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11-06-2009 Press release 'CBL launches Action Plan on Sustainable Soy'
Leidschendam, 11 June 2009 - It is the wish of Dutch supermarkets that only sustainable soy is used in the feed for cattle, chickens and pigs for the production of meat, dairy products and eggs for own-brand products.
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29-05-2009 Press release ‘No more soy plantations in valuable nature’
Campinas, Brazil, 29 May 2009 - The international Round Table on Responsible Soy Association (RTRS) today stipulated that valuable areas of natural beauty near rivers and springs must be protected and the property rights of local populations respected.
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22-01-2009 Dutch Minister of Agriculture underlines importance of RTRS
Based on two studies of the University of Wageningen, the Dutch minister of Agriculture Gerda Verburg has informed the Dutch Parliament on ‘the chances and risks of soy production for developing countries and the possibilities of using European alternatives for soy’.
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22-01-2009 Final Public Consultation Period on RTRS criteria
The Round Table on Responsible Soy Association (RTRS) has opened up for a final round of public consultation: 1. The Draft Principles and Criteria for Responsible Soy production 2. The proposed RTRS approach to control of the supply chain.
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13-11-2008 Budget RTRS Outreach program approved
The Dutch Ministry of Development Cooperation and the Dutch Task Force Sustainable Soy have agreed to co-fund the RTRS Outreach Program. This program is intended to increase support for the RTRS in Latin America, USA, Europe, China and India.
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13-11-2008 RTRS DG reaches agreement on draft for second round of public consultation
The Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS) Criteria Development Group, the working group responsible for the development of Principles and Criteria for responsible soy production, has reached agreement on Principles and Criteria for the responsible production of soy for a second round of public consultation.
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