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Woodsure Accreditation Scheme

Woodsure is a NEW accreditation scheme for assessing the quality and suitability of wood chip, pellets, briquettes and hog fuel (shred).

Woodsure Accreditation means that these products have been tested to ensure they meet the EN and Önorm standards for woodfuel quality that have become the established measure in the European biomass industry.

Woodsure's fuel producer and supplier accreditation takes the form of two levels of certification:

Woodsure Producer Supplier - All accredited producers and suppliers are assessed as competent in producing fuel to a suitable specification, in accordance with the Önorm or EN standards.

Woodsure Plus (Certified by HETAS) - All accredited depots are assessed in more depth as competent in supplying quality fuel in a sustainable manner. This involves more administrative paperwork and detail on the timber used, processing and supply, including legality and sustainability.

Sustainability evidence not only ensures that the timber is from a sustainable source but also that the production and distribution emissions do not outweigh the carbon savings made from not using a fossil fuel.

Ongoing assessment is carried out for both levels, with feedback provided, in particular where there have been queries about woodfuel quality by a customer or installer.Woodsure is committed to promoting sustainable woodland management practices amongst all its accredited members.

Both these levels require that members demonstrate the ability to produce or supply fuel to a high quality standard. The Woodsure Plus level provides scope for a more extensive assessment and also permits a degree of differentiation.

The Woodsure scheme will work closely with producers and suppliers to achieve the highest standards of woodfuel production throughout the UK. In addition to testing and assessment they also provide technical and regulatory support to members, assisting them toward achieving consistency and quality in production methods, together with encouraging and advising upon sustainable and environmentally-responsible practice.

Woodsure helps to guarantee a high standard and reliability in the supply chain.

Benefits for suppliers include:

  1. Instant recognition that you provide a premium product, enhancing credibility of product.
  2. Potential increase in sales and widening of market to a growing number of potential end users
  3. Improved boiler reliability & reduced maintenance, meaning regular, satisfied customers
  4. Woodfuel testing service to BSEN or
  5. Ability to demonstrate that you have good processes in place to guarantee deliveries of the right product.
  6. Ability to demonstrate that you have good processes in place to guarantee deliveries of the right product.
  7. Customer confidence in a quality product
  8. Efficient fuel combustion means lower emissions
  9. Support for responsible local businesses & industries in the woodfuel sector
  10. Arbitration support should issues arise

Benefits of accreditation for consumers include:

  1. Assurance that you are buying the right product for your installation, which will burn both safely and efficiently.
  2. Confidence in fuel quality and sustainability.
  3. Product labelling is consistent across suppliers, enabling consumers to make an informed choice.
  4. Assures customers that the supplier has procedures in place to check that the fuel is consistently manufactured to these standards.

For full details please see the Woodsure website