Licensing Process
1. Review Your Eligibility
Please take a look at our licence decision tree to clarify whether you are eligible to obtain a licence.
2. Submit Your Application
Apply for the ISCC licensing scheme by filling out the licence application form.
3. ISCC Review
We will review your request and may contact you for additional information.
4. Sign the Licence Agreements
Once the agreements are signed, congratulations – you are officially an ISCC licensee! We will publish your finished goods in our licence database with the launch date(s) set in the licence agreement(s).
5. Get Published in the Licence Database
Once the agreements are signed, congratulations – you are officially an ISCC licensee! We will publish your finished goods in our licence database with the launch date(s) set in the licence agreement(s).
6. Apply for ISCC Logos and Claims
Thoroughly read the ISCC Document 208 ‘Logos and Claims’ below and apply for the use of the ISCC logos and claims by filling out our logo application form. Upon prior approval, you will be authorised to use ISCC logos and claims.
ISCC 208 Logos and Claims (v2.2, 16 July 2025), valid from 16 July 2025
The compliance transition period for this document lasts 24 months, ending on 15 July 2027. Companies are advised to start preparing new artwork and updating their communication materials (both on- and off-product) as early as possible, following the new 208 (v2.2). Any new or revised artwork featuring the ISCC on-product logo or claim must be approved by ISCC. Similarly, off-product communications by licensees also need ISCC approval. From 16 July 2027, only the ISCC 208 (v2.2) version will be valid , meaning that all ongoing off-product communication and all newly printed marketing materials (both on- and off-product) must adhere to ISCC 208 (v2.2).
ISCC 208 Logos and Claims (v1.3, 26 April 2022), valid till 15 July 2027
This document provides clear guidance on the use and development of ISCC logos and claims, ensuring consistency, credibility, and transparency. It helps organisations communicate their sourcing of alternative materials effectively while protecting the integrity of ISCC and supporting the shift toward a circular economy.
7. Annual Reporting
As a licensee, you are required to report the incoming and outgoing volumes of ISCC-certified material annually. The report must be submitted by 31 March for the previous calendar year.
Update: We have updated the reporting template. For the reporting year 2024, licensees may choose to use either the former or the updated template. Starting with the reporting year 2025, using the updated template will be mandatory. The updated reporting template provides more information and instructions.
You are required to:
- Collect the received ISCC sustainability declarations from your supplier(s)
- Complete the required information via
- The former reporting file (valid only for reporting year 2024; it cannot be used anymore after this period)
- Or the updated reporting template (optional for reporting year 2024 but mandatory from reporting year 2025 onward)
- Submit the file(s) to licence(at)iscc-system.org.