ISCC clarifies EU investigations
It said misrepresented information from a meeting of the EU Committee on Sustainability of Biofuels, Bioliquids, and Biomass Fuels, held on March 26, 2025, has been made public. The meeting’s discussions are confidential, according to its Terms of Reference.
In the meeting with the EC on April 4, 2025, the following points were confirmed:
The EU Committee met on March 26 to discuss broader issues concerning the certification and promotion of biofuels. The discussion was triggered by a Member State requesting the EC to examine an alleged fraud case related to biodiesel imports from China. ISCC was mentioned in the context of voluntary certification schemes, yet the main focus remained on strengthening the overall certification framework – not on ISCC EU specifically.
Contrary to claims made by an individual on social media, no vote took place, and no decisions were made during the EU Committee’s meeting. This misinformation was shared by this individual who did not participate to the EU Committee meeting.
Since 2024, ISCC has worked closely with the EC on an action plan of further measures to strengthen certification. These measures go beyond requirements from the EC recognition and were positively acknowledged during our meeting on 4 April 2025. Our collaboration with the EC remains constructive, with both parties committed to restoring market confidence.
The Union Database (UDB) will be a further significant step to prevent noncompliances in the value chain. ISCC EU heavily supports the UDB development and has onboarded over 90% of its system users.
The EC is working on an amendment of the Implementing Regulation 2022/996 to strengthen the overall sustainability system further, and ISCC will provide feedback from practical operations and ideas of what could be done.
Category: Fuels
