Biomass Electricity – Sustainable Development Ordinance. Country/Territory Germany Document type Regulation Date 2009 (2016) Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Bundesgesetzblatt, Part I, No. 46, 29 July 2009, pp. 2174-2202. Long titleOrdinance on requirements for a sustainable production of electricity from liquid biomass. Subject Energy Keyword Energy conservation/energy production Renewable energy Policy/planning Environmental planning Certification Data collection/reporting Bioenergy Biofuel Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Western Europe Abstract The present Ordinance lays down provisions relating to sustainable production of electric energy from liquid biomass. The text consists of 79 articles divided into 6 Parts as follows: General provisions (1); Sustainable development requirements (2); Certification (3); Central Information Register (4); Collection and processing of data, duty to report, official proceedings (5); Transitional and final provisions (6). Five Annexes are enclosed. Full text German/English Website www.bmj.de References - Legislation Implements Renewable Energy Sources Act. Legislation | Germany | 2008 Keyword: Basic legislation, Energy conservation/energy production, Renewable energy, Environmental planning, Policy/planning Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Twelfth Act amending the Federal Emission Protection Act. Legislation | Germany | 2014 Keyword: Emissions, Air quality/air pollution, Noise pollution, Pollution control, Energy conservation/energy production, Renewable energy, Policy/planning, Bioenergy, Biofuel Source: FAO, FAOLEX