The 2026 fee structure for CSC certification has been updated
Effective January 1, 2026, the Concrete Sustainability Council (CSC) will implement the following updated fees for certification:
Every plant that wants to certify needs one certification license.
CSC certification licenses can be redeemed with registration rights which can be purchased individually and in the form of a bundle.
Registration Rights Costs for 2026 (in EUR, net, excl. VAT):
1 registration right: €1,250
Bundle of 5 registration rights: €5,000
Bundle of 10 registration rights: €8,650
Bundle of 20 registration rights: €16,800
Costs for CSC registration rights are as follows, all in EUR net excl. VAT
To register a project, the certification licenses can be paid with registration rights as follows ( this remains unchanged from 2025):
Object of certification
Concrete 1 registration right
R-Module 0.5 registration right
CO2-Module 0.5 registration right
Aggregates 2 registration rights
Cement 3 registration rights
Marine aggregates 5 registration rights
To upgrade existing certificates during their period of validity, the upgrading license can be paid with registration rights as follows:
Marine aggregates 2.5 registration rights
Object of certification
Concrete 0.5 registration right
R-Module 0.25 registration right
CO2-Module 0.25 registration right
Aggregates 1 registration right
Cement 1.5 registration rights
The validity period of an upgraded certificate remains unchanged.
Notes:
Companies that are members of a CSC Regional System Operator (RSO) receive a discount of 7.5% on the price of registration rights.
CSC member companies receive a discount of 7.5% on the price of registration rights.
Companies that are RSO member companies and CSC member companies receive a discount of 15% (accumulation of discounts).
Registration rights have a validity period of 10 years
There will be no refund on unused registration rights.
Certification/Auditing costs
Additional certification and auditing costs apply for document verification and on-site visits by the certification Body (CB). These costs are subject to an individual certification agreement between the company seeking CSC certification and the CB.