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The status of biomass certification in Europe - Jakarta, March 3, 2011
1. The status of biomass certification in
Europe
Harmen Willemse,
Jakarta, March 3, 2011
The status biomass of certification in Europe 1
2. Presentation outline
• EU legislative developments
• Implementation by EU members
• International standardisation network
• NTA 8080 Certification system
The status of biomass certification in Europe
3. EU Legislative developments
• EU Regulatory framework
– European Directive for the promotion of the use
of energy from renewable sources (2009/28/EC)
– Directive 2009/30/EC - amendment to Directive
98/70/EC on environmental quality standards for
fuel (Fuel Quality Directive)
• Communication
– on the practical implementation of the EU biofuel
and bioliquids sustainability scheme and on
counting rules for biofuels
– on voluntary schemes and default values in the
EU biofuels and bioliquids sustainability scheme
The status of biomass certification in Europe
4. EU
• Decision
– on guidelines for the calculation of land carbon
stocks for the purpose of Annex V to Directive
2009/28/EC
– on certain types of information about biofuels and
bioliquids to be submitted by the economic
operators to Member States
• Report
– on sustainability requirements for the use of solid
and gaseous biomass resources in electricity,
heating and cooling
The status of biomass certification in Europe
5. Renewable Energy Directive
“...a target of at least a 20 % share
of energy from renewable
sources in the Community’s
gross final consumption of
energy in 2020.”
“…the share of energy from
renewable sources in all forms of
transport in 2020 is at least 10 %
of the final consumption of
energy in transport in that
Member State.”
The status of biomass certification in Europe
6. RED Themes
• Economic operators
– Greenhouse gas emissions
– Biodiversity
– Carbon stock
– Environment (via cross compliance within EU)
– Mass balance
• Reporting requirements for member
states
The status of biomass certification in Europe
7. Implementation EU members
• Voluntary schemes under evaluation by EC
• No recognised schemes available yet
• No guidelines for the intermediate period
• Unclear status of EU members nationally
recognised schemes
The status of biomass certification in Europe 7
8. Dutch (concept) legislation
• Voluntary schemes
• Accept all schemes submitted to EC for 2011
• Accept EU members nationally recognised schemes
after Quick Scan for 2011
• Testing protocol for nationally submitted schemes
• Sustainable biofuels
• H1 2011: choose certification scheme
• H2 2011: statement of authorised CB
• 2012: CB compliance
The status of biomass certification in Europe 8
9. Dutch (concept) legislation
• Portion renewable energy in transport:
o 10% in 2020
o Gradual implementation;
o 4.25% in 2011,
o 4.5% in 2012,
o 5% in 2013,
o 5.5% in 2014
The status of biomass certification in Europe 9
10. Regulations, standards and
certification
Global criteria Legal documents
RED
(Directives, laws, regulations)
Detailed elaboration Standards (NTA, NEN, NEN-EN, ISO)
NTA 8080
Conformity 1st, 2nd, 3th party certification, System plans et cetera.
NTA 8081, Interpretation document, CE mark,
The status of biomass certification in Europe
11. European & international framework
Legislation Standardization
No barriers to trade
WTO PC 248
ISO
Vienna
agreement
Europe
European Mandates
RED
Commission TC 383
CEN
Standards
Directives Standards
Laws
Netherlands
Dutch
government NEN
NTA8080
Laws
Regulation Standards
The status of biomass certification in Europe
12. NC 310 383
• Sustainability criteria for biomass
(Duurzaamheidscriteria voor biomassa)
• Mirroring
& Dutch representation in
CEN/TC 383 and ISO/PC 248
The status of biomass certification in Europe
13. CEN/TC 383 "Sustainably produced
biomass for energy applications"
• Original scope:
– sustainability criteria based on "people, planet,
profit" for all types of biomass for energy
applications
• Current scope
– sustainability criteria limited to RED aspects:
prEN 16214 series, Sustainably produced biomass
for energy applications
• Study group to evaluate on what basis the
existing EN 16214 standards can be utilised
for solid biomass
The status of biomass certification in Europe
14. CEN/TC 383 EN 16214
• WG 1 Terminology
– Part 1: Terminology (public enquiry)
• WG 2 GHG calculations
– Part 4: Calculation methods of the greenhouse gas
emission balance using a life cycle analysis (soon public
enquiry)
• WG 3 Environment and biodiversity
– Part 3: Biodiversity and environmental aspects (public enquiry)
• WG 4 Social and economic (on hold)
• WG 5 Verification and auditing
– Part 2: Conformity assessment including chain of custody and mass
balance (public enquiry)
• WG 6 Indirect effects (NL convenor/on hold)
The status of biomass certification in Europe
15. ISO/PC 248 "Sustainability criteria for
bioenergy"
• Development of standard ISO 13065
• Scope: Sustainability criteria for production,
supply chain and application of bioenergy;
– including terminology and aspects related to the sustainability
(e.g. environmental, social and economic) of bioenergy
• Objectives
– Comply with national and/or regional legislation
– Respect the Universal Declaration of Human Rights
– Use natural resources in a rational and sustainable way
– Bioenergy from production up to use should be sustainable in
relation to biological diversity
The status of biomass certification in Europe
16. ISO/PC 248 "Sustainability criteria for
bioenergy"
• Objectives (continued)
– Reduce GHG emissions in relation to the fossil energy source
it substitutes
– Promote economic and social development where the
production up to use of bioenergy occurs
– Bioenergy production should be economically and financially
viable in the long term
• Final publication expected April 2014
The status of biomass certification in Europe
17. NTA 8080
• NTA 8080 Sustainability criteria for biomass for
energy purposes (2009)
• NTA = Netherlands Technical Agreement
• Developed with a diverse group of Dutch
stakeholders with international operations
• For international application
• Voluntary scheme for RED compliance
• Input in international standardization
The status of biomass certification in Europe
18. Certification system
• NTA 8080 sustainability criteria
• NTA 8081: certification scheme
• Interpretation document
• Portal www.NTA8080.org
– Information
– Register with certified companies
– Affiliated CB’s
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19. NTA 8080 Sustainability criteria
• Well-being
• Environment
(soil, water and air)
• Biodiversity
• Greenhouse gases
(emission and carbon
stock)
• Prosperity
• Competition with other
applications
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20. NTA 8081 certification scheme
• NTA 8081 describes the certification
scheme for NTA 8080
• Developed by Committee of Experts
– multi stakeholder approach (as in NTA 8080)
• Certification
scheme is owned and
maintained by NEN scheme management
– Updated regularly based on experiences
• Only used by affiliated CBs
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21. NTA 8081 content
– Scope
– Requirements for certification bodies and auditor(s)
– Audit effort in man-days
– Method of conformity assessment
– Non-conformities: 'minor' & 'major'
– Assessment frequency and validity of certificate
– Certification criteria
– Conditions and requirements for group certification
– Necessary information for register and report
– Procedures for: complaints, objection, appeal,
suspension and de-registration
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22. Scope of certification
• Solid,Liquid and Gaseous biomass
• Producers, Processors, Traders, End-
users
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23. Thank you for your attention
Contact details:
NEN Energy
resources
Harmen Willemse
nta8080@nen.nl
+31 (0)15 2 690 326
www.nta8080.org
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25. Roadmap
PREPARATION
INITIAL AUDIT
ISSUING OF CERTIFICATE
MAINTENANCE OF CERTIFICATE
26. Preparation
NTA 8080 Inter- 1. Examining
pretation
document
requirements
NTA 8081
System 2. Performing a self-
plan
GHG Tool assessment
3. Implementing
improvements
recognized Registra-
CBs Agreement 4. Contracting a
tion form with CB
(website) CB certification body
Registra- 5. Registering at scheme
tion form
NEN manager
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27. Initial audit
Other Permits Stage 1
documents 1. Pre-audit
Research System
reports plan
2. Prepare on-site audit
Stage 2
1. On-site audit
Audit
report
2. Feedback
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28. Issuing of certificate
Certificate
1. Issuing certificate
Web-portal 2. Record in central
register
2. Mention certificate on
own website
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29. Maintenance of certificate
(Re)certification
1 year
Surveillance n° 1
1 year
Other Permits
documents
Surveillance n° 2
Research System 1 year
reports plan
Surveillance n° 3
1 year
Surveillance n° 4
1 year
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30. System Plans
• Determine Scope
• Actor specific self assessment:
– Producer
Existing unit / New unit
Smallholder / non-smallholder
Residues / main product
– Processor
– Trader
– End-user
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31. GHG tool NL Agency
• Calculation method according to RED
annex V
• Administered by Agentschap NL
– BKG-tool transport fuels
– CO2 tool electricity and heat
• Calculation method is required
– Demonstrate that same calculation method is
applied
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33. NTA 8080: Chain of custody (1)
Mass balance (required by RED, 2009/28/EC)
Certified chain
Primary Processing Refinery Production
production
Primary Processing Refinery Production
production
Distribution
Regular (uncertified) chain
34. NTA 8080: Chain of custody (2)
Segregation (= 100% mass balance)
Certified chain
Primary Processing Refinery Production Distribution
production
Primary
Processing Refinery Production Distribution
production
Regular (uncertified) chain