RedCert & ISCC

Global Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emission levels are increasing more than our globe can cope with, therefore demand for and production of sustainable biomasses and biofuels are increasing rapidly. The future energy supply can depend on the sustainable production of biofuels.

To prove sustainable production of biomasses and biofuels, certification is an effective way of demonstrating traceability of biofuel and biomass products throughout the supply chain. The ISCC and REDcert standards focus on reducing greenhouse gases throughout the value chain, sustainable land use, land use change, protection of nature and social sustainability for commodity production. Based on the RED Directive EU directive 2009/28 / EF changed through Directive 2015/1513. ISCC and REDcert require a minimum greenhouse gas emission saving of 60-70%. All biomasses and ready-to-use fuel must also comply with the sustainability principles. ISCC EU and REDcert EU covers biofuels in the EU.

ISCC PLUS includes certification that can cover all types of agricultural and forestry raw materials, food, chemical / technical substances, bio-based products and other areas where practical use of biomass is possible.

As an example ISCC and REDcert auditing could review the following topics: Document review of the company’s quality management system:

Organization, Quality Assurance, Quality Requirements, Management Evaluation
Staff
Training
Quality Procedures / instructions
Registrations
Transportation
Internal audits
Traceability detection in any methods of analysis, laboratory approvals, weights, measuring instruments, etc.
Review of reception procedures and delivery notes
Review of documentation of quantities of primary product produced, as well as bi- and waste products / waste & residues
Mass balance and GHG calculations are reviewed by trained experts
Review of suppliers incl. certificates and declarations of conformity
Supplier visit / audit of suppliers. Baltic Control Certification performs supplier audit within both ISCC and REDcert ind Denmark and abroad.

Please contact us by phone +45 39 39 01 35 or by e-mail sustain@balticcontrol.com to learn more about these standards and the various scoops in these certification systems. We’ll be happy to provide a targeted offer that fits your business.

For more information about ISCC please click here

For more information about REDcert please click here

Maja Henriksen
Head of Food, Feed and Sustainability Department

+45 91 23 07 41
mah@balticcontrol.com

Cases

Jøren Ivar Brus Mikkelsen runs his herd of Forest Cattle from the National Park Mols Bjerge. Since 2014, he has been certified by Baltic Control® Certification and has an annual inspection to ensure that the herd meets the certification and the quality requirements that accompany it.

Baltic Control® Certification specializes in sustainability certification of companies in the energy sector.The prerequisite for such a sustainability certificate is that a company is subject to a legal requirement for documentation that affects all parts of the value chain. For example, you must document that your production does not harm or damage natural areas.

”Since January 2009, Baltic Control® Certification has had the task of controlling the Danish pig herds. They are very serious and professional” says Asger Kjær Nielsen, Quality Manager for DANISH Product Standard at SEGES Knowledge Center for Pig Production

“Baltic Control has performed extremely well through a challenging task of assessing annually over 3000 fur farms all over Europe and even in other continents" states Jyrki Sura, Head of WelFur, Fur Europe. .

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