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European Union (Biofuel Sustainability Criteria) Regulations 2012 (S.I. No. 33 of 2012).

Country/Territory
Ireland
Document type
Regulation
Date
2012
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Air & atmosphere, Energy, Cultivated plants
Keyword
Pollution control Air quality/air pollution Ecofriendly products/ecofriendly processes Renewable energy Data collection/reporting Environmental audit Certification Biofuel
Geographical area
Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Atlantic, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe
Abstract

These Regulations give effect to certain provisions of Directive 2009/28/EC so as to establish control on biofuel obligations. They apply to biofuel obligation account holders who apply for a biofuel obligation certificate under section 44G(1) of the National Oil Reserves Agency Act 2007. The National Oil Reserves Agency shall establish a procedure to ascertain if account holders meet sustainability criteria. The procedure shall provide that agricultural raw materials cultivated in an EU Member State and used for the production of biofuels shall be obtained in accordance with the requirements and standards as referred to in Annex II to Council Regulation (EC) No. 73/2009. To ensure compliance the account holder shall furnish to the Agency a statement of compliance with Articles 17 and 18 of Directive 2009/28/EC, shall submit specified information to the Agency and shall arrange for an independent audit on recorded data.

Full text
English
Website
www.opsi.gov.uk

References - Legislation

Implements

Directive 2009/28/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the promotion of the use of energy from renewable sources and amending and subsequently repealing Directives 2001/77/EC and 2003/30/EC.

Legislation | European Union | 2009

Keyword: Energy conservation/energy production, Bioenergy, Biofuel, Renewable energy, Basic legislation, EIA, Climate change, Sustainable development, Sustainable use, Biodiversity, Ecosystem preservation

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amended by

European Union (Renewable Energy and Biofuel Sustainability Criteria) (Amendment) Regulations 2018 (S.I. No. 169 of 2018).

Legislation | Ireland | 2018

Keyword: Farming, Agricultural development, Pollution control, Air quality/air pollution, Ecofriendly products/ecofriendly processes, Renewable energy, Data collection/reporting, Environmental audit, Certification, Bioenergy, Biofuel, Climate change, Emissions, Waste management, Organic waste

Source: FAO, FAOLEX