SURE – verification scheme

SURE – verification scheme

The verification scheme SURE (SUstainable REsources Verification Scheme) was developed for the supply chains of solid and gaseous biofuels according to the requirements of EU Renewable Energy Directive recast (RED II).

SURE verification scheme
    SUstainable REsources Verification Scheme

    About the scheme

    RED II is the succeeding EU directive of RED I, 2009/28/EC, which lays down regulations for the sustainable and climate-friendly production of biofuels and bioliquids. After the implementation of this directive, extensive supply chains of producers, processors and consumers have been established and networked around the world. The certified supply chains exist between market participants whose compliance with the RED requirements is assessed and certified according to approved RED standards, such as REDcert or ISCC.

    The RED II, Directive (EU) 2018/2001, provides not only modified and more precise regulations on the applicable fuel supply chains of RED I, but also includes regulations on certification of solid and gaseous bioenergy supply chains.

    RED II requirements

    SURE is fully developed to accommodate these additional supply chains of solid or gaseous biofuels according to RED II requirements. SURE certified companies can demonstrate their compliance with the RED II requirements in the relevant application area.

    SURE verification scheme

    SURE system

    The SURE system covers agricultural, forestry, and biogenic waste and residues. It includes energy crops, straw, wood products, and more. It applies to companies involved in biomass processing, trade, fuel generation, and electricity/heat/cooling use.

    agricultural raw materials and agricultural waste and residues, forestry production and forestry waste and residues, biogenic waste and residues

    energy crops, straw, manure, crop residues, sawdust, woodchips, wood pellets, wood briquettes

    process or trade the biomass, or trade the fuels, or use the fuels for the generation of electricity / heating / cooling, or trade electricity / heating / cooling

    How you benefit

    The benefits of getting certified by Control Union

    • As Control Union is a leading certification body for biofuel and biomass programs globally, (own offices in 80+ countries), we are able to cover your full supply chain

    • SURE certified companies can demonstrate their compliance with RED II requirements in the relevant scope, applicable in all EU member states

    • You may benefit from combining audits for different programs since Control Union is offering SURE certification as part of a broad package of biofuel programs and biomass programs

      All biofuel and biomass programs
    Agriculture farming

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