--- title: I-REC Standard Foundation & Avance Labs unveil the I-REC(HX) description: Discover the new I-REC(HX) Product Code by the I-REC Standard Foundation and Avance Labs, marking a significant advancement in hydrogen energy certification. Learn about the role of I-REC(HX) in promoting a sustainable energy future and how it supports transparent hydrogen markets. image: https://avance.energy/hubfs/be-congress-invest-1920x1080-1.jpg --- [Skip to the main content.](https://avance.energy/en/blog/the-i-rec-standard-foundation-signs-mou-with-avance-labs-0#main-content) [![avance labs ltd](https://avance.energy/hs-fs/hubfs/Avance%20Logo%20(Hi-Res).png?width=300&height=88&name=Avance%20Logo%20(Hi-Res).png "avance labs ltd")](https://avance.energy?hsLang=en) [![avance labs ltd](https://avance.energy/hs-fs/hubfs/Avance%20Logo%20(Hi-Res).png?width=300&height=88&name=Avance%20Logo%20(Hi-Res).png "avance labs ltd")](https://avance.energy?hsLang=en) - [Home](https://avance.energy) - [About Us](https://avance.energy/about-us) - [Engine](https://avance.energy/project-bankability-engine) - [Passport](https://avance.energy/digital-product-passport) - [Blog](https://avance.energy/en/blog) - [Contact Us](https://avance.energy/contacts) [![Project Login](https://hubspot-no-cache-eu1-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/cta/default/139586836/interactive-281815075010.png)](https://avance.energy/hs/cta/wi/redirect?encryptedPayload=AVxigLKl1hKuaYIUCxr%2FwWCGx%2B9gEPae3ePh5tnMYddInmYvO9T7at6cOtw3dhPdCfDu1nVlqcxOSMOZcIRrGaGVhQoUY9vDJINH1tNxRlMQJQnq8X7rLKlokgNTr1ZAnJXiUwsB1Why2EFwFTnHTvds3jYuSjjejobxd4BZMep1WAm6teRBnf7wSnxPDGFr7Q2AVgVx&webInteractiveContentId=281815075010&portalId=139586836&hsLang=en) Toggle Menu Toggle Menu [![Project Login](https://hubspot-no-cache-eu1-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/cta/default/139586836/interactive-281815075010.png)](https://avance.energy/hs/cta/wi/redirect?encryptedPayload=AVxigLKl1hKuaYIUCxr%2FwWCGx%2B9gEPae3ePh5tnMYddInmYvO9T7at6cOtw3dhPdCfDu1nVlqcxOSMOZcIRrGaGVhQoUY9vDJINH1tNxRlMQJQnq8X7rLKlokgNTr1ZAnJXiUwsB1Why2EFwFTnHTvds3jYuSjjejobxd4BZMep1WAm6teRBnf7wSnxPDGFr7Q2AVgVx&webInteractiveContentId=281815075010&portalId=139586836&hsLang=en) - [Home](https://avance.energy) - [About Us](https://avance.energy/about-us) - [Engine](https://avance.energy/project-bankability-engine) - [Passport](https://avance.energy/digital-product-passport) - [Blog](https://avance.energy/en/blog) - [Contact Us](https://avance.energy/contacts) 1 min read # I-REC Standard Foundation & Avance Labs unveil the I-REC(HX) [![Picture of I-REC Standard Foundation](https://avance.energy/hubfs/download.png) I-REC Standard Foundation](https://avance.energy/en/blog/author/i-rec-foundation) : Nov 8, 2023, 6:09:36 PM [Code Manager](https://avance.energy/en/blog/tag/code-manager) [I-REC](https://avance.energy/en/blog/tag/i-rec) [Public Consultation](https://avance.energy/en/blog/tag/public-consultation) ![I-REC Standard Foundation & Avance Labs unveil the I-REC(HX)](https://avance.energy/hubfs/be-congress-invest-1920x1080-1.jpg) Nov 7, 2023 ***For the I-REC Foundation-Avance Hydrogen Product Code Press release,*** *visit [here.](https://www.trackingstandard.org/i-rec-standard-foundation-and-avance-labs-unveil-the-i-rechx-for-hydrogen-and-hydrogen-derivatives-product-code-with-an-open-public-consultation/)* ***Amsterdam, The Netherlands and Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates*** The I-REC Standard Foundation and Avance Labs are proud to announce the release of the I-REC for Hydrogen and Hydrogen Derivatives Product Code – the I-REC(HX) Product Code. The release and subsequent consultation come ten productive months after the initial MoU (Memorandum of Understanding) signed by Avance and the I-REC Standard. Hydrogen is expected to complement renewable electricity and play an integral role in the world’s transition towards a cleaner and more secure energy future. With the scale-up of hydrogen use and applications, hydrogen investments around the world will see a significant and steady increase. Avance’s I-REC(HX) Product Code, and its adherence to the I-REC Standard’s International Attribute Tracking Standard, ensures there are the necessary checks and balances in the governance structure to ensure Avance is an independent market facilitator and a neutral and fair market facilitation body. The full press release and information on the consultation of the I-REC(HX) Product Code can be found on I-REC Standard Foundation website [here](https://www.trackingstandard.org/wp-content/uploads/I-REC-Standard-and-Avance-Press-Release-for-I-RECHX-with-Public-Consultation.pdf) or at Avance directly [here.](https://avance.energy/hubfs/I-REC-Standard-and-Avance-Press-Release-for-I-RECHX-with-Public-Consultation.pdf?hsLang=en) For more information on the development of the Hydrogen Product Code, stakeholders, and interested parties, Avance Labs can be reached via [avance.energy](https://avance.energy/?hsLang=en) or by emailing [hydrogencode@avance.energy](mailto:hydrogencode@avance.energy). The I-REC Standard Foundation can be reached via [www.irecstandard.org](http://www.irecstandard.org/) or by emailing [secretariat@irecstandard.org](mailto:secretariat@irecstandard.org). - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![Avance Labs Successfully Pilots I-TRACK(HX) on Water Electrolysis Projects](https://avance.energy/hubfs/blog%20cut%205.jpg)](https://avance.energy/en/blog/avance-labs-successfully-pilots-the-i-trackhx-on-water-electrolysis?hsLang=en) #### [Avance Labs Successfully Pilots I-TRACK(HX) on Water Electrolysis Projects](https://avance.energy/en/blog/avance-labs-successfully-pilots-the-i-trackhx-on-water-electrolysis?hsLang=en) ![Picture of Avance Labs](https://avance.energy/hs-fs/hubfs/file1.jpg?width=30&name=file1.jpg) [Avance Labs](https://avance.energy/en/blog/author/avance-labs): Oct 3, 2025, 5:47:37 PM Apr 3, 2025 [Quality Assurance](https://avance.energy/en/blog/tag/quality-assurance) [Renewable Energy](https://avance.energy/en/blog/tag/renewable-energy) [Energy Traceability](https://avance.energy/en/blog/tag/energy-traceability) [Avance](https://avance.energy/en/blog/tag/avance) [Read More](https://avance.energy/en/blog/avance-labs-successfully-pilots-the-i-trackhx-on-water-electrolysis?hsLang=en) [![COP 28 Summit](https://avance.energy/hubfs/blog%20cut%204.jpg)](https://avance.energy/en/blog/cop28summit?hsLang=en) #### [COP 28 Summit](https://avance.energy/en/blog/cop28summit?hsLang=en) ![Picture of Avance Labs](https://avance.energy/hs-fs/hubfs/file1.jpg?width=30&name=file1.jpg) [Avance Labs](https://avance.energy/en/blog/author/avance-labs): Feb 6, 2024, 3:20:10 PM December 9, 2023 [WTO-IRENA Report Launch](https://avance.energy/en/blog/tag/wto-irena-report-launch) [Read More](https://avance.energy/en/blog/cop28summit?hsLang=en) [![BUREAU VERITAS & AVANCE LABS SIGN A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING](https://avance.energy/hubfs/blog%20cut%203.png)](https://avance.energy/en/blog/bureau-veritas-signs-mou-with-avance-labs?hsLang=en) #### [BUREAU VERITAS & AVANCE LABS SIGN A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING](https://avance.energy/en/blog/bureau-veritas-signs-mou-with-avance-labs?hsLang=en) ![Picture of Bureau Veritas](https://avance.energy/hs-fs/hubfs/Bureau%20Veritas%20logo_1591695723.jpg?width=30&name=Bureau%20Veritas%20logo_1591695723.jpg) [Bureau Veritas](https://avance.energy/en/blog/author/bureau-veritas): Dec 6, 2023, 4:17:59 PM Dec 1, 2023 For Bureau Veritas and Avance Labs MOU Press release, visit here. 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