Noticias

28 de julio de 2014

RBA Ambiental renewed its traceability system certification under ISCC norms

RBA Ambiental, the first argentine company to certify its UCO traceability system under ISCC standards, has also certified the Brown Grease/Grease trap fat that it collects.

In July 2014, RBA renewed the ISCC certification for its UCO (Used Cooking Oil) traceability system, and this time also included the certification of the Brown grease/ Grease trap fat it collects.  This certification confirms our company’s commitment to the highest standards when it comes to the services it provides to its more than 7,000 clients.

The ISCC certification goal is to establish a viable and transparent International system for the certification of biomass and bioenergy. The ISS system is focused on:

• The reduction of greenhouse gas emissions.
• The sustainable use of the soil.
• The protection of the natural habitat
• The social sustainability.

The SCC seal distinguishes certified biomass and bioenergy from the non-certified ones to encourage farmers and agricultural production companies to adopt sustainable practices in their daily operations. The certification under ISCC is accomplished through independent certifying entities which certify the sustainability of the processes through detailed auditing instructions and control lists.
The ISCC certification system is supported by the Federal Ministry for Food, Agriculture and Consumer Protection of Germany through its Renewable Resources Agency

ISCC – safety by means of certification.

ISCC is the first international certification system which can be used to prove sustainability and the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions for all kind of biomass and bioenergy.

As more than 250 stakeholders from Europe, America and South- East Asia have contributed to its development, ISCC guarantees a practically oriented system as well as cost efficient. ISCC describes the rules and regulations of the certification process which is focused on the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions, the sustainable use of the soil and the protection of natural habitats. The Biomass certified by ISCC cannot be produced in soils with a high value of biodiversity, a high content of carbon or bogs. Areas with a high conservation value are also excluded.

The ISCC seal proves that the biomass has been produced in an eco-friendly way.  ISCC is also based on principles of social sustainability, thus offers more guarantees to companies.

ISCC has been operative since the beginning of 2010, and it is already being used by leading companies in Germany, Europe, and the rest of the World.

The ISCC scheme documents the production of bioenergy with a balance of mass system all throughout the supply chain starting from the field or plantation up to the oil companies, plants of energy operators and other users. The ISCC certificate is a reliable and definitive proof that the biomass has been produced according to the German and European sustainability legislation.

ISCC’s balance system of greenhouse gas emissions records the amount of greenhouse gas emissions which are saved by the certified bioenergy compared to fossil fuels.

You can find more information about the ISCC certification scheme visiting the ISCC’s website.  You will find a link to this website at the bottom of this note.