Public Consultation
Newly developed system documents or fundamental changes will be published for public consultation.
The ISCC System has been developed in a multi-stakeholder process, including international associations, corporations, research institutions and NGOs from around the world to meet high demands regarding social and ecological sustainability as well as to ensure high practicality and cost effectiveness. Hence, the ISCC Association (ISCC e.V.) was established as a legally registered body responsible for governing ISCC, for guiding the fundamental (i.e. strategic) decisions taken by ISCC, and for unifying and representing ISCC’s stakeholders. In addition, the EU system is subject to a revision by the European Commission every five years in which the system as a whole is reviewed and the standards are adapted according to the latest scientific findings, feedback from stakeholders and to incorporate practical experiences and best practices. Please find more information on the ISCC Governance in the ISCC EU 102 System Document at the bottom of the page.
As ISCC is continuously working to improve the ISCC System, feedback from companies using ISCC, certification bodies and other interested third parties is an important source for the ongoing development and therefore highly welcome.
Documents in the Public Consultation
ISCC Document 208 – Logos and Claims
The ISCC 208 Logos and Claims Document (v2.0) is a refined update of the previous Version 1.3. It provides clear and comprehensive guidance for the use and development of ISCC logos and claims, along with best practice examples to support effective implementation.
The document is subject to Public Consultation until 28 December 2024.
ISCC Guidance – Waste and Residues from Food and Food Processing
The ISCC Guidance Document “Waste and Residues from Food and Food Processing” includes definitions for used cooking oil (UCO) and brown grease, as well as additional information about the locations where these substances accumulate and other considerations for auditors.
The document is subject to Public Consultation until 13 December 2024.
ISCC Carbon Footprint Certification
The ISCC Carbon Footprint Certification Document has been updated and now includes a new certification approach for the PCF calculation of silicon metal production and a description of certification approaches for downstream entities handling CFC certified material. The certification approaches for the usage of CCS and CCU remained unchanged.
The document is subject to Public Consultation until 8 November 2024.
Public Consultation – Procedure
ISCC publishes fundamentally changed or new documents for public consultation. Please note that all published documents are draft documents. In addition, finalised versions of the documents might be subject to further adjustments.
ISCC invites all interested parties to send their feedback regarding the documents. ISCC will announce documents that are in the public consultation via ISCC’s communication channels in order to ensure adequate balance of various stakeholder groups.
The first round of public consultation will last 60 calendar days from the date of publishing. Please use the contact form below to submit your feedback. All fields marked with an asterix (*) are mandatory.
Where substantive, unresolved issues persist after the first consultation round, or where insufficient feedback was received (for example, inadequate representation of stakeholder groups relevant for the topic), ISCC will carry out additional rounds of consultation that last 30 calendar days. In case of necessity of another round, ISCC will make the synopsis of the previous round publicly available to comment on it.
ISCC will publish the feedback during the public consultation phase in the table below for reasons of transparency.
After the final round of public consultation, ISCC will analyse and consider the feedback received before publishing the final version of the document. All feedback is handled impartially. In case of adjustments or changes to the relevant content of ISCC EU in the version recognised by the European Commission, ISCC will notify the European Commission. Only after approval by the European Commission such adjustments or changes can be implemented. If fundamental changes of the existing system are requested (especially in the ISCC PLUS system) ISCC will notify the Board of the ISCC Association. Only after approval by the ISCC Board such adjustments or changes can be implemented.
ISCC will announce the date from which on the document will be valid and allow an appropriate transitional period for all stakeholders to adapt to the adjustments or changes.
Submit your Feedback
Submitted Feedback
Please find feedback from ISCC stakeholders regarding documents published for public consultation below. ISCC reads all comments thoroughly and considers the feedback for the further development of ISCC documents.
| First name | Name | Company | Document in Public Consultation | Message | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anonymous | Anonymous | Anonymous | ISCC Guidance - Waste and Residues for Food and Food Processing (v1.0) | With reference to the ISCC Guidelines "Food waste and residues and food processing" Version 1.0, we intend to focus on point 3.1.5. on the subjects who carry out the collection practices. In particular, it is requested that the sentence "The biofuel producer supplies the virgin vegetable oils or animal fats to the UCO PoO and collects it for recovery after use" be modified with "The biofuel producer or the Collecting Point supplies the oils virgin vegetables or animal fats to the UCO PoO and collects it for recovery after use". The change request is motivated by the fact that not only the biofuel producer necessarily adopts this method, which could also be practiced by a Collecting Point which is often the first interface with the Point of Origin. | 31 October 2024 |
| Anonymous | Anonymous | Anonymous | ISCC Guidance - Waste and Residues for Food and Food Processing (v1.0) | With reference to the ISCC Guidelines "Food waste and residues and food processing" Version 1.0, we intend to focus on point 3.1.1. on the definition of UCO. Used cooking oils (UCO) are oils and fats of vegetable or animal origin that have been used in cooking, frying, preparation or preservation of food for human consumption. Food preparation includes marinating, whereas preservation involves methods such as brining and canning foods in fats or oils. We ask that the definition of “expired vegetable oil” also be added to the definition of UCO, as follows: “Expired oils and fats of vegetable or animal origin (coming for example from supermarkets or from seizure orders carried out by the public administration) can be considered used cooking oil as long as this is not contrary to any local legislation on such practices”. The request for modification can be explained as follows: The definition of waste in Directive 2008/98/EC states that waste is "any substance or object which the holder discards or intends or has the "obligation to discard". In the third case the "obligation to discard" is imposed by law or by a public administration provision. “Edible oils and fats” are waste identified with the EER code 200125 which include not only oils and fats used in cooking, frying, preparation or preservation for human consumption but also those that potentially could have been used in this sense but which for temporal and/or hygienic-sanitary reasons can no longer be used. Whether or not it belongs to the definition of UCO is not given by the cooking of the oil (or fat) but by the assumption that cooking oils are waste not produced deliberately; Expired vegetable oil is waste not produced deliberately since its belonging to the waste sphere is decided by law or by an administrative measure which no longer makes it suitable for human consumption. Proof that the UCO has expired and that it is not deliberately produced waste can be provided by attaching, at the time of transport, a declaration from the Point of Origin with a photo of the expiry date of the batch or by a report from the competent authority that it is an expired UCO. | 31 October 2024 |
| Anonymous | Anonymous | Anonymous | ISCC Carbon Footprint Certification (v1.2) | The CFC guidance would benefit from adding a requirement for technical feasibility for assignment of CO2 savings to products. The existing guidance seems to allow a situation sometimes called "overcompensation", in which the assignment of CO2 savings would not necessarily be required to reflect the chemistry of what is technically possible within the system and within the constraints of product composition. | 15 October 2024 |
| Anonymous | Anonymous | Anonymous | ISCC Carbon Footprint Certification (v1.2) | Regarding chapter 4.4.5 and Requirements for the emission factor of used electricity. : Consider requirement to use grid-specific fossil mix if there is no residual grid mix to choose for the specific region or country (average grid mix is not appropriate because of some double counting). | 11 October 2024 |
| Anonymous | Anonymous | Anonymous | ISCC Carbon Footprint Certification (v1.2) | The proposed document appeared towards certification for product carbon footprint where ISO 14067 have been quoted several times. However, ISO 14067 is developed on the strong foundation of LCA from ISO 14040/44. Thus, it is recommended to realign this document with the core principles from the ISO 14040/44. | 25 September 2024 |
Further Information
ISCC EU 102 Governance
This document lays down the general principles according to which the ISCC is governed globally. It specifies the goal and internal structure of ISCC, as well as the relationship between ISCC and its stakeholders.
Documents recently in Public Consultation
ISCC Carbon Footprint Certification – Food and Agriculture
This document was subject to public consultation until 13 September 2024. The public consultation is now closed.
ISCC PLUS Guidance Document for Ocean-bound Plastic
This document was subject to public consultation until 13 September 2024. The public consultation is now closed.