Current certification documents
This page contains the new (English) documents for certification of biomass for energy applications and biobased products, as approved by the EC for Revised Directive (EU) 2018/2001 (Renewable Energy Directive [RED III]) and the supplementary Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/996 on rules to verify sustainability and greenhouse gas emissions saving criteria and low indirect land-use change-risk criteria of 14 June 2022.
Below are the versions of the scheme documents including the recent changes and corrections as they were included in the Interpretation document RED III + corrections. This interpretation document is hereby withdrawn and the versions below are applicable immediately.
BETTER BIOMASS DUURZAAMHEIDSEISEN
NTA 8080-1:2024+A1:2025 en Terminology and general requirements [Download via NEN Normshop]
NTA 8080-2:2024+A1:2025 en Sustainability requirements [Download via NEN Normshop]
NTA 8080-3:2024+A1:2025 en GHG calculations [Download via NEN Normshop]
NTA 8080-4:2024+A1:2025 en CoC requirements [Download via NEN Normshop]
BETTER BIOMASS CERTIFICATIESCHEMA
NCS 8080-1:2024+A1:2025 en Conformity assessment requirements [Download via NEN Normshop]
NCS 8080-2:2024+A1:2025 en Requirements scheme management [Download via NEN Normshop]
INTERPRETATION DOCUMENTS AND TEMPLATES
Template self-declaration disposers
Example template for a self-declaration for disposers for the supply of residues and waste for the production of fuels, in accordance with the revised Directive EU/2018/2001 (REDIII)Better Biomass Template Self-declaration – EN
Clarification
The certification system aims to minimize differences in interpretation. In case of interpretation issues, the Committee of Experts establishes the interpretation for the requirement in question and publishes it on this website. Below you will find the current interpretations that apply in addition to the 2024 versions. All previously published interpretation documents are included in the above scheme documents.Interpretation on Collection of residual flows of seasonal products
NEN SCHEME MANAGEMENT MANUAL
General procedures
This scheme management manual describes the procedure for the development and management of schemes by NEN. The procedures of NEN for developing and managing schemes are aligned with the requirements applied by accreditation bodies associated with the International Accreditation Forum (IAF) and European cooperation for Accreditation (EA).