Trace Your Claim (TYC)

TYC – Database for secure supply chains Brussels, February 6th, 2013

Lydia Pforte Trace Your Claim GmbH i.G. Weissenburgstr. 53 D-50670 Köln info@trace-your-claim.com www. trace-your-claim.com

Solutions provided by TYC database:

Why a database?

Issues of supply chains:

•  Biomass supply chains long and complex – data that is transferred along entire supply chain often not complete or lost

•  Delivery notes not complete. Trouble for buyers to get all information needed

•  Double counting material: New requirements on double-counting biofuels, which are very high regarding audit and data delivery

•  In other sectors like food, feed or chemical and technical applications requirements regarding traceability, product identity and security are increasing

•  Fraud cases with incorrect claims regarding e.g. amount, sustainability information

System, where relevant data is automatically transferred step by step from origin of biomass to end-consumer

Tool for automatic provision of all proofs to legal authorities and verification bodies. Processors can easily prove compliance with specific requirements of different European Member States

Database offers security of a closed data transfer of certified volumes and relevant sustainability information along entire supply chain

What is TYC?

  Independent database for collection, documentation and transfer of information on origin and sustainability of product volumes step by step along biomass supply chains

  Certification by one of the EU or national authorities recognized certification systems is a prerequisite for the use of the system, but additional certification efforts are not required

  It is not limited to “double-counting” material but can be applied for all biofuels, bio-based products, food and feed

The TYC database offers increased security for buyers. Relevant product information is transferred along the supply chain in a closed system

Database

Point of feedstock origination

Point of feedstock origination

Point of feedstock origination

Collector Warehouse Conversion unit

Database Database

Database

Transport Transport Transport

Data transfer

Data transfer

Data transfer

Certified unit

Access to TYC account / product data restricted to TYC user

TYC database enables consistent and credible documentation and enables online verification by an auditor (on users behalf)

Point of feedstock origination

Collector

TYC database •  Upload of account data (points

of waste origination) •  Upload of documents (e.g.

delivery notes, waste transfer notes, self declarations)

•  Upload of batch data (ingoing raw material from points of waste origination)

•  Generation of reports •  Online verification of product

and account data by auditors possible (access to user account only on users behalf)

Transport

•  Account data collector •  Documents -  Self declaration -  Waste Transfer Note

•  Batch data (product) -  Entry date -  Identification number -  Quantity and supplier -  Origin

Example of double-counting material

TYC database can handle conversions and provides consistent documentation of batches complying with Member State requirements

Collector Conversion unit

TYC database

•  GHG values and quantities will automatically converted

•  Increased security and traceability

•  Reports and documents available for online audits

Transport

Data

•  Account data conversion unit

•  Documents •  Batch data (product) -  Entry date -  Identification number -  Quantity and supplier -  Origin -  Conversion factor

Conversion unit

Conversion unit

Conversion unit

Warehouse

Warehouse

Warehouse

Collector

Collector

Collector Point of waste

origination

Point of waste

origination

Point of waste

origination ...

The TYC database will provide the specific data set complying with Member States requirements and enable access to their database (if any)

...

Quota fulfillment

EU Member State without database

Nabisy database Germany/ Nabisy Quota

fulfillment

...

Quota fulfillment

EU Member State (e.g. Austria: ELNA, Belgium, Luxembourg)

Data base

Benefits of TYC

  Credible and traceable sustainability proof

  Increased security for buyers that the product complies with sustainability requirements

  Security of a closed system, covering feedstock origination and all processing steps. Fraud cases are prevented

  Fulfillment of Member States’ double counting requirements

  Virtual harmonization of different Member State requirements (reduced internal effort for meeting these frequently changing requirements)

  Interfaces to Member States’ databases

  Enables online audits and cost reduction

  Globally applicable

Next steps – partially in parallel

  Pilot operation - Pilot users testing the TYC database under ‚day to day‘ conditions -  Implementation of improvement point -  Implementation of latest BLE requirements

  Registration of users

  Operation of the TYC database

  EU Member States - Discussions with Member State authorities regarding specific requirements - Subsequently implementation of Member State requirements