Regulation on sustainability criteria for biofuels and reduction of greenhouse gas emissions from fuels. Country/Territory Czechia Document type Regulation Date 2018 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Collection of Laws No. 189/2018 Subject Air & atmosphere, Energy Keyword Pollution control Air quality/air pollution Emissions Ozone layer Energy conservation/energy production Bioenergy Biofuel Renewable energy Geographical area Eastern Europe, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries Entry into force notes This Decree enters into force on 1 September 2018. Abstract This Regulation of the Government, which is composed of 13 articles and six Annexes, implements the relevant European Union regulations and lays down sustainability criteria for biofuels and reduction of greenhouse gas emissions from fuels. The present Regulation regulates: (a) sustainability criteria for biofuels; (b) the basic value of the production of greenhouse gas emissions for fossil fuels; (c) the method of calculating the greenhouse gas emissions from transport fuels and electricity for transport purposes; (d) the content of the emission report; (e) requirements for biofuels having the low impact on indirect change of land use; (f) conditions for verifying the reduction of emissions from mining; (g) the quality system requirements and the mass balance system ensuring the fulfillment of the sustainability criteria; (h) the particulars of certificates; (i) requirements for declaration of compliance with the sustainability criteria; (j) the content of the document on the reduction of mining emissions. Biofuels meet sustainability criteria if: (a) provide savings of greenhouse gas emissions in accordance with par. 3; (b) biomass used for their production meets requirements set out in par. 4a; (c) biomass used to produce biofuel was grown in accordance with the requirements and standards specified in the common rules for direct support schemes under the common agricultural policy of the European Union. Full text Czech Website www.zakonyprolidi.cz 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 Directive 2009/30/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 98/70/EC as regards the specification of petrol, diesel and gas-oil and introducing a mechanism to monitor and reduce greenhouse gas emissions and amending Council Directive 1999/32/EC as regards the specification of fuel used by inland waterway vessels and repealing Directive 93/12/EEC. Legislation | European Union | 2009 Keyword: Pollution control, Air quality/air pollution, Emissions, Ozone layer, Bioenergy, Biofuel, Renewable energy Source: FAO, FAOLEX Directive (EU) 2015/1513 of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 98/70/EC relating to the quality of petrol and diesel fuels and amending Directive 2009/28/EC on the promotion of the use of energy from renewable sources. Legislation | European Union | 2015 Keyword: Pollution control, Air quality/air pollution, Emissions, Environmental standards, Standards, Protection of environment, Bioenergy, Biofuel, Renewable energy Source: FAO, FAOLEX Air Protection Act No. 201/2012. Legislation | Czechia | 2012 (2023) Keyword: Basic legislation, Pollution control, Air quality/air pollution, Ozone layer, Emissions, Hazardous substances, Monitoring, Access-to-information, Data collection/reporting, Environmental standards, Standards, Protection of environment Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repeals Regulation on sustainability criteria for biofuels. Legislation | Czechia | 2012 Keyword: Pollution control, Air quality/air pollution, Emissions, Ozone layer, Energy conservation/energy production, Bioenergy, Biofuel, Renewable energy Source: FAO, FAOLEX