A milestone in 2BS history within the Biofuel and Biogas Supply Chains We are thrilled to announce a significant achievement in our journey towards sustainability! Today, we celebrate the issuance of our 1000th sustainability certificate. 2BS is an association created
Nabisy Newsletter 16, shared on February 22ndTo all Nabisy users Dear Sir / Madam, Annex VI Part B of the Renewable Energy Directive (EU) 2018/2001 (RED II) specifies the greenhouse gas calculation method for the production and use of biomass
Following the success of our webinars in partnership with Bioledger, you can now access the replay to better understand the use and operation of the Union Database (UDB), a platform developed and managed by the European Commission in compliance with
We are pleased to inform you that as of January 3rd, 2024, the European Commission has officially validated the updated 2BSvs certification guidelines. These revisions encompass procedures, standards, and checklists, aligning them with the legal requirements from the Implementing Regulation
Dear economic operators and certification bodies, Concerning our recent joint communication on NUTS2 (1) values, we’d like to update the available information after we received a letter from the European Commission on this matter on Tuesday 12th December 2023. In
Thanks to this equivalence, 2BS customers can now easily value their sustainable products in the food market. The SAI (Sustainable Agriculture Initiative) is renowned for having developed a Farm Sustainability Assessment (FSA) tool. This program enables sustainability certifications to be
2BS guidelines are evolving to comply with the European Commission’s implementing regulations 2022-996. To provide you with important insights into the changes in our guidelines, our team organized webinars dedicated to your supply chain! BACKGROUNDIn June 2022, the European Commission
The Roundtable on Sustainable Biomaterials (RSB) and the 2BS Association (2BS) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to scale trusted sustainability certification across aviation and materials supply chains. This collaboration is part of the RSB Impact Alliance project. The
In response to the European biodiesel market being flooded with vast quantities of Chinese biodiesel with partially doubtful declarations of origin and feedstock, the voluntary schemes ISCC, 2BS, KZR INiG, RSB and REDcert have agreed to improve their already established
2BS is engaged in rigorous sustainable practices. Lately, suspected cases of Advanced Biodiesel mislabeling from another Voluntary Scheme have been identified, impacting the market as a whole. 2BS has put in place precautionary measures following this issue. 2BS is not
ucrop.it is endorsed by 2BS as an official platform in Latin America to scale the criteria of the 2BSvs certification. Buenos Aires, February 2023. ucrop.it was recognized by 2BS as an official platform in LATAM for Landscape Sustainability Verification. The
Last June, the European Commission published the Commission implementing regulations 2022-996. This document brought new technical references to the RED II, directly impacting the sustainability certification process within the fuel market. Regarding the new directives, last August, 2BS submitted to
The European Commission recognized, on September 26th, the report submitted by Argentina with typical greenhouse gas emission values from the local cultivation of soybeans (NUTS2 values). These values are applicable within the biofuel market. They are an average of the
We are pleased to inform about the publication in the Official Journal of the European Union of Implementing Regulation 2022/996 dated June 27, 2022. The document can be downloaded here. This regulation specifies the rules for implementing the RED II
The recognition of the 2BSvs Voluntary Scheme by the European Commission has been officially renewed on 8 April 2022. The publication of the implementing decision in the Official Journal of the European Union recognises 2BSvs for the whole field of
We welcome our 8th certification body: SCS. This company, a pioneer in the field of sustainability standards and third-party certification, is now part of our
Climate change is driving consumers to opt for more environmentally-friendly products, a phenomenon that is impacting all industries. In the food and feed sectors, the
The European Commission recognised our co-processing procedure! This represents an extension of the scope of 2BSvs certification under the RED II. Thanks to the development
South American clients and colleagues: this year we will be closer than ever!2025 begins with great news!We are pleased to announce the opening of our
We are pleased to announce the publication of the new documents for 2BSXtra certification, which introduce improvements and additions designed to reinforce the traceability and