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Notifying
Member: GERMANY
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):
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Agency
responsible:
Federal
Ministry for the Environment, Climate Action, Nature Conservation and Nuclear
Safety,
Division C I
5, Robert- Schuman-Platz 3, POB 120629, 53048 Bonn, Germany
Tel.: +49
2289 9305 2470 or 4793,
e-mail: CI5@bmukn.bund.de;
website:
www.bmukn.bund.de
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Notified
under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [ ], 5.6.2 [ ], 5.7.1 [ ], 3.2 [ ], 7.2 [ ], Other:
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Products covered (HS codes or national tariff lines. ICS numbers may
be provided in addition, where applicable): KN-Code: 2710 12
41, KN-Code: 2710 12 45; KN-Code: 2710 12 49, KN-Code: 2710 19 43 to 2710 19
48; KN-Code: 2710 19 43 to 2710 19 48; KN-Code: 2710 19 21; KN-Code: 2804 10
00
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Details of notified document(s) (title,
number of pages and languages, means of access): Second Law on the
Development of the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Quota; (106 page(s), in German)
Link to notified document(s) and/or contact
details for agency or authority which can provide copies upon request:
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Description
of content: The national greenhouse
gas reduction quota (GHG quota) will be continued and the following measures
will be taken to this end:
- The
mandatory percentage reduction in greenhouse gas emissions from fuels will be
continued until 2040 and will gradually increase to 59%. This corresponds to
a share of renewable energies in total energy consumption of 62% according to
the RED III calculation method.
- A general
quota for renewable fuels of non-biogenic origin will be introduced across
the scope of application of the GHG quota.
- The quota
for advanced biofuels (from raw materials listed in Annex IX, Part A of
Directive (EU) 2018/2001) will be increased and double counting of advanced
biofuels will be eliminated.
- Renewable
fuels will only be eligible for the GHG quota if on-site checks by the
competent authority according to Article 17 Paragraph 1 of the Implementing
Regulation (EU) 2022/996 are possible.
- The
crediting of biofuels from palm oil production residues to the GHG quota will
be discontinued.
Further
amendments to the Federal Immissions Control Act (BImSchG) serve to implement
Regulation (EU) 2023/2405 (ReFuelEU Aviation). In particular, the authorities
responsible for enforcing the regulation in Germany are specified. In
addition, sanctions for violations of Regulation (EU) 2023/2405 are laid down
in the BImSchG. The scope of the Biofuel Sustainability Regulation
(Biokraft-NachV) is extended to include biofuels for aviation, and the scope
of the 37th Federal Immissions Control Ordinance (37th BImSchV) is extended
to include synthetic aviation fuels and renewable hydrogen for aviation.
Further adjustments to the 37th BImSchV are necessary to adopt the amended
provisions of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/996 regarding the
accreditation requirement for certification bodies.
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Objective
and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable: The draft law serves to implement the European legal requirements
of Directive (EU) 2024/2413 (RED III), ReFuelEUAviation, which necessitates
the expansion of the scope of application of the Biokraft-NachV and the 37th
BImSchV, as aviation fuels were not previously covered by the requirements in
the regulations, as well as the amended requirements of Implementing
Regulation (EU) 2022/996. The requirement of the possibility of on-site
checks by the competent authority according to Article 17 Paragraph 1 of the
Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/996 as prerequisite for the eligibility of
renewable fuels for the GHG quota is introduced to strengthen fraud
prevention as a reaction to several fraud cases involving biofuels during the
last years.; Prevention of deceptive practices and consumer protection;
Protection of the environment
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Relevant
documents:
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Gesetz zum
Schutz vor schädlichen Umwelteinwirkungen durch Luftverunreinigungen,
Geräusche, Erschütterungen und ähnliche Vorgänge
(Bundes-Immissionsschutzgesetz - BImSchG)
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Sechsunddreißigste
Verordnung zur Durchführung des Bundes-Immissionsschutzgesetzes (Verordnung
zur Durchführung der Regelungen der Biokraftstoffquote) (36. BImSchV)
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Verordnung zur
Neufassung der Siebenunddreißigsten Verordnung zur Durchführung des
Bundes-Immissionsschutzgesetzes (Verordnung zur Anrechnung von strombasierten
Kraftstoffen und mitverarbeiteten biogenen Ölen auf die Treibhausgasquote)
(37. BImSchV)
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Achtunddreißigste
Verordnung zur Durchführung des Bundes-Immissionsschutzgesetzes (Verordnung
zur Festlegung weiterer Bestimmungen zur Treibhausgasminderung bei
Kraftstoffen - 38. BImSchV)
Verordnung
über Anforderungen an eine nachhaltige Herstellung von Biokraftstoffen
(Biokraftstoff-Nachhaltigkeitsverordnung - Biokraft-NachV)
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Proposed
date of adoption: March 2025
Proposed date of entry into force: Two days after promulgation
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Provision of comments
Final
date for comments: 7 March 2026
[X] 60 days from notification
Contact details of agency or authority designated to handle comments
regarding the notification: F
Federal
Ministry for the Environment, Climate Action, Nature Conservation and Nuclear
Safety,
Division C I
5, Robert- Schuman-Platz 3, POB 120629, 53048 Bonn, Germany
Tel.: +49
2289 9305 2470 or 4793,
e-mail: CI5@bmukn.bund.de;
website:
www.bmukn.bund.de
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