Organisational structure of REDcert

The REDcert certification scheme is operated by REDcert Gesellschaft zur Zertifizierung nachhaltig erzeugter Biomasse mbH which is also the owner of the ‘REDcert” brand. The company focuses on the following activities:

• development, evaluation and modification of scheme requirements to comply with legal and operational specifications
  
  
• operation of the certification scheme (registering economic operators, certification bodies, issuing certificates, etc.)
  
  
• measures to assure the integrity of the scheme and prevent misuse and fraud
  
  
• measures related to transparent scheme management
  
  
• measures for dealing with complaints
  
  
• support for producers (companies) and economic operators in scheme implementation

The figure below provides an overview of REDcert’s organisational structure: