Commission Decision of 12 January 2011 on certain types of information about biofuels and bioliquids to be submitted by economic operators to Member States (notified under document C(2011) 36) (2011/13/EU)

Article 1

The information to be submitted by economic operators for each consignment of biofuel or bioliquid shall consist of an indication of:

(a)

whether the consignment has been certified or accepted as fulfilling the requirements of a voluntary scheme that has been recognised by the Commission, in accordance with the second subparagraph of Article 18(4) of Directive 2009/28/EC and the second subparagraph of Article 7c(4) of Directive 98/70/EC, as containing accurate data for the purposes of information on measures taken for soil, water and air protection, the restoration of degraded land, the avoidance of excessive water consumption in areas where water is scarce and/or to take into account the issues referred to in the second subparagraph of Article 17(7) of Directive 2009/28/EC and the second subparagraph of Article 7b(7) of Directive 98/70/EC;

(b)

if the consignment has been certified or accepted as referred to in point (a), the name of the voluntary scheme in question;

With the exception of biofuels and bioliquids produced from waste and residues, it shall consist in addition of an indication of:

(c)

whether the bonus referred to in Annex V, part C, points 7 and 8 of Directive 2009/28/EC and Annex IV, part C, points 7 and 8 of Directive 98/70/EC has been used in the greenhouse gas calculation referred to in Annex V, part C, point 1 of Directive 2009/28/EC and Annex IV, part C, point 1 of Directive 98/70/EC for the consignment;

(d)

whether the factor for emissions savings from soil carbon accumulation via improved agricultural management referred to in Annex V, part C, point 1 of Directive 2009/28/EC and Annex IV, part C, point 1 of Directive 98/70/EC has been used in the greenhouse gas calculation referred to in the same paragraph for the consignment.

Article 2

This Decision shall be without prejudice to the Commission’s right to request additional information from economic operators for the purposes of Article 23(2) of Directive 2009/28/EC.

Article 3

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 12 January 2011.

For the Commission

Günther Oettinger

Member of the Commission