RTFO list of recognised voluntary schemes
Published 22 December 2021
© Crown copyright 2021
This publication is licensed under the terms of the Open Government Licence v3.0 except where otherwise stated. To view this licence, visit nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3 or write to the Information Policy Team, The National Archives, Kew, London TW9 4DU, or email: psi@nationalarchives.gov.uk.
Where we have identified any third party copyright information you will need to obtain permission from the copyright holders concerned.
This publication is available at https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/renewable-transport-fuel-obligation-rtfo-voluntary-schemes/rtfo-list-of-recognised-voluntary-schemes
Where appropriate, renewable fuel suppliers can use voluntary schemes for the purpose of providing evidence to demonstrate that a consignment of fuel complies with the required sustainability criteria. The voluntary schemes listed have been recognised as providing strong evidence of compliance with the Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation (RTFO) sustainability criteria, but we still reserve the right to request more information where necessary.
Voluntary schemes may not cover all of the RTFO mandatory criteria. In these cases, a scheme will be accepted as evidence for the recognised criteria only. Further evidence is required to demonstrate compliance with the criteria not covered.
Further information on evidence requirements for the RTFO and the recognition process for voluntary schemes is available.
| Voluntary scheme name | Accepted under the RTFO from | Geographical scope | Feedstocks covered | Chain of custody covered | Greenhouse gas (GHG) criteria | Land criteria | Mass balance chain of custody | Audit quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biomass biofuels voluntary scheme (2BSvs) | 10 August 2011 | Global | Multi-feedstock | Whole supply chain | Actual or default | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Bonsucro EU (formerly Better Sugar Cane Initiative (BSI) | 10 August 2011 | Global | Sugar cane | Whole supply chain | Default only | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| International sustainability and carbon certification (ISCC) | 10 August 2011 | Global | Multi-feedstock | Whole supply chain | Actual or default | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| KZR INiG System | 23 June 2014 | Europe | Multi-feedstock | Whole supply chain | Actual or default | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Better biomass (formerly NTA 8080) | 20 August 2012 | Global | Multi-feedstock | Whole supply chain | Actual or default | Yes with the exception of highly biodiverse grasslands. | Yes | Yes |
| Red tractor farm assurance combinable crops and sugar beet scheme (Red tractor) | 5 August 2012 | UK | Cereals, oil seeds, sugarbeet | Farm to first gathering point | No[footnote 1] | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| REDcert | 13 August 2012 | UK, EU and selected countries | Multi-feedstock | Whole supply chain | Actual or default | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Roundtable on sustainable biomaterials EU RED (RSB EU RED) | 10 August 2011 | Global | Multi-feedstock | Whole supply chain | Actual or default | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Scottish quality farm assured combinable crops (SQC) | 13 August 2012 | Scotland and north England | All cereals and oilseeds | Farm to first gathering point | No[footnote 1] | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Trade assurance scheme for combinable crops (TASCC) | 7 October 2014 | UK | Combinable crops, such as cereals, oilseeds and sugar beet | From farm gate to first processor | No[footnote 2] | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Universal Feed Assurance Scheme (UFAS) | 7 October 2014 | UK | Feed ingredients and compound feeds as well as combinable crops | From farm gate to first processor | No[footnote 2] | Yes | Yes | Yes |
-
These schemes contain information on whether a RTFO-compliant land-use change has occurred, which needs to be taken into account in the GHG calculation. They also provide information on location, which can be used to determine geographical region and hence whether a particular default can be reported. ↩ ↩2
-
Ensures all relevant information on GHG emissions is transferred. ↩ ↩2