Biodiesel and EU Imports from China

In February 2023, ISCC has been made aware of potentially fraudulent behaviour regarding unusual trade volumes in the field of biodiesel made from waste and residues coming from China. Furthermore, ISCC was told that the increase of up to half a million tons of biodiesel from China caused a dramatic fall in biodiesel prices in European markets.

ISCC has reacted immediately by initiating unannounced integrity audits at both randomly selected biodiesel and HVO plants in China, as well as at economic operators, which have been reported to ISCC by authorities and other stakeholders. In this process, seven certificates have been withdrawn or temporarily suspended so far. However, the sanctions of these seven economic operators did not conclusively indicate criminal behaviour.

Throughout 2023, ISCC has kept the public continuously informed about the suspected cases of mislabeling of advanced biodiesel (derived from waste and residues). Please find all communication material about the potentially fraudulent behaviour and ISCC’s strengthened requirements due to the incidents below.