The Scheme will offer a series of modules against which Participants in the Scheme will be independently certified to confirm that the sourcing of raw materials and products from geographical areas meets key sustainability goals.

The first modules to be released by the ASCS certify that where raw materials and products are sourced from geographies where forests are at risk, this activity does not result in deforestation. AIC is currently developing two modules within the Scheme to address these concerns:

• Module 1: for Participants to demonstrate alignment with the draft EU Regulation on Deforestation-free Products (EUDR) from Origin to the UK.
• Module 2: for Participants to demonstrate that they operate a deforestation-free Chain of Custody for the in-scope commodities used within the UK feed industry.

A list of certified Participants, the products within their scope and the modules against which they have been certified will be made publicly available via the AIC Trade Assurance Checker.

1. Independent verification that commodities such as soya have been produced free from deforestation.
2. Transparency – participants will be listed on a publicly available register (AIC Trade Assurance checker) providing transparency and confidence for downstream customers.
3. Helps meet regulatory and market requirements for other businesses in supply chain who are in scope of the EUDR Regulation (beef and cattle products exported to EU).
4. A single Scheme accepted by the whole supply chain negating the need for AIC members to meet and report on many differing requirements 
5. Flexible scheme enabling further modules to be developed as legislation and market requirements develop

• Module for ‘deforestation and conversion-free’ commodities
• Module for ‘Green labelling’ claims on feed