/Rubriken expires U: 2016-01-01/General provisions
Article 1 this regulation lays down rules that connect to
Act (2010:598) on sustainability criteria for biofuels and
liquid biofuels.
/Rubriken entry into force: 01/01/2016/Regulator
section 2 of the Swedish Energy Agency is the supervisory authority pursuant to Chapter 4.
section 1 of the Act (2010:598) on sustainability criteria for biofuels
and liquid biofuels.
/Rubriken entry into force: 01/01/2016/glossary section 3/expires U: 2016-01-01/concepts used in this regulation have the same meaning
as the Act (2010:598) on sustainability criteria for
biofuels and bioliquids.
3 section/entry into force: 01/01/2016 Words and expressions used in this regulation have the same meaning as in the Act (2010:598) on sustainability criteria for biofuels and bioliquids.
Regulation (2015:839).
Sustainability criteria
Greenhouse gas reduction
4 § The greenhouse gases covered by the requirements for reduced emissions
According to Chapter 2. section 1 of the Act (2010:598) on sustainability criteria for
biofuels and bioliquids are carbon dioxide, nitrous oxide,
(N2O) and methane.
§ 5 in the calculation of the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions
According to Chapter 2. section 1 of the Act (2010:598) on sustainability criteria for
biofuels and bioliquids shall be increased or decreased
carbon dioxide emissions due to land use
be taken into account.
With land use change refers to changes in vegetation cover
between the following six land categories: woodland, grassland,
arable land, wetlands, settlements, and other land.
section 6 of the Swedish Energy Agency may provide additional
procedure for the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions
According to Chapter 2. section 1 of the Act (2010:598) on sustainability criteria for
biofuels and bioliquids shall be calculated. Before
authority makes such provisions, the environmental protection agency,
National Board of forestry and the State's agricultural work is given the opportunity to
leave comments.
Biological sustainability criteria
section 7 of the Swedish Energy Agency may provide additional
regulations establishing criteria and geographical scope of the
areas referred to in Chapter 2. paragraph 2 of the first subparagraph, (c) Act
(2010:598) on sustainability criteria for biofuels and
liquid biofuels. Before the authority makes such
Regulation, the environmental protection agency, National Board of forestry and the State
agricultural work is given the opportunity to comment.
section 8 of the Swedish Energy Agency may provide additional
regulations establishing criteria and geographical scope of the
areas referred to in Chapter 2. section 3(1) the law (2010:598)
If sustainability criteria for biofuels and liquefied
bio fuels. Before the authority makes such provisions
to the environmental protection agency, National Board of forestry and the State's agricultural work
given the opportunity to comment.
section 9 If the forest is felled for infrastructural purposes in a
area referred to in Chapter 2. paragraph 4 (b) and (c) Act (2010:598)
If sustainability criteria for biofuels and liquefied
biofuels, biofuels and bioliquids
produced by raw materials from this logging is considered
sustainable.
section 10 of the Land, on which it is grown perennials, such as
coppice (salix, hybrid Aspen and poplar), Christmas trees,
fruit trees, berry bushes, etc. shall not be considered as such
land areas as described in Chapter 2. paragraph 4 (b) and (c) Act (2010:598) if
sustainability criteria for biofuels and liquefied
bio fuels. However, this applies only provided that:
cultivation takes place on land under national rules do not
is forest land.
section 11 of the State's energy authority may announce additional
regulations establishing criteria and geographical scope of the
areas referred to in Chapter 2. paragraph 4(1) the law (2010:598)
If sustainability criteria for biofuels and liquefied
bio fuels. Before the authority makes such provisions
to the environmental protection agency, National Board of forestry and the State's agricultural work
given the opportunity to comment.
section 12 of the Swedish Energy Agency may provide additional
regulations establishing criteria and geographical scope of the
areas referred to in Chapter 2. paragraph 5, first subparagraph, Act (2010:598)
If sustainability criteria for biofuels and liquefied
bio fuels. Before the authority makes such provisions
to the environmental protection agency, National Board of forestry and the State's agricultural work
given the opportunity to comment.
Reporting obligations
paragraph 13 of the report referred to in Chapter 3. 1 e § law (2010:598) if
sustainability criteria for biofuels and bioliquids
to refer to a calendar year and shall be submitted to the supervisory authority
no later than 1 april of the year following the calendar year.
The Swedish Energy Agency may announce details relating to the
the reporting obligation.
Control system
Requirements on control system
section 14 of the control system referred to in Chapter 3. 1 a of the law
(2010:598) on sustainability criteria for biofuels and
bioliquids shall contain procedures to ensure
to the different stages in the production chain, using a
mass balance system
1. agrees that parties with raw materials or biomass fuels with different
sustainability characteristics can be mixed;
2. requires that information about the sustainability characteristics and
the sizes of the consignments referred to in paragraph 1 shall remain attached to the
mixture, and
3. determines that the sum of all parties being taken from
the mixture should be described having the same sustainability characteristics, in the
the same quantities, as the sum of all consignments added to it
the mixture.
Control system need not include verification of the
criteria mentioned in Chapter 2. paragraph 6 of the same law are met.
The Swedish Energy Agency may announce further provisions
If the control system and the review of such systems.
Description of the control system
section 15, The description of the control system which, in accordance with Chapter 3. 1
b of the Act (2010:598) on sustainability criteria for biofuels
and bioliquids shall be submitted to the supervisory authority
should contain
1. a description of the production chains that can be handled by
control system,
2. a description of the reporting obligation
control systems design and function, particularly with respect
on the method for sampling and mass balance, on the one hand calculation
According to Chapter 2. paragraph 1 of the same law of reduction of emissions of
greenhouse gases,
3. a description of the risk assessment is the basis
for control system design, and
4. a dossier proving the independence and competence of the
independent Inspector referred to in Chapter 3. paragraph 1 (a)
the same law.
The Swedish Energy Agency may announce details relating to the
description of the control system and for review of
sustainability statement.
Significant changes in control system
section 16 of the State's energy authority may notify the details
on notification of material changes in the control system according to 3
Cape. 1 c § law (2010:598) on sustainability criteria for
biofuels and bioliquids.
Sustainability information for specific amounts
section 17 of The that are reportable according to Chapter 3. section 1 of the Act
(2010:598) on sustainability criteria for biofuels and
liquid biofuels and lacking a sustainability information but
as proof that a given quantity of biofuels or
liquid biofuels are sustainable, are entitled to the
the supervisory authority have a sustainability statements of this
variety of.
The Swedish Energy Agency may announce further provisions
If proof of the sustainability of biofuels and liquefied
bio-fuels in the context of the granting of sustainability information for
specific amounts.
Voluntary national or international schemes
section 18 if the European Commission has taken a decision on
approval of a voluntary national or international
system in accordance with article 18 of European Parliament and Council
Directive 2009/28/EC on the promotion of the use of energy
from renewable sources and amending and subsequently
repealing directives 2001/77/EC and 2003/30/EC and
reportable buy certified biofuels and
liquid biofuels need the circumstances covered by
the system does not fall within the scope of the reporting obligation
control system.
If the European Commission has taken a decision on
approval of a voluntary national or international
system in accordance with article 18 of European Parliament and Council
Directive 2009/28/EC on the promotion of the use of energy
from renewable sources and amending and subsequently
repealing directives 2001/77/EC and 2003/30/EC and
the reporting obligation is certified under this scheme, it is considered
the circumstances covered by the scheme constitute the
the reporting entity control systems. Descriptions according to
section 15 is represented in this case by the certification evidence.
The Swedish Energy Agency may announce details relating to the
the relationship between voluntary national and international
systems and control systems.
/Rubriken expires U: 2016-01-01/independent auditors
/Rubriken entry into force: 01/01/2016/Fixed information for biofuels § 19/new designation section 24 U: 2016-01-01/
The independent auditor shall be independent of the
to the companies and people he reviews.
The independent reviewer must have the technical and financial
skills required, taking into account the audited
the nature and extent of the risk, to perform the independent
the review.
The Swedish Energy Agency may announce further provisions
about the independent reviewer's independence and competence to
shown by the reporting obligation.
the entry into force of section 19 of/in: 2016-01/01/It control system to show that a biofuel that is added to the basis for deductions under Chapter 7. Lagen (1994:1776)
If the tax on energy is not livsmedelsbaserat to contain the procedures set forth in section 14. Regulation (2015:839).
/Rubriken expires U: 2016-01-01-other provisions
20 §/expire U:2016-01-01 by Regulation (2015:839)./Swedish Swedish power networks shall inform
supervisor of business reporting under section 9 other
paragraph Regulation (2003:120) If certificates of
elcertifikatberättigad electricity production from biomass.
20 section/entry into force: 01/01/2016/the control system shall demonstrate that a livsmedelsbaserat biofuels that are added to the basis for deductions under Chapter 7. the Act (1994:1776) on tax on energy has been produced in a facility that has been in operation before 31 december 2013 and is not fully depreciated, should include procedures ensuring that each lot of biofuels 1. can be traced to the establishment where it was produced, and
2. have been produced in a facility that is covered by a certificate from an independent accountant or other independent auditor with equivalent expertise that the requirements are met.
Traceability requirements referred to in the first subparagraph 1 shall be fulfilled in accordance with the procedures set forth in section 14. In the case of a plant that produces biogas that is delivered by pipeline, however, requires only that it appears that the same amount of biogas that is added to the basis for deductions under Chapter 7. the Act on tax on energy has been purchased from the plant.
Anyone who buys biofuels only from suppliers who have fixed rulings, may satisfy the first paragraph 2 through a routine that ensures that the certificate is available in a previous vendor in the production chain.
Regulation (2015:839).
section 21/new designation section 25 U: 2016-01-01/
The Swedish Energy Agency shall send a statement of announced
and withdrew the sustainability information to the Swedish tax agency.
section 21/entry into force: 01/01/2016 At a request for fixed information, the reporting obligation to account for the Swedish Energy Agency how the control system is designed.
section 22/entry into force: 01/01/2016/Swedish Energy Agency may provide a fixed statement relating to a certain limited period of time, if the reporting taxpayer attests to 1. requirements for fixed slips are satisfied for the biofuels during the period is added to the basis for deductions under Chapter 7. the Act (1994:1776) on tax on energy, and 2. This has been verified in the manner referred to in section 19 or by data to ensure it is said in paragraph 20 1 and 2. Regulation (2015:839).
23 section/entry into force: 01/01/2016/Swedish Energy Agency may provide for the enforcement of sections 19 to 22. Regulation (2015:839).
/Rubriken entry into force: 01/01/2016/independent auditors
24 §/entry into force: 01/01/2016/The independent auditor shall be independent of the
to the companies and people he reviews.
The independent reviewer must have the technical and financial
skills required, taking into account the audited
the nature and extent of the risk, to perform the independent
the review.
The Swedish Energy Agency may announce further provisions
about the independent reviewer's independence and competence to
shown by the reporting obligation. Regulation (2015:839).
/Rubriken entry into force: 01/01/2016/information to the Swedish tax agency section 25/entry into force: 01/01/2016/Swedish Energy Agency shall send a statement of sustainability announced and withdrawn and fixed statements to the tax office. Regulation (2015:839).