Requirements for CBs

On this page, you will find the requirements that Certification Bodies (CBs) and ISCC Auditors need to meet to cooperate with ISCC.

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Requirements for CBs

General information

The main ISCC requirements applicable to Certification Bodies (CBs) and auditors include the latest versions of the General Terms of Certification; ISCC System Document 103, Requirements for Certification Bodies and Auditors, for ISCC EU, ISCC PLUS, and ISCC CORSIA; the relevant ISCC System Documents for ISCC Carbon Footprint Certification (CFC), ISCC Japan FIT, and ISCC Canada CFR; and all associated System Updates.

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General Terms of Certification (GToC, v2.0, 22 May 2026)

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General Terms of Certification (GToC, 1 March 2014)

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Background information on the revised GToC

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ISCC Fee Structure

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Requirements for CBs

The requirement for Certification Bodies (CBs) to hold accreditation under ISO 17065 is based on the need for an authoritative assurance of their technical competence. This accreditation demonstrates a CB’s ability to certify various types of agricultural and forest biomass, biogenic waste and residues, non-biological renewable materials, and recycled carbon-based materials, as well as the respective elements of their supply chains. It also confirms their competence across different sectors and markets, including alternative transport fuels, plastics and packaging, recycled and bio materials, food and feed, as well as energy and textiles.

 

CBs recognised by the Federal Office for Agriculture and Food (Bundesanstalt für Landwirtschaft und Ernährung – BLE) or by a competent national authority may also cooperate with ISCC, if relevant CB requirements are met.

 

Further, CBs shall establish and maintain an up-to-date competence matrix for personnel performing certification activities, including each person’s assigned functions, applicable requirements, and relevant qualifications.

Requirements for auditors

Auditors from cooperating CBs review and verify compliance with the ISCC certification standard to provide a basis for issuing certificates.

 

The competence of CBs and their appointed auditors is essential to the credibility and effectiveness of the ISCC certification system. ISCC training courses introduce auditors to the requirements of the relevant ISCC standard and provide key knowledge in areas such as traceability, mass balance methodology, and greenhouse gas accounting. Auditors must complete the necessary ISCC training courses and pass the corresponding tests for the certification scheme and scope in which they audit. They shall also comply with the requirements of their CB, as well as those set out in ISCC System Document 103, “Requirements for Certification Bodies and Auditors”, and the accompanying System Documents referenced above.

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