Round Table on Responsible Soy Association

Why this working group?

RTRS and multistakeholderism. Reflected through the composition of the working group members.Mandate from the Executive Board. 

Objective

To organize alignment with the EU RED through the comitology  assessment towards voluntary scheme recognition via the EC.

Results expected

• GHG calculator developed and endorsed by the EC
• To adopt the EU RED compliant scheme by Board and GA
• To successfully pass the comitology procedures for recognition as voluntary scheme
• To be ready to implement by 1 Jan 2011

The working group is composed of:

• Karlijn van Lierop, MVO, The  Netherlands
• Cecilia Gabutti, RTRS
• Miguel Hernandez, RTRS
• Dawn Robinson  AND Kate Bottriell, Proforest, UK
• Federico Pochat, Carbio, Argentina
• Michelle Morton, Shell International
• Martina Gaebler, GTZ, Alemania

Next Steps  

In order to obtain recognition from the European Commission for the EU-RED (Directive of Renewable Energies), the RTRS will submit its application in the first round, once the Commission begins the process of evaluation of voluntary standards. For that objective, the RTRS Biofuels Working Group developed an EU-RED add-on. The add-on contains all requirements of the directive, and will be optional for those farmers that produce soy for biofuels to be exported to any of the European Union member states.