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MI5.6 Responsible feed – Appendix 1 - Recognized standards for the primary production of soybeans

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Recognized standards for the primary production of soybeans

Table 1: Recognized standards for the primary production of soybeans

Standard:

Supply chain model(s):

Version:

Status recognition:

ADM Responsible Soybean Standard
 Segregation

V4.0 (criteria catalogue, certification)

 Accepted
Amaggi ORIGINS FIELD
 Segregation
 V.03 – December 2023 (criteria catalogue, certification)
 Accepted

CSQA Sustainable Cereal and Oilseed

Segregation

Rev. 7 (criteria catalogue)
Rev. 3 (certification)

Accepted

Donau Soja

Identity Preserved, Segregation

Guidelines Status
January 2024

Accepted

Europe Soja

Identity Preserved, Segregation

Guidelines Status
January 2024

Accepted

ISCC EU

Segregation

V4.0 (criteria catalogue)

V4.0 (certification)

Accepted

ISCC Plus

Segregation

V3.3 (criteria catalogue)

V4.0 (certification)

Accepted

ProTerra

Identity Preserved, Segregation

V4.1 (criteria catalogue)

V3.0 (certification)

Accepted
REDcert² Responsible farming
 Identity Preserved, Segregation,
Mass Balance
 V RC² 4.1 (criteria catalogue)
V EU 07 (certification)
 Accepted

RTRS

Segregation

V4.0 (criteria catalogue)

V4.3 (certification)

Accepted
ProTerra MRV
 Identity Preserved, Segregation,
 V1.0 (criteria catalogue, certification)
Temporarily accepted*
AACSplus Mass Balance

V.01 (criteria catalogue, certification)

 Temporarily accepted**
ADM Responsible Soybean Standard
 Mass Balance,
Book & Claim

V4.0 (criteria catalogue,

certification)

 Temporarily accepted**
Amaggi ORIGINS FIELD
 Mass Balance,
Area Mass Balance,
Book & Claim
 V.03 – December 2023 (criteria catalogue, certification)
 Temporarily accepted**
Bunge Pro-S Certification Program for Agricultural Sourcing
 Mass Balance V.2023.1 (criteria catalogue, certification)
 Temporarily accepted**
Cargill Tripple S
 Mass Balance
 V8.0 (criteria catalogue, certification)
V8.1 (criteria catalogue, certification)
 Temporarily accepted**
Cefetra Certified Responsible Soy Standard
 Mass Balance, Area Mass Balance,
Book & Claim
 V5.0 (criteria catalogue)
V1.0 (certification)
 Temporarily accepted**
COFCO International Responsible Agriculture Standard (Module 2)
 Mass Balance V.01 (criteria catalogue, certification)
 Temporarily accepted**

Donau Soja

Book & Claim

Guidelines Status

January 2024

Temporarily accepted**

Europe Soja

Mass Balance,
Book & Claim

Guidelines Status

January 2024

Temporarily accepted**

ISCC EU

Mass Balance

V4.0 (criteria catalogue)

V4.0 (certification)

Temporarily accepted**

ISCC Plus

Mass Balance

V3.3 (criteria catalogue)

V4.0 (certification)

Temporarily accepted**

ProTerra

Mass Balance

V4.1 (criteria catalogue)

V3.0 (certification)

Temporarily accepted**
ProTerra MRV
 Mass Balance,
Book & Claim		 V1.0 (criteria catalogue, certification)
Temporarily accepted**
REDcert² Responsible farming
 Identity Preserved, Segregation,
Mass Balance
 V RC² 04 (criteria catalogue)
V EU 07 (certification)
 Temporarily accepted**

RTRS

Mass Balance,
Book & Claim

V4.0 (criteria catalogue)

V4.3 (certification)

Temporarily accepted**
Sustainable Farming Assurance Programme - Non Conversion (SFAP)
 Area Mass Balance,
Book & Claim
 V7 (criteria catalogue, certification)
 Temporarily accepted**
US SOY Sustainability Assurance Protocol (SSAP)
 Mass Balance V4.1 (criteria catalogue, certification)
 Temporarily accepted**

Explanation to the table:

*
 temporarily accepted until 30-06-2026

**

temporarily accepted until 31-12-2026

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Version 14.05.2024

Version 17.06.2024

Version 01.07.2024

Version 01.10.2024

Version 01.01.2025

Version 03.03.2025

Revision information

Date of change Changes
01.01.2025
  • Temporary recognition of the new guideline version 8.1 of Cargill Tripple S until 31.12.2025.
  • Limitation of the recognition of guideline version 8.0 of Cargill Tripple S until 31.12.2025 (version expires).
  • Recognition of the new guideline version 4.1 of REDcert2 Responsible farming.
  • Limitation of the recognition of guideline version 4.0 of REDcert2 Responsible farming until 31.12.2025 (version expires).
  • Extended temporary recognition of the guideline Rev. 6 (criteria catalogue)
    Rev. 3 (certification) of CSQA Sustainable Cereal and Oilseed (DTP 112) until 17.03.2025.
  • Deletion of the Guidelines Status September 2021 of Donau Soja, as these expired on 31.12.2024.
  • Deletion of the Guidelines Status September 2021 of Europe Soja, as these expired on 31.12.2024.
  • Deletion of version V 3.0 (criteria catalog, certification) of ADM Responsible Soybean Standard, as this expired on 31.12.2024.
  • Deletion of the October 2022 version (criteria catalog, certification) of Amaggi ORIGINS FIELD, as this expired on 31.12.2024
  • Deletion of version V 6.1 (criteria catalog, certification) of SFAP – Sustainable Farming Assurance Programme – Non Conversion, as this expired on 31.12.2024
01.10.2024
  • Temporary recognition of the new guideline version V.2023.1 of Bunge Pro-S Certification Program for Sustainable Agricultural Sourcing until 31-12-2025
  • Limitation of the recognition of the guideline version V 2021 of Bunge Pro-S Certification Program for Sustainable Agricultural Sourcing until 30-04-2025
  • Recognition of the supply chain model Segregation of ADM Responsible Soybean Standard version V 4.0
  • Recognition of the supply chain model Segregation of the new guideline version V.03 - December 2023 of Amaggi ORIGINS FIELD
  • Temporary recognition of the supply chain models Mass Balance, Area Mass Balance, and Book & Claim of the new guideline version V.03 - December 2023 of Amaggi ORIGINS FIELD until 31-12-2025
  • Limitation of the recognition of the guideline version October 2022 of Amaggi ORIGINS FIELD until 31-12-2024 (version expires)

Explanation to the table:

*
 table updated until 01.01.2025