ISCC EU 202-5: Waste and Residues (v4.1) Updates

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What is the alignment of requirements for central offices for points of origin of waste and residues?

with the certification requirements for dependent collecting points
with the certification requirements for biomethane production
with the certification requirements for external storage facilities
with the certification requirements for collecting points (correct)

How is sampling of dependent collecting points and external storage facilities conducted?

Remote sampling only
Risk-based sampling on-site and remaining audits remotely (correct)
No sampling is required for dependent collecting points and external storage facilities
On-site sampling only

What is the basis for transferring sustainability characteristics from biomethane to bio-LNG?

Volume balance basis
Carbon footprint basis
Mass balance basis (correct)
Energy balance basis

What is the purpose of auditing all mass balances of dependent collecting points/external storage facilities?

To ensure compliance with certification requirements (A) Signup and view all the answers

How is biomethane traded via the gas grid documented?

Through verification of contracts (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of clarifying the role and requirements of dependent collecting points and external storage facilities?

To ensure compliance with certification requirements (C) Signup and view all the answers

Who is responsible for determining if a material meets the definition of waste or residue at the point of origin?

Auditor (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the threshold for sampling points of origin for waste and residues?

5 metric tons (or less than 60 metric tons per year) (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the auditor authorized to do if there are reasonable doubts about the nature of the declared waste and residue?

Take samples of materials and have them analysed by an independent laboratory (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the flow chart in the 'Waste and Residues' specification?

To determine if a material is a waste or residue (C) Signup and view all the answers

What information must be included in sustainability declarations/PoS?

Country of fuel production, waste or animal by-product permit number (if applicable) (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the ' Traceability and Chain of Custody' specification?

To track the movement of materials through the supply chain (C) Signup and view all the answers

When will the provisions for points of origin, including sampling, become applicable?

Once the recognition of ISCC EU for forest biomass by the European Union is in place (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of registering waste and residue materials into the Union database at the point of origin?

To provide transparency and accountability throughout the supply chain (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the alignment requirement for the mass balance starting date?

With the four quarters of the year (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the frequency of surveillance audits for high-risk supply chains?

On-site, at any time (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of verifying sustainability declarations during audits?

To verify information consistency with audited data (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the duration of the mass balance period for producers of agricultural/forest biomass?

Twelve months (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the requirement for registering supply base in the Union database?

For all of the above (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of mass balancing for gaseous fuels?

To be complemented by the Union database (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the requirement for materials to be considered part of the same product group?

Same conditions for mixture (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of flagging deviations in the Union database?

To consider as major non-conformity (A) Signup and view all the answers