European Commission Officially Recognised ISCC EU for the Certification of RFNBOs, RCFs and Forest Biomass
As of 19 December 2024, the European Commission (EC) has officially recognised ISCC EU as one of the voluntary schemes for the certification of forest biomass, renewable fuels of non-biological origin (RFNBOs) and recycled carbon fuels (RCFs).
The Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2024/3176 publication in the Official Journal of the European Union marks an important milestone, enabling the certification of forest biomass, RFNBOs and RCFs under ISCC EU.
1. Certification of RFNBOs and RCFs
The following documents are available on the ISCC website and can be used for the certification of eligible materials:
- ISCC EU 202-6 RFNBO and RCF
- ISCC EU 205-1 RFNBO and RCF Greenhouse Gas Emissions
- Audit Procedure “RFNBOs” – Renewable Fuels of Non-Biological Origin
If you have any questions about the certification of RFNBOs, please send an email to rfnbo@iscc-system.org.
Additional note: we have communicated the positive technical assessment for the ISCC EU certification approach for RFNBOs and RCFs in the System Update of 17 September 2024.
Training Courses and Stakeholder Meeting
We will virtually host the next Technical Stakeholder Meeting on RFNBOs on 6 February 2025. In addition, the next ISCC RFNBOs Training will take place online on 6 March 2025. In this context, please find more information on auditor requirements for ISCC EU RFNBOs here in the System Update of 26 September 2024.
2. Certification of Forest Biomass
Compliance with both of the following documents is required to certify forest biomass under ISCC EU:
- ISCC EU 202-3 Forest Biomass: ISCC Principle 1
- ISCC EU 202-4 Forest Biomass: ISCC Principles 2-6
In addition, we provide the following material:
- ISCC EU Forest Biomass Audit Procedure
- Self-Declaration for forest sourcing areas
If you have questions about forest biomass certification, we invite you to get in touch with us via our contact form.
Additional note: we have communicated the positive technical assessment for the ISCC EU certification approach for forest biomass in the System Update of 17 September 2024.