Originating Department: Statens energimyndighet
Responsible Department: Kommerskollegium
Received: 2020-06-30 00:00:00
Country: Sweden
Category: GOODS AND MISCELLANEOUS PRODUCTS
The Swedish Energy Agency’s regulations (STEMFS 2017:3) on reporting and calculating in accordance with the Fuel Act
Notification No.: 2020-0412-S
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The Swedish Energy Agency’s Code of Statutes
STEMFS
2020:xx
Published
on xx 2020
Published by: xx xx
Published by: Rikard Janson (Chief Legal Officer) ISSN 1650-7703
Regulations amending the Swedish Energy Agency regulations (STEMFS 2017:3) on reporting and calculating in accordance with the Fuel Act;
decided on xx 2020.
adopted on 20 January 2021.
By virtue of § 13 of the Fuel Ordinance (2011:346), the Swedish Energy Agency prescribes that in the Swedish Energy Agency regulations on reporting and calculating in accordance with the Fuel Act, a new section – § 12a – shall be introduced and six sections – §§ 2, 5, 6, 7, 12a, and 16 – shall be amended and worded as follows:
By virtue of § 13 of the Fuel Ordinance (2011:346), the Swedish Energy Agency lays down1 that the Agency's regulations on reporting and calculating in accordance with the Fuel Act shall be amended and worded as follows:
a new section – § 12a – shall be introduced and six sections – §§ 2, 4-7, 12, 13, and 16 – shall be amended and worded as follows.
Preliminary provisions and definitions
§ 2 Terms and expressions in these regulations are used in the same way as they are used in the Fuel Act (2011:319) and the Fuel Ordinance (2011:346). The following terms are used in the way specified here:
§ 2 Terms and expressions in these regulations are used in the same way as they are used in the Fuel Act (2011:319) and the Fuel Ordinance (2011:346). The following terms are used in the way specified here:
bio-component: fuel component produced from biomass;
bio-component: fuel component produced from biomass; fossil component: fuel component of mineral-based origin; fuel type: a fuel that meets a certain classification in accordance with
fossil component: fuel component of mineral-based origin;
fuel type: a fuel that meets a certain classification in accordance with §§ 3–15 of the Fuel Act (2011:319) or which meets certain national or international standards for fuels, any other fuels that do not meet classifications or standards, and electricity used as fuel;
§§ 3–15 of the Fuel Act (2011:319) or which meets certain national or international standards for fuels, any other fuels that do not meet classifications or standards, and electricity used as fuel;
product: marketed product of the respective fuel type. In cases where the supplier markets several different fuel products that meet the same specification or standard, the different products shall be reported separately under the respective product names;
upstream emission reduction: measure to reduce greenhouse gas emissions that takes place before a raw material is processed at a refinery or other facility for the production of a fossil fuel component.
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Published on 2 February 2021
1 See Directive (EU) 2015/1535 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 September 2015 laying down a procedure for the provision of information in the field of technical regulations and of rules on Information Society services.
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Reporting
§ 4 The emissions report shall include all fuel products that the fuel supplier has delivered and for which tax has become chargeable under Chapter 5 of the Energy Tax Act (1994:1776) during the year to which the report relates, stating:
§ The emissions report shall include all fuel products that the fuel supplier has delivered and for which tax has become chargeable under Chapter 5 of the Energy Tax Act (1994:1776) during the year to which the report relates, stating
a) amount;
amount;
b) net calorific value;
net calorific value
c) the energy source of delivered electricity in cases where the electricity has an origin marking.
the energy source of delivered electricity in cases where the electricity has an origin marking.
§ 5 The emissions report shall include all fossil components that are included in delivered fuel products in accordance with § 4, stating:
§ The emissions report shall include all fossil components that are included in delivered fuel products in accordance with § 4, stating:
a) the products in which the components are included;
the products in which the components are included;
b) types of fossil components broken down by raw material source and process in accordance with Annex 1;
types of fossil components broken down by raw material source and process in accordance with Annex 1;
c) amount;
amount;
d) net calorific value; and
net calorific value; and
e) country of origin of the raw material.
country of origin of the raw material.
§ 6 The emissions report shall include all bio-components that are included in delivered fuel products in accordance with § 4, stating:
§ The emissions report shall include all bio-components that are included in delivered fuel products in accordance with § 4, stating:
a) the products in which the bio-components are included;
the products in which the bio-components are included;
b) types of bio-components;
type of bio-component;
c) amount;
amount;
d) net calorific value;
net calorific value
e) raw materials;
raw materials;
f) country of origin of the raw material;
country of origin of the raw material;
g) whether the bio-components meet the sustainability criteria set out in the Act (2010:598) on sustainability criteria for biofuels and bioliquids; and
whether the bio-components meet the sustainability criteria set out in the Act (2010:598) on sustainability criteria for biofuels and bioliquids; and
h) whether the bio-components have been used in aviation fuel.
whether the bio-components have been used in aviation fuel.
§ 7 If the country of origin is outside the European Union or the EEA, but there is no information on which country is the country of origin, the emissions report may state that there is no information on the country of origin.
§ If the country of origin is outside the European Union or the EEA, but there is no information on which country is the country of origin, the emissions report may state that there is no information on the country of origin.
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Calculation of greenhouse gas intensity
§ 12 In calculating a fuel supplier's reduction of greenhouse gas emissions for the purpose stated in § 21 of the Fuel Act (2011:319), the greenhouse gas intensity calculation shall be done with the following formula:
12 § In calculating a fuel supplier's reduction of greenhouse gas emissions for the purpose stated in § 21 of the Fuel Act (2011:319), the greenhouse gas intensity calculation shall be done with the following formula:
∑x (GHGix×AF×MJx) – UER
∑ x (GHGix×AF×MJx) – UER
Greenhouse gas intensity# = ––––––––––––––––––––––––
Greenhouse gas intensity# = ––––––––––––––––––––––––
∑x MJx
∑ x MJx
# supplier’s identification
x fuels that have been delivered and which shall be reported
GHGix is the sum of greenhouse gas emissions expressed as g CO2eq/MJ from all bio-components and fossil components included in the fuels that have been delivered
MJx energy included in fossil components and bio-components included in the fuels that have been delivered, expressed as megajoules
AF the correction factors for drive system efficiency according to the following table
UER Upstream emission reduction measured as g CO2eq
# supplier’s identification x fuels that have been delivered and which shall be reported GHGix is the sum of greenhouse gas emissions expressed as g CO2eq/MJ from all bio-components and fossil components included in the fuels that have been delivered MJx energy included in fossil components and bio-components included in the fuels that have been delivered, expressed as megajoules AF the correction factors for drive system efficiency according to the table below UER Upstream emission reduction measured as g CO2eq
Emissions shall be corrected for drive system efficiency and upstream emissions.
Main area of use Efficiency factor Internal combustion engines 1 Battery-powered electrical systems 0.4 Hydrogen fuel cell electric drive system 0.4
§ 12a As a basis for environmental information, a fuel supplier shall calculate the greenhouse gas intensity for marketed products according to the following formula:
§ 12a As a basis for environmental information, a fuel supplier shall calculate the greenhouse gas intensity for marketed products according to the following formula:
∑a (GHGia × MJa)
∑ x (GHGix × MJx) GHGia = ––––––––––––––––
Greenhouse gas intensitya = ––––––––––––––––
∑ x MJx
∑a MJa
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Where:
a fuel products that have been delivered and which shall be reported
a fuel products that have been delivered and which shall be reported x components of the product to be reported GHGix the greenhouse gas intensity for respective components included in product a, expressed as g CO2eq/MJ MJx the energy included in components that are included in product a, expressed as megajoules GHGia greenhouse gas emissions expressed as g CO2eq/MJ from all bio-components and fossil components included in the product that has been delivered.
GHGia the greenhouse gas intensity for respective components included in product a, expressed as g CO2eq/MJ
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MJa the energy included in components that are included in product a, expressed as megajoules
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GHGia greenhouse gas emissions expressed as g CO2eq/MJ from all bio-components and fossil components included in the product that has been delivered.
§ 13 In calculations under § 12, a fuel supplier shall calculate greenhouse gas emissions from fossil components in accordance with weighted normal values in Annex 1.
§ 13 In calculations under § 12, a fuel supplier shall calculate greenhouse gas emissions from fossil components in accordance with weighted normal values in Annex 1.
In calculations under § 12a, a fuel supplier shall calculate greenhouse gas emissions from fossil components in accordance with normal values for the specific raw material source in Annex 1.
Upstream emission reduction
§ 16 In order for a fuel supplier to be credited with an upstream emission reduction in calculating greenhouse gas intensity under § 12, the fuel supplier shall have reported the following to the Swedish Energy Agency:
§ 16 n order for a fuel supplier to be credited with an upstream emission reduction in calculating greenhouse gas intensity under § 12, the fuel supplier shall have reported the following to the Swedish Energy Agency:
a) the start date of the project, which must be later than 1 January 2011;
the start date of the project, which must be later than 1 January 2011;
b) annual emission reductions as g CO2eq;
annual emission reductions as g CO2eq;
c) the period during which the claimed reduction took place;
the period during which the claimed reduction took place;
d) the geographical location of the project closest to the emissions source, as latitude and longitude coordinates in degrees to the fourth decimal;
the geographical location of the project closest to the emissions source, as latitude and longitude coordinates in degrees to the fourth decimal;
e) the minimum standard for annual emissions prior to the installation of reduction measures and annual emissions after the reduction measures have been implemented as CO2eq/MJ for the raw material produced;
the minimum standard for annual emissions prior to the installation of reduction measures and annual emissions after the reduction measures have been implemented as CO2eq/MJ for the raw material produced;
f) a non-reusable certificate number that uniquely identifies the system and the claimed greenhouse gas reductions;
a non-reusable certificate number that uniquely identifies the system and
g) a non-reusable number that uniquely identifies the calculation method and the associated system.
the claimed greenhouse gas reductions;