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ENplus

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HETAS is a Certification Body for ENplus

 

Please use the application pack (available here) to apply for ENplus Certification, either as a producer or a trader.

 

Suggested work plan for those considering ENplus registration.

 

You can see the process flow chart outlining the application processing that HETAS undertake here.



Applications are accepted from UK companies, or any company that resides in a country that does not have a National Pellet Association recognised by the European Pellet Council. The applicant’s country should either be within Europe or be recognised by the European Pellet Council as participating with the scheme.

 

UK pellet producers and traders have proposed a UK National Association linked to the REA, this body has agreed to use HETAS as its Certifying Body.

 

If you have questions about the certification process, do contact biomass@hetas.co.uk

 

 

For a listing of the ENplus certified Producers and Traders, please refer to the EPC web site.

 

ENplus Wood Pellet Certification

 

ENplus quality certification is a major step towards establishing pellets as a widely used energy commodity. For the first time numerous national standards and certifications are replaced by one uniform system based on the EN 14961-2 standard for wood pellets. This system has been agreed upon by the European Pellet Council in January 2011 and thus enjoys the support of large parts of the European pellet sector.

 

A key advantage of ENplus is, that pellet quality is managed throughout the entire supply chain including production, storage and transport all the way to the end consumer.

The quality requirements for pellet producers and pellet traders that wish to certify are laid down in the ENplus Handbook. There is an option for Traders to request a derogation (amendment to requirement) regarding 'active air extraction' and 'onboard weighing' - see derogation order.

 

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ENplus Handbook (pdf)

 

The ownership of the ENplus trade mark stays with the European Biomass Association AEBIOM, which hosts the European Pellet Council. The right to award the license to use the ENplus brand to qualifying companies is passed on from AEBIOM to national pellet associations that apply. Currently there is no UK pellet association, so the rights stay with AEBIOM for UK applications.