Law of obligation for the incorporation of biofuels in fossil fuels

Country	Belgium
Year Implemented	2009
Policy Status	In force
Date Effective	22 July 2009
Agency	•Federal Public Service Economy, SMEs, Self-Employed and Energy
Related Policies	Implementation of the EU Directive on Biofuels for Transport
Policy Type	•Regulatory Instruments   •Mandates
Policy Target	•Bioenergy   •Biofuels for Transport
Policy Sector	•Transport
Description	As of July 2009, all registered fossil fuel companies in Belgium must incorporate 4% of biofuels in fossil fuels wich are made available in the Belgian market. Penalties are applied where the quantity of biofuels incorporated does not meet the requirement.
URL	www.economie.fgov.be
Legal References	Law of 22 July 2009, Royal Decree of 10 August 2009