By declaring a raw material type in Collections or Sales within the Bioledger app the Supplier confirms that the declared raw material complies with the respective raw material self-declarations below. By confirming the declarations below, the Supplier acknowledges that an auditor (may be accompanied by inspectors from authorities with the purpose to evaluate the performance of the auditor) and/or staff of the certifying Voluntary Scheme can examine whether the requirements are met as stated in this self-declaration.
Self-Declaration for Points of Origin Generating Waste and Residues
- The material supplied under this self-declaration meets the definition of “waste” or “residue”.
A waste is any substance or object which the holder discards or intends or is required to discard, excluding substances that have been intentionally modified or contaminated in order to meet this definition.
A residue is a substance that is not the end product that a production process directly seeks to produce; it is not a primary aim of the production process and the process has not been deliberately modified to produce it. - In case of residues that are directly generated by agriculture, aquaculture, fisheries and forestry, the material fulfils the land related sustainability requirements laid down in Art. 29 of Directive (EU) 2018/2001 (RED II).
- The material supplied consists only of biomass defined as the biodegradable fraction of products, waste and residues from biological origin from agriculture (including vegetal and animal substances), forestry and related industries including fisheries and aquaculture, as well as the biodegradable fraction of industrial and municipal waste.
- Documentation of quantities supplied is available.
- Applicable national legislation regarding waste prevention and management (e.g. for transport, supervision, etc.) are complied with. If veterinary certificates exist, these are to be kept together with the commercial documents.
- The supplied material is exclusively generated by the signing point of origin.
- Auditors from certification bodies or from ISCC (may be accompanied by a representative of the Collecting Point) can examine on-site or by contacting the signatory (e.g. via telephone) whether the statements made in this self-declaration are correct. The auditors of the certification bodies may be accompanied by inspectors who monitor their activities.
- The information on this self-declaration can be forwarded to and reviewed by the certification body of the Collecting Point and by ISCC. Note: The certification body and ISCC keep all data provided on this self-declaration confidential.
Self-declaration of food waste
- The respective material originally was food (intended for human consumption)
- It was either food that was out of date (food has exceeded its shalf life/ expiry date) or the food is out of specification (food that fails to meet the required end of use specification e.g. due to contamination).
- The food was not deliberately turned into waste.
- The waste is unsuitable for animal feed and for other (non-energy) uses.
- Documentation of quantities delivered is available.
- Applicable national legislation is complied with (e.g. with respect to waste prevention, transport, labelling of waste etc.).
Self-declaration for Points of Origin of Used Cooking Oil (UCO)
- UCO refers to oil and fat of vegetable or animal origin which has been used to cook food for human consumption. Deliveries of UCO covered under this self-declaration consist entirely of UCO and are not mixed with any other oil or fat that doesn’t comply with the definition of UCO.
- UCO covered under this self-declaration meets the definition of a waste. This means the UCO is a material that the Point of Origin discards or intends or is required to discard and that the UCO was not intentionally modified or contaminated to meet this definition.
- Documentation of UCO quantities delivered is available.
- Applicable national legislation regarding waste prevention and management (e.g. for transport, supervision, etc.) are complied with.
- Auditors from certification bodies or from ISCC (may be accompanied by a representative of the Collecting Point) can examine on-site or by contacting the signatory (e.g. via telephone) whether the statements made in this self-declaration are correct.
- The information on this self-declaration can be forwarded to and reviewed by the certification body of the Collecting Point and by ISCC. Note: The certification body and ISCC keep all data provided on this self-declaration confidential.
- If the UCO is indicated as UCO Mixed, it is assumed that the UCO produced by the Point of Origin is (at least partly) from animal origin (e.g. from using lard, butter, tallow, etc.) and that the Collecting Point cannot sell the UCO from this Point of Origin as being “entirely of vegetable origin”.
- If the UCO is stated as UCO Veg, this means that the Point of Origin exclusively uses vegetable oil (e.g. rapeseed or sunflower oil) and no oil or fat of animal origin for cooking or frying. Note: Vegetable oil which has been used for cooking or frying meat and which therefore contains an unavoidable part of animal origin can still be considered as “UCO entirely of vegetable origin”.
Self-Declaration for Points of Origin of Wastes or Residues for Biofuel Production According to the EU Directive 2009/28/EC & 2018/2001 (RED II)
- The wastes or residues supplied consist only of biomass defined as the biodegradable fraction of products, waste and residues from biological origin from agriculture (including vegetal and animal substances), forestry and related industries including fisheries or aquacultures (for example straw but not crude glycerine or used cooking oil).
- The wastes or residues fulfil the land related sustainability requirements laid down in Art.17(3) to (6) of the Directive 2009/28/ec.
- The wastes or residues will be clearly identified using the EU Waste Code or the relevant national waste ordinance in the bioledger transfer document. In the case of animal by-products the categories the waste belongs to must be stated in accordance with Regulation (EC)No.1774/2002 and No.1069/2009.
- Applicable national regulations for marking and transport, including commercial documents are met. If veterinary certificates exist, these are to be kept together with the commercial documents.
- The respective waste or residue is not mixed with biomass/waste of a different origin.
- Documentation of quantities delivered is available.
