What are the benefits
of RTRS certification?

It is a management tool and a sustainable strategy globally recognized and applicable worldwide.

Applicable to the production of soy for multiple purposes: human consumption, animal feed, biofuels.

Available for producers of any kind and size: individual or group certification.

A solution for global sustainability goals: markets committed to responsible supply chains.

It is a credible tool that ensures process transparency: a rigorous and robust verification and certification system. Audits are conducted by independent Certification Bodies, which are in turn audited by recognized Accreditation Bodies.

It ensures that soy is produced in environmentally-correct, socially-appropriate and economically-viable process, deforestation and conversion-free.

Certification scope

Production

Soybean production
Biofuels for producers
Non-GMO for producers
Producer

The RTRS Standard for Responsible Soy Production is a holistic certification scheme including five principles and 106 mandatory and progressive compliance indicators:
· Legal Compliance and Good Business Practices
· Responsible Labor Conditions
· Responsible Community Relations
· Environmental Responsibility
· Good Agricultural Practices
Ensures zero deforestation and zero conversion soy production.
RTRS Certification for Responsible Soy Production is valid for 5 years with mandatory annual surveillance audits.

RTRS Standard for Responsible Soy Production V.3.1
Chain of Custody for producers

The Chain of Custody Requirements for Producers module is an annex to the RTRS production Standard, which enables producers to sell their certified product through the physical flow (Country Material Balance, Mass Balance or Segregation systems).

By 2020 it mandatory for all RTRS certified producers to include in the audit the Chain of Custody Requirements for Producers.

Annex 1 of the RTRS Standard for Responsible Soy Production V3.1
Non-GMO for producers

Producers certified against the RTRS Standard for Responsible Soy Production can certify their Non-GMO production in compliance with the requirements of Module D - Chain of Custody for physical non-GMO soy.

Module D - Chain of Custody for physical non-GMO soy
Biofuels for producers

Producers certified against the RTRS Standard for Responsible Soy Production have the possibility to be certified under EU RED scope according to the requirements established in RTRS EU RED Compliance Requirements for Producers in order to access the European biofuel market. RTRS scheme is recognized by the European Commission – Renewable Energy Directive

RTRS EU RED Compliance Requirements for Producers

Chain of Custody

Chain of Custody
Country Material Balance
Mass Balance
Segregation
No-OGM Chain of Custody requirements
Biofuels Chain of Custody requirements
Chain of Custody

The RTRS Chain of Custody (CoC) Standard describes the requirements for the different traceability systems an organization can implement to keep control of RTRS-certified material inventories, either soybeans or soy byproducts.

It can be applied across the entire supply chain and it is mandatory for organization wishing to receive, process and trade RTRS soy.

RTRS Chain of Custody (CoC) Standard V.2.2
Country Material Balance

Operators certified against the RTRS Chain of Custody Standard can apply the RTRS National Mass Balance Module for Chain of Custody which allows them to centralize accounting of RTRS or RTRS non-GMO soy, soy derivatives and soy products over a number of physical production sites in one single accounting system ((inputs and outputs of RTRS data from different certified physical sites).

This module is to be used where an organization operates a number of farms with storage capacity, silos, crushing facilities, storage sites, etc. within a given country.

RTRS National Mass Balance Module for Chain of Custody v1.0
Mass Balance

Operators certified against the RTRS Chain of Custody Standard can certify under this system applying the Chain of Custody Module A - Mass Balance which allows them to maintain separate accounting systems, through which they ensure that the delivered volumes of RTRS-certified soy or derived products correspond to the volumes of RTRS-certified soy or derived products entering their unit.

Chain of Custody Module A - Mass Balance
Segregation

Operators certified against the RTRS Chain of Custody Standard can be certified under the Chain of Custody Module B - Segregation.

With this certification, operators can guarantee that soy from one or more RTRS-certified facilities is kept physically separate from other sources of non-RTRS-certified soy across the entire supply chain.

Chain of Custody Module B - Segregation
No-OGM Chain of Custody requirements

RTRS offers non-GMO soy certification since 2011. In addition to certifying against the RTRS Chain of Custody (CoC) Standard , the entire supply chain will be able to certify under the non-GMO scope, as required in RTRS Chain of Custody - Module D non-GMO.

Chain of Custody Module A - Mass Balance
Chain of Custody Module B - Segregation
Chain of Custody - Module D non-GMO soy
Laboratory accreditation to conduct tests as required by RTRS Production Standard V1.0
Biofuels Chain of Custody requirements

Organizations certified against the RTRS Chain of Custody Standard can be EU RED certified in accordance to RTRS EU RED Compliance Requirements for the Supply Chain. In this way,EU RED-certified supply chains can export soy to any European Union member state as a raw material for biofuels.
The RTRS scheme is recognized by the European Commission – Renewable Energy Directive.

RTRS EU RED Compliance Requirements for the Supply Chain V3.4
Chain of Custody Module A - Mass Balance
Chain of Custody Module B - Segregation
I want to get certified

Your questions about certification or comments are most welcome,

send us an email to [email protected]

Certification Bodies

Certification Bodies are responsible for auditing and certifying RTRS standards through qualified RTRS Lead Auditors. Certification Bodies are in turn accredited by National Accreditation Bodies.

OUA accreditation for RTRS Principles and Criteria Standard and for RTRS Chain of Custody Standard


www.bureauveritas.com

Julieta Viglioni 

[email protected]

Tel: +54 11 4000 8000 Ext. 8106  

Walter Burchardt

[email protected]

Tel: +595 21 202251/202266/202268

Sebastián Vara 

[email protected]

Tel:+54 11 4312 7473 or 4312-7884 Ext. 115 / +54 9 11 35 81 64 51

Carolina P. de Moura Lagos 

[email protected]

Tel: +55 1126559187

www.bureauveritas.com.br

CANADIAN SEED INSTITUTE
Preliminary Recognition for RTRS Principles and Criteria Standard and for RTRS Chain of Custody Standard

csi-ics.com/canadian-seed-institute

Roy van Wyk (Executive Director)

[email protected]

Tel: 613 236 6451 /+001 613 236 6451 / +001 613 236 7000

CONTROL UNION
OAA accreditation for RTRS P&C Standard and for RTRS CoC Standard.


www.controlunion.com

Diego D. Cybulka

[email protected] 
Tel: +54 11 4719 9452 / M: +54 9 11  6857 8394

Fabio Beltrame

[email protected]

Tel: +55 11 3035 1600 / M: +55 11 9948 34791

COTECNA INSPECCION ARGENTINA Preliminary Recognition for RTRS Principles and Criteria Standard

www.cotecna.com

Erica Alvarez

[email protected]
Tel: + 54 11 5252 6136 / M: +54911 3927 8762

Federico Taquini 

[email protected]
Tel: +54 11 5252 6114 / M: +54911 5041 8847

INMETRO accreditation for RTRS Principles and Criteria Standard and for RTRS Chain of Custody Standard.

www.foodchainid.com/br/

Deise Caron 

[email protected]
Tel: +55 51 3012 7080

GENESIS CERTIFICAÇÕES
Preliminary Recognition for RTRS Production Standard

www.genesisgroup.com.br

Flaviana Bim

[email protected]; [email protected]

Tel: 43 3328 7700 / M: 43 9108 9940

OUA accreditation for RTRS Principles and Criteria Standard and for RTRS Chain of Custody Standard


www.lsqa.com.uy

Laura Aishemberg

[email protected]
Tel: +598 2 600 01 65 / M: +598 95 418 182

Gustavo David de Lima

[email protected]; [email protected]
Tel: +595 21 620 7779 / M: +595 21 992 431 018
M: Uruguay +598 94 048 502

OAA accreditation for RTRS Principles and Criteria Standard. Preliminary Recognition for RTRS Chain of Custody Standard

www.sgsgroup.com.ar

Juan Fernández Castro

[email protected]

 Tel: +54 114124 2061 / M: +54 9115139 8102

Natalia Boloniati

[email protected]

Tel: +54 115552-6726  Ext. 2086

Learn about the requirements to be met by Certification Bodies wishing to be recognized by RTRS:

RTRS Accreditation and Certification Procedure for Responsible Soy Production V4.1 

RTRS Chain of Custody Accreditation and Certification Requirements for Certification Bodies _V3.1

Certification Bodies wishing to be recognized by RTRS are required to send a request to technical [email protected].

Application Guideline for recognition of Certification Bodies Under RTRS standards V2.0

Qualified lead auditors

Are auditors trained to conduct certification audits. Qualified lead auditors must meet the following requirements:

· Successful completion of a RTRS-endorsed training course delivered by certification bodies

· Proven lead assessor experience in similar certification schemes

View the list of Qualified Lead Auditors
RTRS Accreditation and Certification Requirements for Responsible Soy Production
RTRS Chain of Custody Accreditation and Certification Requirements

Courses

Certification Bodies deliver RTRS-endorsed training courses for all those interested in conducting audits under RTRS Standards. Courses are delivered by qualified staff, with specially prepared materials and final evaluation.

If you wish to receive information about upcoming courses please contact RTRS Secretariat.

Course Announcement

Lead Auditor workshop
Date:27/01/2020 al 30/01/2020
Place: São Paulo, Brazil
Duration: 3 days

Program

Accreditation Bodies

These are the entities responsible for auditing certification bodies.

Organismo Argentino de Acreditación (OAA)

Maria Paola Marsico
[email protected]
Tel: +54 11 2150-2164/2162/2158
M:+549 112294-6525

Bartolomé Mitre 648 1°floor,
Ciudad de Buenos Aires, Argentina (C1067ABB)

www.oaa.org.ar

Instituto Nacional de Metrología, Qualidade e Tecnologia (Inmetro)

Caetano da Conceição
[email protected]

Gabriela Noemi Moreira Silveira
[email protected]
Tel: +55 21 2563 2869 / 2877 / 4617

Rua Santa Alexandrina. 416, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil (CEP 20261-232)

www.inmetro.gov.br/credenciamento

Organismo Uruguayo de Acreditación (OUA)

Ing. Qca. Liliane Somma
[email protected]
Tel: +598 2 908 0952 / +598 2 908 1653

Rincón 723, Oficina 112, Montevideo (11000)

www.organismouruguayodeacreditacion.org

Public Consultations

Technical Documents

*Public consultations will be made based on the requirements of ISEAL.
Public consultations closed
RTRS Standard for Responsible Soy Production V3.1
  • Period: 1 June at 1 August 2020
  • To send your comments and remarks please fill in the form here.
RTRS Standard for Responsible Corn Production V.1.0
RTRS Standard for Responsible Corn Production
 
*Public consultations will be made based on the requirements of ISEAL.

Audits

Initial audits conducted by the various certification bodies must be submitted to a public consultation during 15 days prior to the audit.

Open public audits
Fazenda Vendramin, ROD BR 376, KM 461, TIBAGI -PR
  • Date: 28/11/2023 & 29/11/2023
  • CB: Genesis Certificaciones
  • Auditor: Flaviana Patricia Bim
Petrovina Sementes, Rodovia BR 364, Km 119, Serra da Petrovina, zona rural do município de Pedra Preta- MT Brasil
  • Data: 5/12/2023 & 6/12/2023
  • Auditor: Luana Paula Bonfim
  • CB: Genesis Certificações
Audits public closed
Fazenda Santa Terezinha, ROD BR 158, KM 681, A ESQUERDA MAIS 42 KM, NOVA XAVANTINA - MT
  • Date: 21/11/2023, 22/11/2023 & 23/11/2023
  • CB: Genesis Certificaciones
  • Auditor: Luana Paula Bonfim
 
El Sirriri Agroganadería, Colon, Provincia de Buenos Aires
  • Data: 24/11/2023 & 25/11/2023
  • Auditor: Mariano Salerno
  • CB: Bureau Veritas
Isaldeca  SA, Los Manuelitos - Zona rural Coronel Segui. Prov. Buenos Aires
  • Data: 15/11/2023 - 16/11/2023
  • Auditor: Diana Gaglietti
  • CB: Bureau Veritas
Los Canticos SA, Los Manuelitos - Zona rural Coronel Segui. Prov. Buenos Aires
  • Data: 16/11/2023 - 17/11/2023
  • Auditor: Diana Gaglietti
  • CB: Bureau Veritas
Grupo de Produtores LDC, Avenida Brigadeiro Faria Lima, no 1355, São Paulo-SP
  • Date: 28/8/2023 - 1/9/2023
  • Auditor: Gustavo Carvalho
  • CB: FoodChain ID
MARTINAGRO SA, El Socorro, Partido de Pergamino. Prov. Buenos Aires
  • Fecha: 25/10/2023 & 26/10/2023
  • Auditor: Mariano Salerno
  • CB: Bureau Veritas
Dos Ceibos, Ruta 20, km 42. Paraje Sauce Estancia Bichadero. Rio Negro. Uruguay
  • Fecha: 9, 10, 11,12&13/10/2023
  • Auditor: Gustavo Montero
  • CB: Julieta Vignoli
La Bajada, Av. Benjamin Araoz 1255. San Miguel de Tucumán. Argentina
  • Date: 21, 22 & 23/09/2023
  • CB: Bureau Veritas
  • Auditor: Diana Gaglietti
ADM do Brasil ltda - Grupo II, Avenida Roque Petroni Junior, no 999, 9o e 10o andar, São Paulo/SP
  • Date: 11, 12, 13, 14 & 15/09/2023
  • Auditor: Joana Paula da Silva de Carvalho
  • CB: Control Union Certificates
Fazenda Agro Maggioni, ROD MT 322 KM 125 SN, CEP 78670-000, São Felix do Araguaia - MT
  • Date: 14/09/2023 & 15/09/2023
  • Auditor: Flaviana Patricia Bim
  • CB: Genesis Certificacoes