateness of certification systems. Amidst these circumstances, it is extremely difficult to evaluate and promote certification systems for palm oil. 　　
Moreover, on an international level, deforestation is viewed as the main cause of climate change. A movement is taking place to reduce the speed of natural habitat loss (including forests). There are also numerous other urgent environmental and human rights issues which have been raised regarding the procurement of palm oil. In order to resolve issue surrounding palm oil, we must search for a way to effective utilize certification systems.

Amidst these circumstances, there is a movement for establishing government-operated certification systems such as MSPO. These systems are in addition to the privately-operated RSPO, which already serves a major role in certification. In the MSPO scheme, the Malaysian government has taken responsibility for certification. Malaysia has clearly stated that the burden for certification will not be passed on to the end user and has pledged to support the sustainability of palm oil procurement. 　　
Continued efforts to develop even better certification systems will help ensure a sustainable environment. There are expectations for the development of certification systems with even greater effectiveness and functionality. 　　
Furthermore, from the perspective of consumers and purchasers, the existence of numerous systems from which to select will broaden potential use based on sufficient comparison of factors such as cost performance and contribution to sustainability.

Based on these conditions, and anticipating that the MSPO and ISPO schemes of the Malaysian and Indonesian governments will eventually function as international systems in addition to the existing RSPO, this review committee expects to engage in constructive discussions based on the opinions given by each implementing body. 　　
If it is determined that these certification systems function effectively and benefit society in terms of ensuring a sustainable environment, it may be appropriate to recommend MSPO and other certification systems operated by governments in countries of production as an addition to RSPO. Moreover, with an eye on cooperating with CSR activities of Japanese trading companies that possess outstanding information-gathering capabilities, the Committee should recognize the need for further review regarding the feasible procurement of palm oil.

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