Singapore Asia-Pacific Centre for Sustainable Aviation Signs Memorandum of Cooperation on Aviation Fuel Certification

en.Wedoany.com Reported - On November 5, the Singapore Asia-Pacific Centre for Sustainable Aviation (APSAC) and Germany's International Sustainability and Carbon Certification (ISCC) signed a memorandum of cooperation in Singapore. The two parties will cooperate on sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) certification, supply chain traceability, industry training and regional policy exchange, with an initial cooperation period of three years. The agreement was signed by Philip Goh, Chief Executive Officer of APSAC, and Adam Kirby, Head of Aviation and Marine at ISCC.

The focus of this cooperation is to build understanding of the certification system among participants in the sustainable aviation fuel industry in the Asia-Pacific region and to improve sustainability verification capabilities across the entire chain from feedstock sourcing and processing to fuel supply. APSAC mainly provides coordination and policy exchange support for the aviation industry in the Asia-Pacific region, while ISCC provides expertise in international sustainability certification, supply chain traceability and technical standards. The two parties will combine their respective business resources to conduct technical exchanges for airlines, fuel producers, feedstock suppliers and regulators.

The two parties plan to organize thematic seminars, training courses and technical exchange activities to help industry participants understand the certification process, audit requirements and supply chain documentation management for sustainable aviation fuel. The related work will involve feedstock source verification, production process records, supply chain tracking and application of sustainability standards, enabling aviation fuel producers and buyers to master the technical and management requirements needed for certification.

The two parties will exchange certification expertise and industry policy experience, and study the interface between existing and future sustainable aviation fuel policies, regulatory measures and certification systems in the Asia-Pacific region. As regional air transport demand grows, airlines, fuel producers and regulators need to establish a common understanding of fuel sources, production pathways and supply chain traceability. The two parties plan to provide professional support for the regional certification supply chain framework and related policy development through technical exchanges.

Industry exchange is also part of the cooperation. The two parties will support each other's professional events, including APSAC's Sustainable Aviation Forum and Sustainable Aviation Training Programme, as well as ISCC's Global Sustainability Conference and regional stakeholder committee meetings. These events will provide exchange platforms for airlines, airports, fuel production enterprises and certification bodies to discuss technical issues in sustainable aviation fuel production, certification and market application.

In terms of knowledge sharing, the two parties plan to jointly develop industry publications, technical guidelines, case studies and training materials, compiling sustainable aviation fuel certification requirements and regional supply chain practical experience for reference by industry participants. The related outputs will cover topics such as feedstock sustainability, certification standards, supply chain traceability and regional market development.

The initial term of this memorandum of cooperation is three years. It should be noted that the two parties have currently established a certification capacity-building and industry collaboration mechanism, and have not signed aviation fuel procurement agreements, nor have they disclosed specific fuel supply volumes, production facility investments or additional production capacity. Under ISCC's certification system, actual certification work is still carried out by accredited independent certification bodies, and the relevant certification bodies are selected and contracted by the system users themselves.