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The Roundtable on Sustainable Biomaterials (RSB) has developed a screening exercise intended to help operators seeking certification:
		


	
	

		


		
a) to identify the social and environmental aspects relevant to their operations which will need to be more closely monitored, and
		


	
	

		


		
b) to identify when a more detailed study or assessment of a particular aspect of the standard is required.
		


	
	

		


		


		


	
	

		


		
If the project’s potential impact is significant in a particular area, the screening exercise may indicate the need for independent social or environmental experts to conduct a detailed assessment, and to provide mitigation and monitoring recommendations, to ensure that the operator does not violate any of the RSB’s social or environmental criteria. Whenever relevant, local stakeholder involvement might be necessary to inform and educate community members about the project, as well as about the social or environmental measures being taken by the operator to mitigate the risks of negative local impacts and to promote positive outcomes. 
		


	
	

		


		


		


	
	

		


		
The screening applies to any existing or new operation. For existing operations, the operator will likely have to use retrospective documentation and evidence. 
		


	
	

		


		


		


	
	

		


		
Important Note: While the Screening Tool provides instructions related to the implementation of the RSB Principles & Criteria, the audit process may raise further elements of understanding, which may require Participating Operators to conduct additional due diligence and implement corrective measures. It is recommended that Participating Operators pay attention to any additional element of information to fully understand potential impacts and the need to implement responsible management practices in line with the RSB Principles & Criteria.
		


	
	

		


		


		


	
	

		


		
Contact Details:
		


	
	

		


		
RSB – Roundtable on Sustainable Biomaterials
		


	
	

		


		
Impact Hub Geneva, Rue Fendt 1, 1201 Geneva, Switzerland
		


	
	

		


		
Web: http://www.rsb.org
		


	
	

		


		
Email: info@rsb.org
		


	
	

		


		
Tel: +41 22 534 90 50
		


	
	

		


		


		


	
	

		


		
Disclaimer:
		


	
	

		


		
By using, copying, forwarding or otherwise interacting with this tool, you hereby recognize that RSB does not assume any liability whatsoever in relation to this tool, yourself or the organization you work for. This tool and the results it procures do not constitute any certification and you undertake not to rely upon this tool to make any certification claims. This tool and the associated content are protected by RSB's authorship rights and copyrights that RSB hereby asserts.
		


	

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


Sheet 2: How to complete 

	
	
	
	

		

 
		
		

 
		
		
	

		
	

		
	

		


		
How to complete this screening exercise
		


	
	

		


		


		


	
	

		


		
This screening exercise is available as an Excel interactive document. From the next page onwards, you will be asked a series of questions to which you will need to provide answers. Most questions simply require you to tick a ‘Yes’ or ‘No’ answer, upon which the next steps you need to follow will appear. Some questions require a simple answer to produce a score. Please answer all relevant questions and follow the instructions, indicated by an arrow symbol (⇒), carefully after each question. 
		


	
	

		


		


		


	
	

		


		
According to the scope and complexity of your proposed certification, certain answers will require the preparation of assessments or completion of templates. By clicking on the name of the document or provided link, you will be taken to the relevant location, or in many cases the relevant document will download automatically. In case you experience any problems you can find all standards, guidance and available templates at http://rsb.org/the-rsb-standard/ or you can email us at info@rsb.org.
		


	
	

		


		


		


	
	

		


		
Once completed, this tool and any other related documents shall be shared with your auditor. 
		


	

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 




Sheet 3: PO Details_Scope

	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	

		

 
		
		

 
		
		

 
		
		

 
		
		

 
		
		
	

		
	

		
	

		
	

		


		
Participating Operator Details
		


		


		


		


		


		


		


		


		


		


		


		


		


		


	
	

		


		


		


		


		


		


		


		


		


		


		


		


		


		


		


		


	
	

		


		
The RSB has set different requirements for different types of operations which represent different parts of the supply chain.  
		


		


		


		


		


		


		


		


		


		


		


		


		


		


	
	

		


		


		


		


		


		


		


		


		


		


		


		


		


		


		


		


	
	

		


		
Please tick your operator type below (you may tick more than one option) and select your size class from the dropdown list where appropriate:
		


		


		


		


		


		


		


		


		


		


		


		


		


		


	
	

		


		


		


		


		


		


		


		


		


		


		


		


		


		


		


		


	
	

		


		

 
		
		
Primary biomass producer
		
Cultivated area [hectares]: 
		


		
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Point of origin
		


		


		


		


		


		


		


		


		


		


		


		


		


	
	

		


		

 
		
		
Production [metric tonnes/year]:
		


		
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Trader or Mechanical Operator
		


		


		


		


		


		


		


		


		


		


		


		


		


	
	

		


		


		


		


		


		


		


		


		


		


		


		


		


		


		


		


	
	

		


		
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Primary biomass producer
		


		


		


		


		


		


		


		


		


		


		


		


		


	
	

		


		


		
All primary biomass producers regardless of size need to perform the screening exercise. 
		


		


		


		


	
	

		


		


		


		


		


		


		


		


		


		


		


		


		


		


		


		


	
	

		


		
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Point of origin
		


		


		


		


		


		


		


		


		


		


		


		


		


	
	

		


		


		
·        Points of origin generating forestry harvesting residues need to perform the screening exercise;
		


		


		


		


	
	

		


		


		
·        Points of origin generating agricultural harvesting residues need to complete only sections 5 and 6 of this document;
		


		


		


		


	
	

		


		


		
·        All other points of origin are not required to complete this document.
		


		


		


		


	
	

		


		


		


		


		


		


		


		


		


		


		


		


		


		


		


		


	
	

		


		
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All industrial operators need to perform the screening exercise.
		


		


		


		


	
	

		


		


		


		


		


		


		


		


		


		


		


		


		


		


		


		


	
	

		


		
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Trader or Mechanical Operator
		


		


		


		


		


		


		


		


		


		


		


		


		


	
	

		


		


		
No screening required as the RSB Principles & Criteria do not apply - you do not have to continue with the screening tool.