CICS to gain verification accreditation
Complete Integrated Certification Services (CICS) is set to receive United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS) accreditation. It will cover greenhouse gas verification of tonne/kilometre & emissions data for aircraft operators under the European Union Emissions Trading (EU ETS) scheme. Under the terms of the scheme, aircraft operators will have to monitor their emissions from 1 January 2010 until 31 December 2010, and then have these emissions independently verified prior to submission of reports by 31 March 2011. In addition, if they wish to apply for free carbon allowances under the scheme they will be required to submit verified tonne kilometre data. “It’s important that the verification process is started as early as possible,” said Shaun Bainbridge, a director at CICS. “That way, any problems with data collection and monitoring can be ironed out well in advance, ensuring that fines for late reporting are avoided.”
