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We are a world-leading, transparent and independent certification scheme for wood pellets. From production to delivery, we guarantee quality and combat fraud along the entire supply chain.
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In numbers
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1163
Certified companies
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14 million
Estimated Production in 2021 (in tonnes)
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787
Fraud cases solved
Highlight
The ENplus® Interviews: Goran Ivanovic believes that ENplus® has...
Our interviews with ENplus® inspection bodies and listed auditors continue with a virtual trip to the Balkans where we meet our local pellet expert. Goran Ivanovic is not only a listed auditor for the certification...
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The ENplus® interviews: Ulrich Erler from Eurofins Umwelt Ost GmbH believes...
We are back from a short summer break with our next ENplus® interview. This time, we have the pleasure to talk with Ulrich Erler who is part of Eurofins Umwelt Ost GmbH’s team and has been an ENplus® auditor for more...
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The ENplus® interviews: Niko Gustin from X13 sees ENplus® as an organisation...
After talking with a certified producer last month, today, we would like to introduce you to a certified trader. As a certification scheme guaranteeing quality along the entire supply chain, ENplus® acknowledges the...
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The ENplus® interviews: Rudolf Angeringer from Mayr-Melnhof Holz Holding...
In the past couple of months, we have published interviews with representatives of some of our conformity assessment bodies which play a key role in the certification process. Today, we will cross to the other side...
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ENplus® interviews: Zsuzsa Pavelka from Control Union on the importance of...
It is that time of the month when we acquaint you with our partners, certified companies, and pellet users as part of our initiative The ENplus® Interviews. Today, our guest is Zsuzsa Pavelka from Control Union...
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ENplus® to certify more than 14 million tonnes of pellets in 2021
The world-leading certification scheme to guarantee high-quality wood pellets, ENplus®, reports another year of stable growth. In 2020, the total production of certified pellets is confirmed to be 12.3 million...
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ENplus® interviews: Andreas Haider from Holzforschung Austria gives valuable...
We continue with our virtual conversations called The ENplus® Interviews. This month, we will meet you with Andreas Haider who is Technical Consultant (Bioenergy and analytical chemistry) at Holzforschung Austria,...
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Auditors Training - Vienna, Austria
Overview
This training is organised for auditors of inspection bodies who want to perform ENplus® related audits of pellet production plants and pellet trader facilities.
ENplus® has increased awareness about the advantages of certified pellets...
ENplus® has organized a communication campaign aimed at informing pellet consumers about the advantages of certified pellets. The world leading certification scheme for wood pellets launched a dedicated landing page...
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ENplus® interviews: Michal Manhalter from SZU believes effective...
Why does ENplus® have such a profound impact on the pellet market? The reasons are many and some are easy to point out - the scheme’s stringent requirements, the constant quality monitoring, the protection of the...
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Market Surveillance Project 2020-2021 Complete
Similar to last year, ENplus® Management has completed the 2020-2021 Market Surveillance Project - a project which aims to analyse ENplus® certified bags randomly taken from the market in order to assure compliance...
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A year full of ENplus® milestones, despite pandemic
This past year was guided by uncertainty in all sectors, including the wood pellet sector. Nevertheless, a large number of companies got certified this year – more than 120! This number has put us over 1000 currently...
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Celebrating special anniversary: 10 Years of ENplus®
We are excited to share with you that ENplus® turns 10 years. It was a decade of constant development, unwavering dedication, and active cooperation between all the actors involved in the scheme operations. It was a...
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8th Auditor's Workshop
The European Pellet Council is pleased to invite you to participate in the 8th International ENplus® Auditors’ Workshop, taking place virtually on 15th December 2020. The link will be communicated to the final participants several days prior to the event. This year’s workshop will focus on some highlights of the revision process.
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Updated: How the COVID-19 pandemic affects ENplus® procedures
The COVID-19 pandemic resulted in travel restrictions that are affecting the ENplus® inspections. To remain fully operational and avoid potential complications, we provide the following guidance on the implementation...
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Survey Results: The impact of COVID-19 on ENplus® certified companies
A few weeks ago, we've conducted a survey to gather data on the current impact of coronavirus pandemic on ENplus® certified companies and to provide information on possible future fluctuations in the market of...
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Acceptance of European Union (EU) Customs “Application for action”
As part of the fight against ENplus® fraud, Bioenergy Europe sent an “Application for action” to Custom Authorities at Community (European Union) level to enforce the intellectual property rights (IPRs) of ENplus®, which has been accepted.
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ENplus® celebrates 1000 certified companies
We are happy to announce that ENplus® has reached a significant milestone. As the world-leading certification scheme for wood pellets, we now have a total of 1000 active certificates of companies in 46 countries...
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Withdrawal of fraudulent pellet bags from Polish market due to illegal use...
The European Pellet Council (EPC), alongside the National Licensers (NLs) and National Promoting Associations (NPAs) of ENplus®, continues to place significant effort and resources into combating all reported fraudulent uses of the protected “ENplus®” trademark, as well as following-up closely on all types of ENplus® related non-conformities.
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ENplus® Handbook
Overview of certification requirements for producers, traders and service providers
Fraud management
The ENplus® Management follows up on every misuse of the trademark. You can help us combat fraud by checking the list of ENplus® Producers and Traders on our website to authenticate an ENplus® seal. Our Blacklist will also help you identify known fraudsters. If you suspect a fraud case, you can refer to our online guide on how to detect fraud, and use our online form to flag it to us.
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