Requirements for Certification Bodies
Certification Bodies (CBs) recognised by the Federal Office for Agriculture and Food (Bundesanstalt für Landwirtschaft und Ernährung – BLE) or by a competent national authority or accreditation body may cooperate with ISCC, if the requirements laid down in the ISCC System Document 103 “Requirements for Certification Bodies and Auditors” are met.
The requirements for CBs to be accredited under ISO 17065 lies in the fact that it provides an authoritative statement of the technical competence of the CBs in terms of certifying different kinds of agricultural and forest biomass, biogenic waste and residues, non-biological renewable materials and recycled carbon-based materials, as well as the elements of their supply chains and for different sectors and markets, including energy, food, feed and industrial applications.
Please note that ISCC has put the process for new cooperations with CBs on hold until further notice.
Requirements for Auditors
Auditors from cooperating CBs review compliance with the ISCC certification standard to provide a basis for issuing certificates.
The competences of CBs and the appointed auditors are key factors for the success of our certification. Training courses will acquaint auditors with the requirements of the ISCC standard. Know-how about no-go areas, traceability, mass balance methodology and greenhouse gas accounting is a crucial element of the qualification. In these areas, auditors need sufficient knowledge.
Further Information
ISCC EU 204 – Risk Management
The scope of this document covers the requirements on how the risk management process under ISCC is applied to all activities of ISCC and the implications of risks for ISCC audits.
ISCC EU 103 – Requirements for Certification Bodies and Auditors
This document lays down the requirements for Certification Bodies to become recognised by ISCC, and the duties of ISCC-recognised CBs performing certification services for ISCC. Furthermore, this document lays down the requirements for and necessary qualifications of auditors conducting ISCC audits.