{"id":994549,"date":"2026-08-15T11:23:24","date_gmt":"2026-08-15T09:23:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/azgroup.al\/?p=994549"},"modified":"2026-08-15T14:39:30","modified_gmt":"2026-08-15T12:39:30","slug":"az-rendering-reaches-new-milestones-in-eu-sustainability-and-regulatory-alignment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/azgroup.al\/en\/az-rendering-reaches-new-milestones-in-eu-sustainability-and-regulatory-alignment\/","title":{"rendered":"AZ Rendering Reaches New Milestones in EU Sustainability and Regulatory Alignment"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"994549\" class=\"elementor elementor-994549 elementor-994540\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24af5b0 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"24af5b0\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1dc60c8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1dc60c8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">July has been an eventful and significant month for <span class=\"s1\"><b>AZ Group<\/b><\/span>, marking important milestones in the company\u2019s commitment to sustainability, regulatory excellence and alignment with European Union standards.<\/p><p class=\"p1\">This month, <span class=\"s1\"><b>AZ Rendering<\/b><\/span> successfully obtained <span class=\"s1\"><b>ISCC EU certification<\/b><\/span> under the Revised Renewable Energy Directive (<span class=\"s1\"><b>RED III<\/b><\/span>), confirming compliance with one of Europe\u2019s leading sustainability certification systems for renewable fuels and circular economy value chains. The certification represents an important step in positioning the company within the European renewable energy market and reinforces its commitment to traceability, transparency and sustainable resource management.<\/p><p class=\"p1\">At the same time, Albania welcomed a mission from the <span class=\"s1\"><b>European Commission\u2019s Directorate-General for Health and Food Safety (DG SANTE)<\/b><\/span>, which assessed the country\u2019s implementation of the EU acquis governing <span class=\"s1\"><b>Animal By-Products (ABPs)<\/b><\/span>. As one of Albania\u2019s leading rendering operators, <span class=\"s1\"><b>AZ Rendering<\/b><\/span> actively participated in the assessment process, demonstrating its operational practices, traceability systems and commitment to continuous improvement in line with European requirements. The mission forms part of Albania\u2019s broader preparations for EU accession under <span class=\"s1\"><b>Chapter 12 on Food Safety, Veterinary and Phytosanitary Policy<\/b><\/span>.<\/p><p class=\"p1\">Together, these developments reflect <span class=\"s1\"><b>AZ Group\u2019s long-term vision<\/b><\/span> of supporting Albania\u2019s integration into the European Union by investing in internationally recognised standards, strengthening the circular bioeconomy and contributing to the development of a modern, sustainable animal by-products sector.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8ea57b1 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8ea57b1\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2699481 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2699481\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"724\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/azgroup.al\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/RINA-Certificate-ISCC-EU-AZ-RENDERING-SHPK-724x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-994543\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/azgroup.al\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/RINA-Certificate-ISCC-EU-AZ-RENDERING-SHPK-724x1024.jpg 724w, https:\/\/azgroup.al\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/RINA-Certificate-ISCC-EU-AZ-RENDERING-SHPK-212x300.jpg 212w, https:\/\/azgroup.al\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/RINA-Certificate-ISCC-EU-AZ-RENDERING-SHPK-768x1087.jpg 768w, https:\/\/azgroup.al\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/RINA-Certificate-ISCC-EU-AZ-RENDERING-SHPK-1086x1536.jpg 1086w, https:\/\/azgroup.al\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/RINA-Certificate-ISCC-EU-AZ-RENDERING-SHPK-1447x2048.jpg 1447w, https:\/\/azgroup.al\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/RINA-Certificate-ISCC-EU-AZ-RENDERING-SHPK-scaled.jpg 1809w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 724px) 100vw, 724px\" title=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>July has been an eventful and significant month for AZ Group, marking important milestones in the company\u2019s commitment to sustainability, regulatory excellence and alignment with European Union standards. 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