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Art. 35d

814.01EPAFederal ActJan 1, 1985Original source
  1. Renewable thermal and motor fuels may only be put into circulation if they meet certain ecological requirements.
  2. Renewable thermal and motor fuels that are produced from foodstuffs or animal feed or that directly compete with the production of foodstuffs may not be put into circulation. This does not apply to mass-balanced renewable thermal and motor fuels that meet the ecological requirements.
  3. The Federal Council shall stipulate the ecological requirements. In doing so, it shall take account of comparable international regulations and standards.
  4. It may stipulate ecological requirements for putting into circulation other thermal and motor fuels that generate significantly lower greenhouse gas emissions than conventional fossil thermal and motor fuels.
  5. It may provide that the requirements under this Article do not apply to:
    1. ethanol used for thermal purposes;
    2. renewable thermal and motor fuels that are only put into circulation in small quantities.
  6. It may provide for further exceptions if this is necessary due to market conditions.

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