Sustainability or "sustainable development" is a concept that responsibly promotes the development of society, without depleting available resources and without destroying the environment, so as not to compromise the possibilities of meeting the needs of future generations.
ISCC is an independent sustainability certification system applicable globally to all types of agriculture and forest biomass, biogenic waste and residues, non-biological renewable materials, and recycled carbon-based materials.
The objective of ISCC is represented by the creation of an international, efficient, practical, and transparent system for the certification of biomass and bioenergy.
ISCC addresses the entire supply chain and different sectors and markets: bioenergy (biofuels and bioliquids), food, feed, and chemical/technical markets, starting with farmers and agricultural traders, followed by oil and sugar factories, biodiesel and ethanol plants, and, finally, biofuel traders and independent warehouses.
ISCC is an independent sustainability certification system applicable globally to all types of agriculture and forest biomass, biogenic waste and residues, non-biological renewable materials, and recycled carbon-based materials.
The objective of ISCC is represented by the creation of an international, efficient, practical, and transparent system for the certification of biomass and bioenergy.
ISCC addresses the entire supply chain and different sectors and markets: bioenergy (biofuels and bioliquids), food, feed, and chemical/technical markets, starting with farmers and agricultural traders, followed by oil and sugar factories, biodiesel and ethanol plants, and, finally, biofuel traders and independent warehouses.
SRAC offers the possibility of ISCC EU and ISCC PLUS certification
ISCC EU can be used to demonstrate compliance with the legal requirements of EU Directive 2009/28 / EC on renewable energy, as amended by Directive (EU) 2015/1513 (RED) and the Fuel Quality Directive 2009/30 / EC, as amended by Directive (EU) 2015/1513 (FQD).
Within the ISCC EU system, all types of agricultural and forestry raw materials, waste and residues, biogas, and algae can be certified.
ISCC PLUS is a certification system for all markets and sectors that are not regulated by CORSIA and RED and can be used to demonstrate sustainability in the food or feed markets, for chemical or technical applications, and bio, energy markets.
The ISCC PLUS system allows the certification of all types of agricultural and forestry raw materials, waste and residues, non-bio renewable, plastics, recycled carbon materials, and fuels.
As an alternative to fossil fuels, biomass has attracted a great deal of interest from energy and fuel producer. The EU has published mandatory conditions for the long-term production and processing of biomass through the EU Renewable Energy Directive (RED) 2009/28 / EC.
As an alternative to fossil fuels, biomass has attracted a great deal of interest from energy and fuel producer. The EU has published mandatory conditions for the long-term production and processing of biomass through the EU Renewable Energy Directive (RED) 2009/28 / EC.
Recognition of ISCC certification
ISCC - International Sustainability and Carbon Certification were recognized in 2010 by the German authorities, and since July 2011 the European Commission has recognized ISCC as one of the first certification schemes to demonstrate compliance with the requirements of EU Renewable Energy Directive 2009/28 / EC.
In Europe, EU Directive 2009/28 / EC sets out specific requirements for biofuel producers to ensure their sustainability.
In Europe, EU Directive 2009/28 / EC sets out specific requirements for biofuel producers to ensure their sustainability.
Advantages of ISCC certification
- reduction of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions;
- compliance with the requirements of the European Renewable Energy Directive, respectively with the legal measures and requirements of sustainability;
- demonstrating the sustainability and traceability of raw materials in the food industry, chemical industry (eg bioplastics), feed, and other fields of bioenergy (eg solid biomass);
- sustainable use of agricultural land;
- improving the image on the internal and external market;
- financial advantages as a result of the facilitation of both the national and the international trade by accepting the products traded in the ISCC sustainability chain by the main ISCC certified traders.
Steps for obtaining ISSC certification
- Completion by the client of the ISCC certification application
- Analysis of the request by SRAC
- Conclusion of a contract between the client and SRAC, a body recognized by ISCC GmbH as a result of the cooperation contract no. ISCC 251-01
- Registration of the organization using the registration form on the official ISCC website https://www.iscc-system.org/process/registration-for-certification
- Carrying out the audit performed by SRAC to evaluate the conformity of the ISCC system
- File analysis and decision-making certification by SRAC
- Issuance of the certificate by SRAC
- Evaluation of the file by ISCC Gmbh
- Publication of the certificate on the ISCC website
Contact
ISCC certification scheme manager: eng. Marilena Croitoruemail: marilena.croitoru@srac.ro
Mobile: 0785.235.495
