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July 10, 2026

Webinar Recap: SRP CoC v2.6 & Brand Manual v2.0 Webinar — What’s New and What It Means for You

Date : 9 July 2026 Time: First Info Session: 08:00–09:00 (Thailand Time, UTC+7) Second Info Session: 19:00–20:00 (Thailand Time, UTC+7)

Venue: Online (MS Teams Webinar)

On 9 July 2026, SRP hosted the very first session of our new SRP Knowledge & Learning Webinar Series and it landed as a genuine success: 72 attendees across two sessions, from 19 countries and regions spanning Asia, Africa, Europe, and the Americas. This session was exclusively for SRP members, CoC Authorized Trainers, and CABs. For a first-ever session, that kind of reach and turnout is exactly the signal we hoped for.

The topic: Everything about SRP CoC Policy & Standard v2.6 and the SRP Brand Manual & Claims Guidelines v2.0 — what’s changed, and what it means for you. 

Combined, that’s 72 attendees from 19 countries and regions across four continents, for the very first edition of the SRP Knowledge & Learning Webinar Series. Seeing that spread on our screen was a genuine reminder of how far and wide the SRP community and its influence has reached. 

This webinar marked a special milestone: it was the first time an SRP Champion Trainer led an SRP webinar session. Both sessions featured Le Trong Lu, Ph.D., SRP Training Specialist at Peterson Services Vietnam and SRP’s first-ever Champion Trainer, recognized for delivering the highest number of SRP trainings of any trainer in 2025. 

With over 14 years of experience in agriculture and a long track record of helping farmers and businesses across Vietnam adopt the SRP Standard, Dr. Le brought real, on-the-ground perspective to the updates exactly the kind of practical, field-tested guidance our SRP Knowledge & Learning Webinar Series was designed to deliver. Having a Champion Trainer, not just an SRP Secretariat speaker, walk members through the CoC and Brand Manual changes made the session feel grounded and immediately applicable. Learn more about him here: Meet Our SRP Champion Trainer – Sustainable Rice Platform (SRP) 

To help participants gauge how well the updates had landed, we closed each session with a short quiz on the key changes in CoC v2.6 and Brand Manual v2.0. The average score came in at 95/100 — a solid result, but also a useful signal of where members may want to revisit the documentation a little more closely. 

Understanding doesn’t stop at a quiz score, of course, which is exactly why we made sure to leave ample room for live questions in both sessions. 

Across both sessions, participants raised sharp, practical questions about how the updated CoC Policy & Standard and Brand Manual apply to their day-to-day work. Here’s a consolidated recap (names omitted): 

Q: What type of exceptions will be approved by SRP? 
A: SRP may grant exemptions only where there is a justified reason, and the exemption does not compromise the integrity or traceability of the SRP system. All exemptions must be approved by the SRP Secretariat. In addition, Section 4.5.3 introduces further clarification on how such exemptions should be documented and managed within the system, while ensuring that the process remains practical and does not create excessive administrative burden for participating entities. Please refer to Section 4.5 – Exemptions page 41 of the SRP CoC Policy & Standard v2.6 for the details. 

Q: Could process waste be considered in the calculation of claimable volume?
A: Yes. By-product from the processing of SRP-Verified rice can be claimed as SRP-Verified by-product, provided they are derived from eligible SRP-Verified input. These by-products must be registered in the RiceTrace system using the Initial Volume function before they can be transferred through SRP transactions.

Q: For a mixed rice product (SRP-Verified rice blended with other, non-SRP rice), can the SRP label be used on-pack if the percentage of SRP rice is indicated? 
A: No. A mixed rice product is considered a Mass Balance (MB) product. Therefore, it cannot carry the SRP-Verified label on-pack, even if the percentage of SRP-Verified rice is stated. Instead, it may use one of the authorized Mass Balance claims in accordance with the SRP Brand Manual & Claim Guidelines. 

Q: Can a non-member use the SRP logo off-pack, and does a customer need approval from SRP and a signed private label agreement to use the SRP-Verified label on-pack, regardless of their own membership status? 
A: Use of the SRP Organisational logo is primarily reserved for SRP members. That said, third-party organizations may request use on a case-by-case basis for example, as an event partner, sponsor, or co-host. As outlined in the SRP Brand Manual & Claims Guidelines (p. 8), any organization wishing to use the SRP Organisational logo to describe SRP or its activities must first obtain written permission from the SRP Secretariat. 

Use of the SRP-Verified label on-pack is different. It is only permitted for products sourced through the Identity Preserved (IP) or Segregation (Seg) Chain of Custody models that have been verified by an independent third-party Conformity Assessment Body (CAB). In addition, all on-pack artwork must be approved by the SRP Secretariat, and the brand owner must sign an SRP Private Label Agreement before the label can be used, regardless of SRP membership status. 

Q: How is a “transaction” defined? Is it one purchase order and its corresponding invoice, or a single shipment? 
A: In the RiceTrace system, a transaction accompanied with a Transaction Certificate, it is the transfer of SRP claims between the same seller and the same buyer. It is not defined by a single purchase order, invoice, or shipment. A single transaction may include multiple purchase orders, invoices, shipments, and containers, provided they are between the same seller and buyer and all shipments occur within a maximum period of 30 days.If the shipments fall outside the 30-day period or involve a different buyer, a new transaction should be created. 

Q: On initial volume rules — if there are missing volumes after a Transaction Certificate has been issued, and it isn’t a by-product case, can an initial volume request still be submitted to restore the missing volume in RiceTrace inventory? 
A: Initial volume was originally designed to register existing volume at the time RiceTrace was introduced, and volume from producers without Participating Operator (PO) access. By-product may also need to be registered this way, if it will be transferred with a SRP claim. Beyond that, missing-volume cases are reviewed individually, based on the specific circumstances and evidence provided. If SRP advises using the initial volume function to correct inventory, that guidance applies to that specific, exceptional case. 

Q: Is the Private Label Agreement (PLA) available for download by POs and CABs, or does it need to be requested directly from the SRP Secretariat? 
A: It’s available on the SRP Resources page and also in Document section in RiceTrace — no need to request it separately. 

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A big thank-you to everyone who joined us across both sessions, and especially to Dr. Le Trong Lu for setting a high bar as our first Champion Trainer to lead an SRP webinar. If you missed this session or want to revisit the details, the full updates are available here: 

• A New Standard for Rice Traceability: SRP Chain of Custody Policy v2.6 Is Here 
• New SRP Brand Manual & Claim Guidelines Now Available 
• SRP CoC Policy & Standard v2.6 (PDF) 
• Videos available on SRP Youtube Channel: SRP CoC Policy & Standard Version 2.6   and SRP Brand Manual Version 2.0 

Have a question we didn’t cover? Reach out to the SRP Secretariat anytime — we’re always happy to help you apply these updates with confidence. 

By Jidapa Noosawas