Rules

General

Taxes

Licence

General

The Ministers of France in ECOFIN decided in June 2002 that each country are allowed to reduce the taxes on biofuels in the transportsector up to 100%.
The German Bundestag decided to follow the ECOFIN decision and the biofuels in Germany will have 100% tax reduction as soon as the EU Parliament has decided on the Indicative EU directive.

This indicative direction means
The commission foresees a 50% CO2 reduction by the year 2050

• · Support a long-term large scale introduction of biofuels by supporting CO2 and energy efficient system development for the future.
• · The minimum share of biofuels sold on the market is 2% by 2005. Calculated on the basis of energy content, of all gasoline and diesel sold for transport.
• · +0,75% per year to 5,75% by year 2010.
• · Member states shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary by 2004 at the latest.
• · Member states shall report the share of biofuels to the commission before 1 July each year.
• · As of 2009 a minimum mandatory blending of 1% in all gasoline and all diesel, +0,75% per year there after.