Table 4.1
Voluntary schemes approved by the EU
Name
Commodity
Commodity
Origin
Extent of supply chain covered
Abengoa RED Bioenergy Sustainability Assurance (expired)
Wide range of feedstocks
Global
Full supply chain
Biograce GHG calculation tool
Wide range of feedstocks
Global
Supply chain not covered
Biomass Biofuels voluntary scheme (2BSvs)
Wide range of feedstocks
Global
Full supply chain
Bonsucro EU RED
Sugarcane
Global
Full supply chain
Ensus voluntary scheme under RED for Ensus bioethanol
production (expired)
Feed wheat
EU
From the
first feedstock delivery point
to the Ensus One bioethanol storage
Gafta Trade Assurance Scheme
Wide range of feedstocks
Global
From farm gate to
first processor
Greenergy Brazilian Bioethanol verification programme
(expired)
Sugar cane
Brazil
Full supply chain
HVO Renewable Diesel Scheme for Verification of Compliance with the RED sustainability criteria for biofuels
All feedstocks suitable for HVO-type
biodiesel
Global
From the producer of HVO-type
renewable diesel
International Sustainability and Carbon Certification (ISCC)
Wide range of feedstocks
Global
Full supply chain
KZR INIG System
Wide range of feedstocks
Europe
Full supply chain
NTA 8080 (expired 21 August 2017)
Wide range of feedstocks
Global
Full supply chain
Red Cert Decision
Wide range of feedstocks
Europe
Full supply chain
Red Tractor Farm Assurance Combinable Crops and Sugar
Beet Scheme
Cereals, oilseeds, sugar beet
UK
Until the
first feedstock delivery point
Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS) EU RED
Soybean
Global
Full supply chain
Roundtable on Sustainable Biofuels (RSB) EU RED
Wide range of feedstocks
Global
Full supply chain
Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) RED (Expired
14/12/2017)
Palm oil
Global
Full supply chain
Scottish Quality Farm Assured Combinable Crops (SQC)
Winter wheat, maize, oilseed rape
North Great
Britain
Until the
first feedstock delivery point
Trade Assurance Scheme for Combinable Crops
Combinable crops, such as cereals,
oilseeds and sugar beet
UK
From farm gate to
first processor
Universal Feed Assurance Scheme
Feed ingredients and compound feeds as
well as combinable crops
UK
From farm gate to
first processor
Source: Based on data collected from European Commission (2018) (accessed 22 February 2018)
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Voluntary schemes approved by the EU
Name
Commodity
Commodity
Origin
Extent of supply chain covered
Abengoa RED Bioenergy Sustainability Assurance (expired)
Wide range of feedstocks
Global
Full supply chain
Biograce GHG calculation tool
Wide range of feedstocks
Global
Supply chain not covered
Biomass Biofuels voluntary scheme (2BSvs)
Wide range of feedstocks
Global
Full supply chain
Bonsucro EU RED
Sugarcane
Global
Full supply chain
Ensus voluntary scheme under RED for Ensus bioethanol
production (expired)
Feed wheat
EU
From the
first feedstock delivery point
to the Ensus One bioethanol storage
Gafta Trade Assurance Scheme
Wide range of feedstocks
Global
From farm gate to
first processor
Greenergy Brazilian Bioethanol verification programme
(expired)
Sugar cane
Brazil
Full supply chain
HVO Renewable Diesel Scheme for Verification of Compliance with the RED sustainability criteria for biofuels
All feedstocks suitable for HVO-type
biodiesel
Global
From the producer of HVO-type
renewable diesel
International Sustainability and Carbon Certification (ISCC)
Wide range of feedstocks
Global
Full supply chain
KZR INIG System
Wide range of feedstocks
Europe
Full supply chain
NTA 8080 (expired 21 August 2017)
Wide range of feedstocks
Global
Full supply chain
Red Cert Decision
Wide range of feedstocks
Europe
Full supply chain
Red Tractor Farm Assurance Combinable Crops and Sugar
Beet Scheme
Cereals, oilseeds, sugar beet
UK
Until the
first feedstock delivery point
Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS) EU RED
Soybean
Global
Full supply chain
Roundtable on Sustainable Biofuels (RSB) EU RED
Wide range of feedstocks
Global
Full supply chain
Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) RED (Expired
14/12/2017)
Palm oil
Global
Full supply chain
Scottish Quality Farm Assured Combinable Crops (SQC)
Winter wheat, maize, oilseed rape
North Great
Britain
Until the
first feedstock delivery point
Trade Assurance Scheme for Combinable Crops
Combinable crops, such as cereals,
oilseeds and sugar beet
UK
From farm gate to
first processor
Universal Feed Assurance Scheme
Feed ingredients and compound feeds as
well as combinable crops
UK
From farm gate to
first processor
Source: Based on data collected from European Commission (2018) (accessed 22 February 2018)
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