SBP Standards v2.1
Below are the SBP Standards documents for Standards 1 to 6, together with the Glossary of Terms and Definitions.
Two sets of Supporting Documents are provided elsewhere. One gives an Overview of Changes (outlining the differences between v2.0 and v2.1) made to the Standards, and the other our responses to Stakeholder Comments submitted during the public consultation on the draft v2.1 documents.
SBP Standard 1: Feedstock Compliance
SBP Standard 1 is for use by Biomass Producers seeking certification against SBP Standard 2, which requires identification, evaluation and adequate mitigation of the risks of non-conformance with SBP Standard 1 when sourcing feedstock from their Supply Base.
SBP Standard 2: Feedstock Verification
SBP Standard 2 is for use by Biomass Producers sourcing feedstock from a defined Supply Base and selling biomass with a SBP claim.
SBP Standard 3: Requirements for Certification Bodies
SBP Standard 3 is for use by accredited Certification Bodies carrying out all certification activities related to SBP certification.
SBP Standard 4: Chain of Custody
SBP Standard 4 applies to Organisations taking legal ownership of certified biomass and wishing to make use of an SBP-compliant or SBP-controlled claim.
SBP Standard 5: Collection and Communication of Data
SBP Standard 5 applies to Organisations taking legal ownership of certified biomass and wishing to make use of an SBP-compliant or SBP-controlled claim.
SBP Standard 6: Energy and Carbon Balance Calculation
SBP Standard 6 applies to Organisations taking legal ownership of certified biomass and wishing to certify GHG emissions calculations, including the calculation of GHG emissions savings.
SBP Glossary of Terms and Definitions
Glossary terms and definitions generic to the six SBP Standards.
