The KZR INiG Scheme provides businesses operating within the certified fuel supply chain the opportunity to demonstrate compliance with sustainability criteria (KZR), in accordance with RED II requirements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Current Scheme documents are available here<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n All important information will be published on our website regularly. We encourage you to stay in touch with us through our newsletter feature<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/span><\/b><\/p><\/summary>\n All economic operators in the supply chain, from sourcing to sellers and buyers, up to the electricity\/heat supplier, are participants in the KZR INiG Scheme. Each entity is individually certified and, once certified, can sell biomass with confirmation that it meets sustainability criteria (KZR). However, the condition is that the biomass purchased must already have KZR confirmation. Each entity has different tasks and obligations depending on its position in the supply chain. All these obligations are defined in the KZR INiG Scheme documentation.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n is the entity responsible for achieving the renewable energy target in accordance with national legislation. Such a company may count a specific batch of fuel towards its country\u2019s target or sell the fuel abroad. Therefore, it is required to maintain separate accounting and records for batches allocated to the national renewable energy target (RES) and those sold abroad.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In short, the scope of the final supplier relates to economic operators implementing National Indicative Target (NIT) (biofuel path) and RES targets (solid biomass fuel path).<\/p>\n\n\n\n Biomass suppliers to power plants or combined heat and power plants do not meet the above definition. Therefore, biomass fuel suppliers to these facilities can be certified for “solid fuel producer (from biomass),” trade, first gathering point, or point of origin.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n <\/span><\/b><\/p><\/summary>\n Sawmills are a source of biomass (wood industry residues). According to the KZR INiG Scheme rules, the point of origin is not required to obtain certification but is subject to verification during the audit of the \u201cFirst Gathering Point (FGP).\u201d In this case, the sawmill must complete a Declaration regarding residues\/waste when selling its products. These economic operators may also obtain certification under the “other” category by listing “sawmill.” In this case, sawmills are required to implement requirements similar to other KZR INiG Scheme Participants (mainly concerning the document management Scheme and mass balance).<\/p>\n\n\n\n Attention!<\/strong> If biomass is sourced from a primary location other than from sawmill production processes (e.g., wood chips from forests), the sawmill becomes the first gathering point (FGP) and must be certified in this scope. <\/span><\/b><\/p><\/summary>\n Verification is carried out by independent Certification Bodies accredited by KZR INiG (see the list of Certification Bodies<\/strong><\/a>) Each company undergoes an individual audit and receives its own certificate. The certified entity sells biomass with a POS (Proof of Sustainability), and purchase-sale documents are verified during the audit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Guidelines for businesses regarding verification (mass balance principles, GHG emissions calculation, stream management, sales of goods, audit samples, checklist) are defined in the Scheme documents. All auditors verify businesses using the same checklist<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n <\/span><\/b><\/p><\/summary>\n As part of the Scheme supervision, KZR INiG carries out inspections of both certification bodies and economic operators.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n <\/span><\/p><\/summary>\n Municipal installations.<\/strong> The point of origin refers to municipal installations receiving waste from households and non-residential properties (e.g., service providers such as hairdressers, workplaces). These municipal installations are exempt from submitting a waste residue declaration according to KZR INiG. However, they are subject to audit during the FGP audit of the waste recipient. The audit verifies waste quantities relative to statistical data per capita. As a result, municipal installations (including selective municipal waste collection point) as points of origin do not require individual certification.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Waste recycling.<\/strong> If an economic operators a facility where waste processing occurs, causing certain types of waste to lose their waste status and become raw materials for further recycling, while potentially producing waste that could be directed to RDF production, this facility becomes the point of origin for these wastes.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n <\/span><\/p><\/summary>\n For industrial waste (e.g., unpacking foils) collected by municipal installations, the point of origin is the specific factory\/shop. The company generating the waste is responsible for the waste quantity and must provide it with a waste\/residue declaration. The receiving municipal installation must be certified for FGP.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n <\/span><\/p><\/summary>\n If, during segregation, the municipal installation produces RDF fuel directly handed over to the final user (e.g., cement plant), the installation becomes a producer of biomass fuel and is certified accordingly (the product receives the waste code 19 12 10). If segregation only produces raw material for RDF production (intermediate product), the installation remains the point of origin for this waste stream.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The above information applies only to municipal installations receiving waste. Subsequent economic operators in the supply chain are certified according to KZR INiG rules.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Attention!<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n According to the KZR INiG Scheme, the legal owner of the material<\/strong> must be certified. In the RDF supply chain, based on information recorded on invoices, there have been frequent questions about whether a given entity is the owner or provides services in the waste transfer process. To simplify and standardize the approach in the RDF supply chain, economic operators listed on the waste transfer note\/ municipal waste transfer note as the transferor\/receiver (excluding waste transporters) must be certified. Other businesses involved in waste transfer, despite being invoiced, are not subject to KZR INiG certification (e.g., the first gathering point without storage, trade without storage)<\/p>\n<\/details>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n The scheme documents are available on the KZR INiG Scheme website <\/span><\/p><\/summary>\n Based on your own operations and the scheme\u2019s requirements, you need to determine the certification path (biomass fuels) and the scope of certification along with the obligations associated with that scope. This involves conducting an inventory to identify the raw materials to be certified and determining your company\u2019s position within the supply chain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Examples:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n “Point of origin”<\/strong> is the location where biomass is first produced. It does not require an individual certificate but is subject to audit during the audit of the first gathering point.<\/p>\n\n\n\n “First Gathering Point” (FGP)<\/strong> refers to the economic operator sourcing biomass directly from its ponit of origin. It doesn’t matter what type of primary activity the purchasing entity engages in; if a power plant purchases biomass directly from the ponit of origin, it becomes the first gathering point. The KZR INiG Scheme provides detailed guidelines for conducting such audits and defines the obligations of the first gathering point (Dokument System KZR INiG\/1<\/a> and Scheme Documents\/9 <\/a>and \/10<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n “Trading”<\/strong>\u00a0is the certification scope relevant for companies that purchase certified biomass and sell it unchanged to the next entity. <\/span><\/p><\/p>\n\n\n\n “Energy Producer”<\/strong>\u00a0refers to the final entity in the supply chain. <\/span><\/p><\/p>\n\n\n\n GHG Emissions.<\/strong> The greenhouse gas reduction criterion applies to new installations, specifically those that began burning biomass after January 1, 2021. In other cases, this criterion does not apply. Therefore, if a company declares “not applicable,” this is not contested during the audit. The auditor is not tasked with verifying whether the recipient must meet this criterion as well. If a company provides GHG emissions values, it can report actual or default values, depending on the type of biomass. For actual values, they are reported on certificates issued for each batch of goods. The abbreviation DDV<\/strong> stands for “disaggregated default value.” When default values are used, including numerical values on the certificate is prohibited and is considered non-compliance. If a company did not declare GHG emission reporting during the audit (whether standard or actual values) but later wants to include them, it must notify its certification body and undergo an audit in this area. After passing the audit, the certificate can be updated, and only then can the company report GHG emissions on certificates for individual batches of materials. GHG emission requirements are often part of contracts between parties, and KZR INiG’s experience shows that these practices are common. The recipient may define specific conditions (e.g., maximum emissions or the type of values: standard or actual) and require such provisions from their suppliers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Based on the nature of the supplier and the operations conducted by the company, the certification scope and all raw materials should be defined in the context of their compliance with sustainability criteria.<\/p>\n\n\n\n It’s important to note that the first gathering point, traders, biomass fuel producers, and electricity\/heat producers have specific obligations that are verified during the audit. Depending on their operations, each company may have one or more certification scopes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The implementation of the KZR INiG Scheme requirements within a company’s operations is described in its own procedures, prepared for KZR INiG certification purposes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n <\/span><\/p><\/summary>\n Registration in the KZR INiG Scheme is a prerequisite for undergoing an audit. This involves signing an agreement with the Scheme Administrator \u2013 the Oil and Gas Institute \u2013 National Research Institute.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n <\/span><\/p><\/summary>\n Prepare procedures, document templates (implementation of requirements), set requirements for suppliers, establish communication rules with suppliers, review contracts in the context of their operation within the KZR INiG Scheme, and set up a mass balance accounting scheme at the facility. If applicable, determine the maximum GHG emissions (KZR INiG Scheme Document\/8).<\/a> Familiarize yourself with the list of control questions (KZR INiG Scheme Document\/10, Appendix 1<\/a>)<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n <\/span><\/p><\/summary>\n Before the audit, it will also be necessary to sign an agreement with the certification body.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n <\/span><\/p><\/summary>\n The facility becomes a fully certified participant of the KZR INiG Scheme and is allowed to trade sustainable biomass fuels within its certification scope. The facility operates based on the implemented procedures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Important!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n A certificate alone is not enough for the supplier\u2019s product to be considered sustainable. Each batch of sold material must have a POS (Proof of Sustainability, see KZR INiG Scheme Document\/7 ) to be recognized as meeting sustainability criteria. All goods in stock that were purchased without a proof of sustainability are considered non-sustainable. Due to the implementation of the ETS Regulation, such biomass must be used by December 31, 2022.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Certification pathway: biomass fuelsUseful information before obtaining the KZR INiG certificate<\/summary>\n
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<\/figure>\n\n\n\nScheme Participants<\/strong>
The final supplier<\/strong><\/summary>\n
Sawmills<\/strong>
<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\nVerification<\/strong>
Supervision<\/strong>
Additional important information for economic operators in the RDF supply chain<\/strong><\/summary>\n
1. Defining the point of origin in the RDF supply chain<\/strong><\/em>
2. Collection of industrial waste by municipal installations<\/strong><\/em>
3. Waste segregation by municipal installation<\/strong><\/em>
Steps to obtain certification<\/strong><\/summary>\n
STEP 1 \u2013 Familiarize yourself with the scheme requirements<\/strong><\/summary>\n
link https:\/\/kzr.inig.eu\/en\/documents\/<\/a>. Given that the KZR INiG Scheme covers a wide range of certifications (biofuels, bioliquids, biomass fuels), the documents contain requirements for all scopes. Economic operators involved in the solid biomass fuel supply chain are required to implement both the general requirements applicable to all companies and the specific requirements for their own scope.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\nSTEP 2 \u2013 Adapt your business to the KZR INiG requirements<\/strong>
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<\/figure>\n\n\n\nSTEP 3 \u2013 Register with the KZR INiG Scheme<\/strong>
STEP 4 \u2013 Prepare for certification<\/strong>
STEP 5 \u2013 Choose an accredited certification body and schedule an audit<\/strong>
STEP 6 \u2013 After a successful audit, the certificate is published on the KZR INiG website<\/strong>
\nSolid biomass fuels: means solid fuels produced from biomass. These fuels are used for the production of electricity, heat and cooling.
\nForest biomass means biomass produced from forestry.
\nBiowaste means biowaste as defined in point (4) of Article 3 of Directive 2008\/98\/EC.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":525,"parent":545,"menu_order":78,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"template-siderbar-subpages.php","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-573","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/kzr.inig.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/573","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/kzr.inig.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/kzr.inig.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kzr.inig.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kzr.inig.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=573"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/kzr.inig.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/573\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2605156,"href":"https:\/\/kzr.inig.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/573\/revisions\/2605156"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kzr.inig.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/545"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kzr.inig.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/525"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/kzr.inig.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=573"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}