Progress requirements Open air burning of agricultural residues and by-products not occur following the phase-out plan (10.b.1). Legality Use of 11a. Information on When complying with technology, the use of and auditing against Complies with all local inputs and technologies in this criterion, laws. biofuel operations proprietary management of waste shall be fully technology shall be available, unless protected from limited by national competitors and The use of law or international intellectual property technologies in agreements on rights shall be biofuel operations intellectual property. respected. shall seek to The Participating maximise Operator shall production disclose technologies efficiency and social with hazardous or and environmental potential hazardous performance, and effects when such minimise the risk of technology is used, damages to the and make this environment and information available people. to the public upon request. 11b. The The use of technologies used in modified organisms biofuel operations that follow relevant including genetically national or modified: plants, international micro-organisms and guidelines, laws and algae, shall minimise agreements, the risk of damages stewardship to environment and systems, and local and people and improve community environmental coexistence and/or social agreements or performance over understandings. the long-term. For new operations, Participating Operators shall provide evidence that the hazardous technologies they use
Progress requirements Open air burning of agricultural residues and by-products not occur following the phase-out plan (10.b.1). Legality Complies with all local laws. Use of technology, inputs and management of waste The use of technologies in biofuel operations shall seek to maximise production efficiency and social and environmental performance, and minimise the risk of damages to the environment and people. 11a. Information on the use of technologies in biofuel operations shall be fully available, unless limited by national law or international agreements on intellectual property. When complying with and auditing against this criterion, proprietary technology shall be protected from competitors and intellectual property rights shall be respected. The Participating Operator shall disclose technologies with hazardous or potential hazardous effects when such technology is used, and make this information available to the public upon request. 11b. The technologies used in biofuel operations including genetically modified: plants, micro-organisms and algae, shall minimise the risk of damages to environment and people and improve environmental and/or social performance over the long-term. The use of organisms that follow relevant national or international guidelines, laws and agreements, stewardship systems, and local and community coexistence agreements or understandings. For new operations, Participating Operators shall provide evidence that the hazardous technologies they use modified
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