On May 28th, 2009 the version for the field tests of “Principle and Criterion” (P&C) for Responsible Soy Production was approved. This represents the beginning of the application of a global standard supported by main actors of the industry, producers and organizations of the civil society of the whole world, with back up of the most important European markets.

In RTRS we are currently working on:

• Carrying out the field tests for a period of a year, in order to make afinal revision based in the practical experience obtained, from which we will produce the first certifiable version P&C of RTRS.
• Developing National Interpretation Guides for documents P&C generics of the RTRS, which, once ratified by the RTRS, will turn into the base for the certification in each country producer of soy. National Interpretations will focused in defining applicable local indicators, and increating guides or procedures which describe what considerations must be taken into account in economic, social, environmental aspects and in the local regulatory framework for the application of the P&C.