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Green Gold Label continuously improves its certification schemes to align with evolving European regulations and stakeholder feedback. Explore current developments and upcoming updates to the GGL framework.
New REDII/III documents -
for assessment as of 2025
The GGL Foundation is actively pursuing the recognition of its certification scheme under the EU RED II and RED III regulations since January 2022.
The latest version of its newly developed GGL RED Module will align with GGL’s Standards and integrate the following regulations:
Scope of the GGL RED Module will extend across all types of solid biomass and include solutions for EUDR and other relevant European regulations at the same time.
For this purpose, the latest adjusted scheme documents have been submitted for assessment in 2026 by the European Commission, to which the GGL Foundation expects to receive a response shortly.
To learn more about the ongoing recognition process, or about the anticipated adjustments to the GGL certification scheme please contact info@greengoldlabel.com.
Stakeholder consultation completed –
new GGL scheme updates Adopted
In October-2025 the GGL Foundation launched the new version of its GGL Documentation. All existing documents have been converted to GGL’s new document management and versioning styles. Next to these conversions, most GGL Standards have been strengthened – both in sustainability requirements, and in consistency amongst each other.
After PUBLICATION early-November, GGL has completed its stakeholder consultation by end-February 2026 and received over 117 feedback items. The GGL Foundation wishes to thank all contributing Participants, Certification Bodies, Regulators, NGO's as well as its Advisory Council for their valuable support and insights.
By 2 March 2026 the new document versions have been ADOPTED. Check the GGL Documentation section for details. By 13 March 2026 an overview of all feedback items, the considerations by the GGL Foundation per item and the impact of each item in the GGL Documentation has been made available for download.
To make reading the GGL Documentation easier:
To navigate across and interpret all GGL Documentation easily, it is recommended to read the GGL Document structure first!
Update - temporary suspension for applications from new certification bodies
The board of the GGL Foundation has decided to temporarily suspend new applications of Certification Bodies until October 1st 2026. That means that any application from new Certification Bodies received, will not be reviewed by GGL prior to that date.
Since 2024 the GGL Scheme has grown substantially through the activities of the 12 existing GGL Certification Bodies. Last March 2nd 2026 the new GGL Documentation has been Adopted, which can be reviewed here. Currently, all 12 of our existing Certification Bodies are in the process of or will be revising their accreditations to reflect the new GGL Documentation at the latest by March 1st 2027.
The coming period will be used to harmonize the way in which certification activities are performed and the GGLedger platform is deployed. GGL will host trainings with existing Certification Bodies and National Accreditation Bodies involved with their accreditation, to elaborate on the documentation changes and how these will impact accreditation-requirements.
Should you have any further question at this stage, please do not hesitate to reach out.