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Parallel ownership rules for segregation and mass balance tracking

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  • Parallel ownership applies when a legal entity owns certified and non-certified units of the same product.
  • Production of certified and non-certified products on the same site is prohibited without explicit Secretariat approval.
  • Physical segregation requires immediate identification of incoming certified units using unique traceability codes or GGNs.
  • Dual mass balance tracking verifies that sold certified quantities never exceed certified inputs minus conversion losses.
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