Traders and distributors require a licence obtained from RSPO to sell RSPO certified product but do not themselves require certification.
This is applicable if they take ownership but DO NOT physically handle the RSPO product. When selling RSPO certified product a licensed trader and/or distributor must pass on the certification number of the product manufacturer and the applicable supply chain model.
NB: Distributors that remove or change primary packaging are no longer ‘distributors’, they are ‘processors’ and need to have their own supply chain certification.