RTRS - Newsletter 02

Newsletter 02

RTRS - newsletter Nro 2

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Public consultation

RTRS New Web Launch !

Public consultation on the Principles & Criteria field test version document, The objective of the Public Consultation is to gather comments and opinions on the National Interpretation Guides developed by the National Technical Groups on the "Principles and Criteria - field test version", in order to adapt the generic Principles to each region's reality.

The National Interpretation Guides were developed taking into account the feedback obtained from the field tests and from the professional work of the National Technical Group conformed by 2 participants of each constituency (producers, industry and civil society), each with one vote, each being a specialist on the different matters.
To participate at the Public Consultation please click on the corresponding country and download the National Interpretation Guide and the feedback form.

Public Consultation is open until January 15th.

Some of our members

Benchmarking RTFO-RTRS

DID YOU KNOW THAT ?

Benchmarking of the revised "RTRS Principles and Criteria" against the 'RTFO Sustainability Meta-Standard".

Based on this benchmark of the draft RTRS principles and criteria, RTRS would meet the environmental 'qualifying standard' level. RTRS would also meet the full social Meta-Standard, becoming the first benchmarked standard to do so.

The RTFO Meta-Standard is at the heart of current biofuel sustainability reporting in the UK. It includes criteria relating to carbon stocks, biodiversity, air soil and water protection, workers' rights and land rights. Feedstock standards (such as RTRS) are compared to the Meta-Standard, and those that meet most criteria are judged to 'qualify', while any standard meeting all of the RTFO criteria is judged to meet the full Meta-Standard.

The RTRS’s objective is to achieve social, environmental and economic sustainability in the soy industry

Being an RTRS member allows you to have access to the SOYPSI and BACP financing programs.

We are working on the development of a traceability system and a chain of custody.

RTRS membership:
- Has grown over 50% in 2009.
- Has increased its producer members from 8 to 22 during 2009.
- Has expanded its membership to countries like India and China, which currently participate actively.

Interview with Silceu Roque Dalberto
Communication and Marketing Manager (COTRIMAIO) and producer. Brazil.

The Cooperativa Agropecuaria Alto Uruguai Ltda. – COTRIMAIO is located in the Northwest region of the state of Rio Grande do Sul, and is active in the agricultural and agro-industry sectors.
It brings together 14.046 small producers....

Traceability and Market Claim Working Group

As the draft RTRS Principles and Criteria have been approved and are being field tested, the RTRS certification system is ready to design the supply chain, traceability and labelling mechanisms. The RTRS set up a multi-stakeholder ‘Traceability and Market Claim Working Group’...
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Produtor pode ser compensado por manutenção de cobertura florestal
(only portugués)

A manutenção da cobertura florestal é um serviço ambiental relevante que o produtor rural presta à sociedade, justificando que este agricultor receba parte dos recursos da compensação ambiental criada pelo Sistema Nacional de Unidades de Conservação da Natureza...

USDA predicts 19% higher global soybean output

Global soybean production is set to jump by nearly 19% this year thanks to record production in the world's big-three producing nations.
The US Department of Agriculture has added more than 4 million tonnes to its forecast for world soybean output in 2009-10...

	September 30th, 2009	Participation in the Oils Convention, Mumbai, India.
	November 20th, 2009	Biomass Standards and Certification Workshop, London, UK.
	December 4th, 2009	First Working Group meeting for developing a traceability system and chain of custody. The Netherlands.
	December 8th, 2009	European Conference – Sustainability Certification and Climate Protection. Berlin, Germany.
	December 14th-18th, 2009	Attendance at Cop15
	November 20th to January 15th, 2010	Period for Public Consultation about the P&C field test version document, with comments made by the National Interpretations.
	January 25th – 26th, 2010	Workshop to discuss “Assessing Challenges for Implementation of Biofuels Sustainability Criteria”. Washington, USA. View agenda here.
	June 8th, 2010	Executive Board Meeting
	June 9th and 10th (half day), 2010	International Conference
	June 10th (half day), 2010	General Assembly
	June 11th, 2010	New Executive Board Meeting

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What is the RTRS Standard?

The RTRS Standard is a set of principles, criteria (P&C) and indicators that regulates the process of responsible soy production. It involves social and environmental aspects as well as responsible relations with local communities and best agricultural practices. The scope of the RTRS Standard for Responsible Soy Production was approved last June.