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RSB’s library is a repository of all documents relating to membership, certification, our sustainability framework, standards and procedures, and other general RSB publications. If you can’t find what you’re looking for, please contact us at [email protected].

RSB takes a digital-first approach to our publications. However, paper-copy versions are available upon request, covering reasonable administrative costs. To request this, please contact us at [email protected].

To learn more, read the RSB Standards & Certification Overview, or explore the online courses on RSB Academy’s e-learning platform.

15-001 RSB Procedure for Development and Modification of RSB Standards, RSB Procedures and RSB Guidance

  • Reference code: RSB-PRO-15-001
  • Version: 3.3
  • Date: November 2022
The RSB Procedure for Development and Modification of RSB Standards, RSB Procedures and RSB Guidance describes how RSB Standards, RSB Procedures and RSB Guidance are developed and modified. The process outlined in this document is intended to be open and transparent in compliance with the ISEAL (International Social and Environmental Accreditation and Labeling) Code of Good Practice for Setting Social and Environmental Standards.
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20-001 RSB Procedure for Traceability (Chain of Custody)

  • Reference code: RSB-PRO-20-001
  • Version: 3.2
  • Date: May 2020
RSB’s Procedure for Traceability aims to ensure that Participating Operators put in place a robust and transparent chain of custody system that provides traceability for the RSB Certified Material acquired from and/or delivered to other operators in the supply chain.
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DOC-10-001 RSB List of Documents

  • Reference code: RSB-DOC-10-001
  • Date: March 2026
List of RSB Documents & References
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GUI-01-008-02 RSB Certification Protocol and Guidance for Harvesting Corn Stover as a Feedstock for Biofuels or Bio-products

  • Reference code: RSB-GUI-01-008-02
  • Version: 1
  • Date: November 2017
RSB’s Certification Protocol and Guidance for Harvesting Corn Stover as a Feedstock for Biofuels or Bioproducts provides decision makers information regarding the practices and the metrics that should be followed by farmers and auditors to ensure that any removal of corn stover for cellulosic biofuel or bioproduct production is done in a way that complies with the RSB Principles & Criteria
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PRO 20-001-002 Procedure for Registry Book & Claim Recognition

  • Reference code: RSB-PRO-20-001-002
  • Version: 1.0
  • Date: March 2024
The RSB Book & Claim Recognition Procedure describes the requirements and the process that an independent book and claim registry operator must fulfil to demonstrate compliance with principles outlined in the RSB Book & Claim Manual. From the next major revision, this document will be numbered as PRO-20-003.
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PRO-01-001 RSB Phase-in Procedure

  • Reference code: RSB-PRO-01-001
  • Version: 1
  • Date: June 2014
“The RSB Phase-In Procedure describes how and when RSB participating operators, certification bodies and accreditation body shall put in place RSB new standards/procedures and/or new versions of existing RSB standards/procedures. For any new document, a phase-in period is allowed in order to minimise the disruption of certification and accreditation processes.”
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PRO-30-001 RSB Procedure for Participating Operators

  • Reference code: RSB-PRO-30-001
  • Version: 3.4
  • Date: December 2023
The RSB Standard for Participating Operators sets out the conditions operators shall meet when taking part in RSB certification systems. Operators taking part in RSB certification systems are referred to as ‘Participating Operators’ (POs). POs have control over, and take full responsibility for, all operations, processes, activities and sites in connection with putting RSB standards in place at all times. This standard also describes the role of the RSB Secretariat.
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PRO-45-001 RSB Procedure for Risk Management (Internal)

  • Reference code: RSB-PRO-45-001
  • Version: 1.2
  • Date: December 2023
This procedure describes a risk management system based on the international standard ISO 31000 (Risk management – Principles and guidelines).
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PRO-50-001 RSB Procedure for Communication and Claims

  • Reference code: RSB-PRO-50-001
  • Version: 3.6
  • Date: July 2024
RSB’s Procedure on Communications and Claims sets out the requirements Participating Operators must meet when using the RSB trademarks (e.g. RSB name, RSB logo, RSB Strapline, RSB on-product label) and compliance claims in association with certified products (“product-related claims”), as well as in general communication.
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PRO-60-001 RSB Procedure for Risk Management

  • Reference code: RSB-PRO-60-001
  • Version: 3.4
  • Date: January 2026
RSB’s Procedure for Risk Management aims to make sure that Participating Operators identify, evaluate, mitigate and monitor the risk(s) related to their operations while putting in place RSB standards and procedures.
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PRO-65-001 RSB Grievance Procedure

  • Reference code: RSB-PRO-65-001
  • Version: 3.2
  • Date: December 2023
RSB’s Grievance Procedure ensures that grievances against the implementation of RSB policies and procedures, recognised certification bodies, their certification decisions, and RSB members are handled in a timely, comprehensive, consistent, transparent, and effective manner.
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PRO-75-001 RSB Procedure for Accreditation Bodies

  • Reference code: RSB-PRO-75-001
  • Version: 3.1
  • Date: February 2018
RSB’s Procedure for Accreditation Bodies ensures that accreditation bodies operating schemes for the accreditation of certification bodies take into account the specific features and requirements of the RSB standards and RSB certification systems and operate in a consistent, reliable and credible manner thereby facilitating their acceptance on a national and international basis.
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RSB GHG Tools FAQs

  • Reference code: RSB-STD-13-002
  • Version: 1
  • Date: July 2025
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RSB Methodology for Displacement Effects (Voluntary Add-On)

  • Reference code: RSB-STD-04-002
  • Version: 1.1
  • Date: December 2025
Displacement emissions are indirect emissions from producing a replacement feedstock when an economically valuable feedstock is removed from the market. This Standard describes the methodology to estimate displacement emission risk level.
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RSB Proactive Guidance on 14C Tests (RSB-GUI-PG-2025-01)

  • Reference code: RSB-GUI-PG-2025-01
  • Date: January 2025
Following the publication of the COMMISSION DELEGATED REGULATION (EU) 2023/1640 of 5 June 2023 on the methodology to determine the share of biofuel and biogas for transport, produced from biomass being processed with fossil fuels in a common process, Participant Operators using a method other than the radiocarbon (14C) testing as the main testing method should regularly use radiocarbon (14C) testing of the outputs to verify the correctness of the main testing method used. The requirements for these methods are set out in the following RSB standards: • RSB-PRO-11-001-20-001 – RSB EU RED Traceability • RSB-STD-11-001 – Standard for EU Market Access This guidance provides further information on 14C test results.
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RSB Procedure for Joining the RSB Impact Alliance

  • Reference code: RSB-PRO-80-001
  • Version: 1.1
This procedure defines the requirements for RSB’s endorsement of Voluntary Certification Systems joining the RSB Impact Alliance. To this end, this procedure defines the basis for collaboration with other Voluntary Certification Systems to remove barriers and scale positive impacts on our path to transition into a circular bioeconomy. Once endorsed, Certification Systems can allow Certification Bodies that are recognised under those Systems to audit, certify and issue certificates based on the requirements identified in this procedure. Operators that are certified under the RSB Impact Alliance will be able to make RSB Impact Alliance claims on their products, processes and services.
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RSB Standard Amendment – RSB requirements for woody biomass

  • Reference code: RSB-SA-01
  • Version: 1.0
  • Date: December 2021
This RSB Standard Amendment has been developed with the aim to review and clarify the approach of the RSB towards woody biomass, related to adequate sustainability requirements (RSB Principles & Criteria) as well as the calculation of Greenhouse Gas emissions. The RSB certification system is a risk-based system which means that several tools and mechanisms are available to en-sure that the focus of the implementation and auditing is set at areas that matter most in a specific context (for example: RSB Screening Tool, RSB Approach for Waste and Residues reflected in the RSB Standards for Advanced Fuels and Advanced Products) while removing barriers to certification for low-risk feedstocks.
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RSB Standards & Certification Overview

  • Date: March 2025
The RSB Standards & Certification Overview is designed to provide a clear and structured guide to RSB’s comprehensive sustainability framework.
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RSB-PRO-70-001 RSB Procedure for Certification Bodies and Auditors

  • Reference code: PRO-70-001
  • Version: 5.1
  • Date: January 2026
The RSB Procedure for Certification Bodies (CBs) and Auditors ensures that RSB CBs carry out evaluations and certification of operators against the RSB Standard in a stringent, efficient, impartial, consistent, comprehensive and transparent way. This procedure is based on the requirements of the international standards ISO/IEC 17065, ISO 19011, ISAE 3000 as well as the ISEAL Assurance Code.
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RSB-STD-01-003-01 RSB GHG Calculation Methodology

  • Reference code: RSB-STD-01-003-01
  • Version: 3.2
  • Date: July 2025
RSB’s GHG Calculation Methodology is intended to define the GHG calculation methodology to be used by participating operators in the RSB certification scheme when calculating GHG emissions for the scope of their operations. This standard describes the methodology for calculating GHG emissions as embedded in the RSB Greenhouse Gas Calculator Tools. Furthermore, the intent of this standard is to ensure that all operators participating in the RSB certification systems use the same, standardised methodology to calculate GHG emissions. In the next revision of the GHG methodology, the numbering of this document will change to RSB-STD-03-001.
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STD 15-001 RSB Standard for Adaptation to Crop Specific Conditions

  • Reference code: RSB-STD-15-001
  • Version: 2.1
  • Date: March 2011
“The RSB Standard for Adapatation to Crop Specific Conditions ensures that the RSB Principles & Criteria (and corresponding indicators) can be adapted to the political, legal, customary and/or technical social, environmental, cultural, ethical and/or economic conditions specific to the cultivation of a determined crop. ”
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STD 15-002 RSB Standard for Adaptation to Geographic Conditions

  • Reference code: RSB-STD-15-002
  • Version: 2.1
  • Date: March 2011
The RSB Standard for Adapatation to Geographic Conditions ensures that the RSB Principles & Criteria (and corresponding indicators) can be adapted to the political, legal, customary and/or technical social, environmental, cultural, ethical and/or economic conditions in a particular geographic regions.
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STD-01-001: RSB Principles & Criteria

  • Reference code: RSB-STD-01-001
  • Version: 4.1
  • Date: July 2025
The RSB Principles & Criteria is the core document of the RSB sustainability framework sets out the general requirements for operations producing, converting and processing biomass, advanced fuels, products and biomaterials. This standard applies to all operators taking part in the RSB certification system as individual or groups of economic operators (e.g. a group of farmers), with the exception of traders who are not involved in the production, processing or transformation of biomass or any of its derivatives.
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STD-01-002 RSB Glossary of Terms

  • Reference code: RSB-STD-01-002
  • Version: 1.6
  • Date: May 2025
The RSB Glossary of Terms provides definitions for all relevant terminology within the RSB system.
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STD-01-003-02 RSB Fossil Fuel Baseline Calculation Methodology

  • Reference code: RSB-STD-01-003-02
  • Version: 2.1
  • Date: May 2011
RSB’s Fossil Fuel Baseline Calculation Methodology is intended to encompass the calculation of the fossil fuel baseline for gasoline, diesel and jey kerosene. The fossil fuel baseline contained in this document is to be used by RSB Participating Operators when demonstrating compliance with Principle 3 on GHG Emissions. From the next revision, this document will be numbered as RSB-STD-03-002.
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STD-01-010 RSB Standard for Advanced Fuels

  • Reference code: RSB-STD-01-010
  • Version: 2.8
  • Date: April 2026
The RSB Standard for Advanced Fuels describes the requirements for the production of advanced fuels, including: • Fuels from biogenic end-of-life products and production residues • Recycled carbon fuels from non-biogenic end-of-life products and production residues • Renewable liquid and gaseous fuels of non-biological origin • Power to X technologies This standard is applicable to fuel producers, traders, processors and transporters in any region of the world – excluding the EU (if you are within the EU or seeking to trade with it, please use our RSB EU RED Fuel Standard). From the next scheduled major revision, this document will be renumbered as RSB-STD-06-001.
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STD-02-001 RSB Standard for Advanced Products (non-energy use)

  • Reference code: RSB-STD-02-001
  • Version: 2
  • Date: December 2018
This RSB Standard for Advanced Products enables producers of non-energy use products and their intermediates to demonstrate sustainable practices throughout their supply chain. Advanced Products can come in different forms. The following product categories are covered by this standard: • Category I: Products that are bio-based. These products are derived from biomass and have a share of bio-based content not less than 25% present in the product; • Category II: Products produced from non-biogenic end-of-life products or production residues; • Category III: Products produced in a production system that processes bio-based feedstock or non-bio-based end-of-life products or production residues in combination with virgin fossil feedstock and that ensures that at least 25% of the virgin fossil feedstock needed to produce the certified product batch are replaced by alternative feedstock (bio-based feedstock or non-bio-based end-of-life products, by-products or residues).
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STD-15-003 RSB Standard for Adaptation to Biomass Production Standards

  • Reference code: RSB-STD-15-003
  • Version: 2.1
  • Date: March 2011
The RSB Standard for Adapatation to Biomass Production Standards ensures that RSB Principles, RSB Criteria and RSB Indicators can be adapted to integrate existing biomass production standards in the scope of certification of conformance with RSB Principles & Criteria. To this end the standard defines the requirements for the analysis of gaps between RSB Principles & Criteria and existing biomass production standards, for the development of RSB Interface Standards where necessary and for the process from application to decision on approval by RSB.
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