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Biofuel Law.

Country
Type of law
Legislation
Date of original text
Source


Abstract
This Law regulates biofuel. Its purpose is to promote the trade in biofuel, thereby supporting the utilisation of environmentally friendly and safe in supply renewable energy resources. The Law prescribes the guiding principles of the State policy regarding the trade in biofuel, also biodiesel and biogas; the competence of institutions involved in the trade in biofuel; the State assistance for the production of biofuel; the rights, duties and the liability of persons involved in the trade in biofuel; and the procedures for the provision of information to biofuel consumers. Biofuel shall be intended liquid or gaseous fuel used in internal combustion engines which is produced from biomass. Pure vegetable oil shall be intended a not refined or refined but not chemically modified vegetable oil obtained from oil plants by pressing, extracting or by using an equivalent technique which is suitable for use as fuel in specific types of internal combustion engines, and also complies with the emission requirements.
Date of consolidation/reprint
Date of text
Repealed
No
Serial Imprint
Latvijas Vēstnesis , 52, 01.04.2005; Speaker of the Saeima and the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Latvia, 8, 28.04.2005.
Source language

English

Legislation status
in force
Legislation Amendment
No
Original title
Biodegvielas likums.