Guidance

In order to avoid misinterpretation and misuse of RSB standards and procedures, RSB issues guidance documents for auditors, certification bodies, operators and other key stakeholders.

RSB guidance may be issued to turn complex issues into a more accessible language for non-expert stakeholders and enhance clarity and understanding of the RSB Standard. Guidance may also be issued to interpret generic requirements in a specific context, or to provide examples of good practices.

List of Prohibited Chemicals RG-2014-01 Guidance on Screening Tool 4b Question 6 RG-2015-01-Updated Guidance on Palm Glycerin RG-2016-02 Guidance on Forestry Processing Residues RG-2018-01 RSB Guidance for RSB-STD-11-001-01-010 RG-2017-01 End of Life Tyres RG-2017-02 Surveillance Audit RG-2017-03 Claims RG-2017-05 Traceability RG-2017-06 Forwarding Material PG-2019-01 Implementation of Principles 4 and 12 RG-2019-01 Reactive Guidance on Implementation of Principle 4, Criterion 4e, Minimum requirements RG-2019-02 Scope Changes RG-2019-06 Guidance for Advanced Product Claims RG-2019-07 Guidance on RSB Accreditation Scope PG-2019-02 Guidance on Claims for Non-GMO Use in Cultivation PG-2020-01 Advanced Products Category III fossil feedstock substitution RG-2020-01 Reactive Guidance on EU RED Claims: Outsourcing industrial processes to operators not included in the RSB EU RED certification scope RG-2020-02 Reactive Guidance on RSB-PRO-70-001: audit schedule changes due to conditions beyond the control of POs and CBs RG-2020-03 Reactive Guidance on the certification of first collectors using end-of-life plastic RG-2020-04 Reactive Guidance on achieving the GHG emission reduction threshold under the RSB Standard for Advanced Products RG-2020-05 Reactive Guidance on Implementation of the RSB Japan FIT Standard RG-2020-06 Reactive Guidance on the Risk Assessment Tool PG-2020-06 RSB Proactive Guidance on the Roll Out of New RSB Logos and Labels