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CertifHy EU Voluntary Scheme (hydrogen)

CertifHy (scheme operator)

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What is it?

Certification scheme issued or operated by CertifHy (scheme operator).

Regulatory recognitionRFNBO scope recognised by the European Commission for RED II delegated-act compliance; Low-Carbon scope aligned with Delegated Regulation (EU) 2025/2359

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Which version is current?

Profile version 2. Official information last verified 24 August 2026.

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Who and what does it cover?

Geography
EU (issuance expanding beyond)
Sectors
Hydrogen and hydrogen-derived fuels
Scope
Batch / consignment
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What does it require?

One scheme, two scopes: RFNBO certification (renewable hydrogen and e-fuels) and low-carbon hydrogen certification, sharing governance, audit procedures and mass-balance traceability; certificates are publicly registered with validity status.

What it does not demonstrateThe scheme does not by itself prove that a particular product, site or organisation holds a current certificate; its scope and validity must be checked.

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How is conformity assessed?

Accredited third-party certification bodies (TÜV SÜD, TÜV Rheinland, DEKRA et al.); public certificate registry

Grievance mechanism—

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Who makes the decision?

CertifHy (scheme operator)

Assurance arrangementAccredited third-party certification bodies (TÜV SÜD, TÜV Rheinland, DEKRA et al.); public certificate registry

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Chain of custody

Mass-balance traceability system

ISEAL membership—

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Conditional relationships

Claims it may support

A relationship does not mean that the standard proves or validates every use of a claim.

Green hydrogenMay support · Requires a current valid certificate within the scheme's scope; certification supports but does not by itself prove the claim — wording must reflect certified scope and assurance level.see standards.last_verified
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Version record

What has changed

  1. Version 2Initial profile published after recorded site-owner/editor review of the complete standards batch.
  2. Version 1Initial private editorial draft imported from the reviewed standards handover.
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Last verified 24 August 2026. This neutral profile is informational and does not recommend, rank or endorse the standard.