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Gain an overview of SBP standards that are relevant for your certificate.
Below is a list of key standards that apply to SBP certified companies.
In addition, SBP has also published three instruction documents which define the requirements and options for collecting data which may accompany SBP-certified biomass throughout the supply chain. Instruction Documents 5A, 5B and 5C each cover a different topic from collection and communication of data, energy and GHG data to static biomass profiling data. The Instruction Documents 5A, 5B and 5C accompany Standard 5.
You can download all these standards on the SBP website.
Applicable to all SBP certificate holders
| Standard | Scope and purpose |
| SBP Standard 4: Chain of Custody | Controls the flow of certified material throughout the supply chain. Sets out chain of custody requirements and trademark requirements. |
| SBP Standard 5: Collection and Communication of Data. | Describes which data you need to collect and present.
Note: Individual criteria may or may not apply to your company. This depends on where you are placed in the supply chain. |
Applicable to biomass producers only
| Standard | Scope and purpose |
| SBP Standard 1: Feedstock Compliance Standard | Sets out criteria that must be evaluated during Supply Base Evaluations (SBE). SBEs must be conducted for any feedstock lacking an approved system claim. |
| SBP Standard 2: Verification of SBP-compliant feedstock | Describes the methodology and quality criteria for conducting SBEs. SBEs entail risk assessment and potentially supplier verification and risk mitigation. |
Applicable to energy producers only
| Standard | Scope and purpose |
| SBP Standard 6: Energy and Carbon Balance Calculation | Describes the methodology for conducting energy balance and carbon calculations |
