LEGISLATION IN THE SENATE: Bio-Fuel Market Act

Purpose: Harmonises Polish and EU law concerning production, storage and turnover of bio-components used in producing liquid biofuels. The act would limit production of bio-components, regulate agricultural raw materials used in bio-component production and mandate the addition of bio-components to fuel. Affected: Fuel producers, wholesalers and retailers and producers of b io-components Timing: Three separate bills (one government-backed, two parliamentari an-backed) submitted to Parliament in July. Following their respective first readings, work began in committee on combining all three bills into a single act. Second reading in October and third reading in November. Awaits c onsideration by the Senate. This Law Report is exclusively prepared for WBJ/Poland A.M. by Ewa Pawlowska of CEC Government Relations. She can be e-mailed at ewap@cec.com.pl