The Secretariat announces the approval of the latest versions of several key documents following the most recent voting process:

• RTRS Accreditation and Certification Procedure V5.0
• RTRS Chain of Custody Standard V3.0
• RTRS Group and Multi-site Certification Standard V3.3

These updated standards will become mandatory as of August 29, 2025.

The latest version of the Uruguayan National Interpretation Standard, developed during the 2024 Uruguay Task Force, is now available for download in our library, in both English and Spanish. The standard has evolved from version 2.0 to version 4.0.

We would like to inform you that the EU RED standards have now been reinstated. During 2023, a thorough review was conducted to align our documents with Implementing Regulation 2022/996, and they have since been approved by our Executive Board. As a result, the EU RED standards are once again applicable.

The Secretariat conducted a thorough evaluation of all 2023 EU RED Audits and no non-conformities identified during the audits. This encompasses 6 certified groups/multisites and 5 CoC companies certifying under the EU RED Production Standard and the EU RED Chain of Custody Standard respectively. The total includes 127 certified producers and 90 chain of custody certified sites. The aggregated list of non-conformities, indicates a clean record for the past calendar year.

You can download RTRS’s Report for voluntary schemes under EU RED certification here

The following technical documents were revised to implement improvements to the system and to include the incorporation of corn.
The Association members approved the new technical documents through Written Resolution 2-2021.

This report summarizes the revision process of the RTRS Production Standard V4.0 carried out by the Secretariat between July 2020 and June 2021 with the support of BSD Consulting facilitators.

As a global, multi-stakeholder roundtable, RTRS remains committed to continuous innovation in order to address the challenges of the global sustainability agenda and to ensure the transparency and effectiveness of its certification scheme.

Access the list of documents underway by clicking on Expand.

Find out which of the national interpretations have an updated version consistent with version 4.0 of the RTRS Standard for Responsible Soy Production by clicking on Expand.

Producers from countries that do not have an updated version of the relevant national interpretation will be audited against the latest version of the global standard. The responsible Certification Body will ensure that the audit is fully aligned with the global version, taking into account the latest national interpretation, local laws and the reality of local producers.*

Imaflora and SBCert from Brazil were accredited by the National Institute of Metrology, Quality and Technology (Inmetro) to certify the RTRS Standard for Responsible Soy Production V.4.0.
Learn about the new Certification Bodies by clicking on Expand.

While RTRS Standard for Soy Production is a global standard, it provides for national interpretations to adjust requirements to local conditions and legislation in each individual country.
To participate in the development of national interpretations, please contact us at [email protected].

Click on Expand to learn the dates for the development of national interpretations.

Learn about the validity of RTRS Credits Supporting Responsible Soy for both certified producers and adopters by clicking on Expand.

Find out the validity of RTRS certified physical material for certified producers and adopters by clicking on Expand.