BLE publishes a list of countries with biofuel access rights

The Federal Office for Agriculture and Food (BLE) has published a list of countries that grant access rights to carry out on-site inspections of biofuel producers.
The Union for the Promotion of Oil and Protein Plants (UFOP) welcomes this as a contribution towards improving the fight against fraud.
At the same time, this positive list is an active sign of confidence on the part of the countries listed in a certification process that is being gradually tightened in accordance with EU law. The Union also expects this to have a cleansing effect on biofuel producers, including the issue of waste raw materials, which must be critically assessed and controlled.
From UFOP’s point of view, it is noteworthy that countries such as Brazil and Singapore are not listed, while Hong Kong is listed instead of China.
The publication of the country list should be seen in connection with the recent communication from the BLE to biofuel producers and certification bodies.
With this measure, Germany is sending an important signal within the EU for the prevention of fraud and thus for building trust in sustainability certification.
UFOP expects that, in the best case scenario, all member states will introduce a similar regulation, which should have been regulated in EU law from the outset in view of the imminent refinement of the Union Database (UDB).

This article has been republished from the Biofuels International.