Biofuels made from rapeseed, sugar beet, palm oil, grain or waste and residual materials (e.g. used cooking oil) account for the largest share of biofuels produced and traded in Europe. In particular, interfaces such as agricultural businesses and waste-producing companies, first collectors, land traders, conversion plants and suppliers are obliged to obtain certification in accordance with an approved certification system.
Both ISCC-EU and REDcert-EU are recognised by the Federal Office for Agriculture and Food (BLE) and the European Commission and are used worldwide. GUTcert has been certifying according to EU standards since 2009 and has extensive experience in this field, including in the context of international projects. With our recognition by the BLE, certification of sustainable biofuels meets the highest standards of quality and integrity.
The International Sustainability & Carbon Certification (ISCC) is a RED III certification system for biofuels recognised by the EU Commission. REDcert-EU is an association-supported RED III certification system recognised by the EU Commission for proving the sustainability of biofuels.
Advantages of Certification
Market Advantage
Your access to the EU biofuel market: EU-certified biofuels can be counted towards the sustainability targets of member states – provided that the entire supply chain has RED III certification.
Show Responsibility
You actively contribute to the transition to a greener energy industry: certification is therefore also a plus point for PR and marketing.
Advanced Resources
Alternative resources like cultivated biomass or waste and residual materials are the starting point for biofuels under ISCC-EU and REDcert-EU. Certification is a credible way to prove the sustainability of the raw materials.
Self-declaration: Producers must provide a signed declaration confirming that the biomass or waste/residual materials comply with the RED III sustainability criteria.
Delivery documentation: Each delivery must be clearly labelled (including certificate number) and weighed or measured to determine the quantity.
Mass balance: A substrate-specific mass balance is required for each site, which allows physical mixing of quantities but records sustainability information separately.
Greenhouse gas accounting: Biofuel production plants must demonstrate certain GHG savings compared to fossil fuels – at least 50% to 65%, depending on the date of commissioning.
If you decide to work with GUTcert, an on-site audit will be conducted to assess compliance with the requirements of the EU systems. Once GUTcert has successfully reviewed the audit documents, you will receive a certificate proving compliance with the RED III sustainability criteria in the respective certification system. The certificate is valid for one year and is renewed before expiry by means of a recertification audit.
GUTcert für Zertifizierung von erneuerbarem Wasserstoff anerkannt
Das Umweltbundesamt und die Zertifizierungssysteme REDcert und ISCC haben die GUTcert als Zertifizierungsstelle für RFNBO (erneuerbare Kraftstoffe nicht-biogenen Ursprungs) anerkannt.
Eigenständige ISCC PLUS Systemdokumente veröffentlicht
Für ISCC PLUS, bisher immer eng mit dem ISCC-EU-System verknüpft, wurden am 1. Juli 2025 die ersten alleinstehenden ISCC-PLUS-Systemdokumente veröffentlicht. Nun steht eine 18-monatige Übergangsphase mit öffentlicher Konsultation an.
Übergangslösung für die Prüfung von Forstbiomasse unter RED III liegt vor
Solange es keine Risikoeinschätzung nach RED III für Forstanbau in Deutschland gibt, muss Forstbiomasse aufwendig geprüft werden. Nun gibt es eine Übergangslösung vom SURE-System.
RED III: Erwartete Systemänderungen durch Überarbeitung der Richtlinie EU 2018/2001
Im Zuge der anstehenden Umsetzung der RED III (EU 2023/2413) haben die Systemgeber Anpassungen in den jeweiligen Systemdokumenten vorgenommen – GUTcert informiert.
