U.S. Soy Sustainability Assurance Protocol –
Renewable Energy Directive
(SSAP-RED)

Soy Export Sustainability LLC (SES) has developed the SSAP-RED so that soybeans certified under the SSAP- RED program qualify as biodiesel feedstock under the European’s Renewable Energy Directive (RED). While the SSAP serves as its foundation, the SSAP-RED specifically addresses the sustainability criteria of the RED with other management and compliance requirements.

SES currently manages the U.S. Soy Sustainability Assurance Protocol (SSAP), a certificate available to exporters of U.S. soybeans and soybean products. Developed through a multi-stakeholder process, the U.S. Soy Sustainability Assurance Protocol is based on a national system of conservation laws and regulations, and farmer participation in the U.S. farm program.