Draft new 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 Directive (EU) 2018/2001 (Renewable Energy Directive [RED II]) 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.

Before these new documents can enter into force, they still need to be translated into Dutch

To give certificate holders the opportunity to prepare for the new documents, the English versions are made available below.

You can find information about the entry into force under news.

BETTER BIOMASS DUURZAAMHEIDSEISEN

NTA 8080-1:2024 Terminology and general requirements [Download via NEN Normshop]

NTA 8080-2:2024 Sustainability requirements [Download via NEN Normshop]

NTA 8080-3:2024 GHG calculations [Download via NEN Normshop]

NTA 8080-4:2024 CoC requirements [Download via NEN Normshop]

BETTER BIOMASS CERTIFICATIESCHEMA

NCS 8080-1:2024 Conformity assessment requirements [Download via NEN Normshop]

NCS 8080-2:2024 Requirements scheme management [Download via NEN Normshop]