Publication and implementation new scheme documents
2024-10-02
We are pleased to announce that the revised English scheme documents are available in the NEN webshop. On the page Draft new certification documents you will find links to the relevant documents.
The new scheme documents are not yet in force, because the Dutch translation is currently still being worked on. This is expected to be completed in November for the NTA documents
Implementation period
The Committee of Experts Better Biomass has established the following with regard to the implementation periods. The implementation periods below will start as soon as the Dutch versions are available.
After the Dutch NTA documents become available (the Dutch NCS documents may follow later), a period of 6 months will start, during which it is optional for organisations to be certified according to the new versions.
After 6 months, a period of 12 months will start during which all organisations are required to be audited according to the new scheme documents. This includes initial audits, recertification audits and surveillance audits. In the case of surveillance audits, the certificate will also be replaced by a new version that refers to the 2024 scheme documents.
Effective date
The exact dates therefore depend on the availability of the Dutch NTA documents. This is expected to happen around 1 November, which will then mean that the new NTA documents will be mandatory from 1 May and optional until then. If they become available later, the dates will shift accordingly (the possibility of rounding down is reserved, for example if documents become available on 4 November, it will still be mandatory from 1 May).
Further information
Further information about the exact effective date will follow via this website and via news items to Better Biomass members.