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STEMFS
2020:xx

Published
on xx 2020

Published by: xx xx

The Swedish Energy Agency’s regulations on the obligation to provide consumers with environmental information on fuel (STEMFS 2020:xx)

adopted on xx xx 2020.

By virtue of § 13 of the Fuel Ordinance (2011:346), the Swedish Energy Agency issues the following regulations.
The Swedish Energy Agency’s Code of Statutes

Published by: Rikard Janson (Chief Legal Officer) ISSN 1650-7703

The Swedish Energy Agency’s regulations on the obligation to provide consumers with environmental information on fuel (STEMFS 2021:1)

adopted on 20 January 2021.

By virtue of § 13 of the Fuel Ordinance (2011:346), the Swedish Energy Agency issues the following regulations1.

Preliminary provisions and definitions

§ 1 These regulations contain provisions on the content and formulation of the environmental information that shall be provided to consumers in accordance with § 11 a, § 11 b, and § 11 c of the Fuel Ordinance (2011:346).

§ 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:

renewable energy: energy based on bio-components; fossil energy: energy based on fossil components;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.

product: marketed product of the respective fuel type.

§ 3 Environmental information must not be presented on a website or device for refilling fuel until the Swedish Energy Agency has announced that verification has been performed on the reporting and greenhouse gas calculation that has been carried out in accordance with § 20 of the Fuel Act (2011:319) and Chapter 3, § 1 e of the Act (2010:598) on sustainability criteria for biofuels and bioliquids.
§ These regulations contain provisions on the content and formulation of the environmental information that shall be provided to consumers in accordance with § 11 a, § 11 b, and § 11 c of the Fuel Ordinance (2011:346).

§ 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:

renewable energy: energy based on bio-components,

fossil energy: energy based on fossil components,

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,

product: marketed product of the respective fuel type.

§ Environmental information must not be presented on a website or device for refilling fuel until the Swedish Energy Agency has announced that verification has been performed on the reporting and greenhouse gas calculation that has been carried out in accordance with § 20 of the Fuel Act (2011:319) and Chapter 3, § 1 e of the Act (2010:598) on sustainability criteria for biofuels and bioliquids.

STEMFS 2021:1

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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STEMFS 2021:1

Environmental information on devices for refilling fuel

§ 4 All devices intended for the refilling of fuel by consumers shall bear the declaration provided by the fuel suppliers in accordance with § 11 c of the Fuel Ordinance (2011:346). The declaration shall be affixed in such a manner that it is clearly visible to the consumer. There shall be a declaration for each marketed product. The declaration shall contain a reference to the fuel supplier’s website where information in accordance with § 5 shall be presented.
§ All devices intended for the refilling of fuel by consumers shall bear the declaration provided by the fuel suppliers in accordance with § 11 c of the Fuel Ordinance (2011:346). The declaration shall be affixed in such a manner that it is clearly visible to the consumer. There shall be a declaration for each marketed product. The declaration shall contain a reference to the fuel supplier’s website where information in accordance with § 5 shall be presented.

The declaration shall contain the following information on each product:

The name under which the product is marketed and the fuel type of the product. If the product does not meet a classification in accordance with §§ 3–15 of the Fuel Act (2011:319), a national or international standard for fuels, or is electricity, then the product shall be designated as other fuel.
The name under which the product is marketed and the fuel type of the product. If the product does not meet a classification in accordance with §§ 3–15 of the Fuel Act (2011:319), a national or international standard for fuels, or is electricity, then the product shall be designated as Other fuel.

The product’s climate impact in the form of greenhouse gas emissions for its entire life cycle. The climate impact shall be expressed as g CO2eq/MJ (LCA) and visualised as a bar graph in accordance with Annex 1 and Annex 2. For electricity products, the climate impact shall be expressed as CO2eq/kWh (LCA).


For electricity products, the shares of renewable or fossil energy shall not be stated.

The raw materials used to produce the product and the share of the product constituted by each raw material. The shares shall be stated as percentages in relation to the energy content of the product. Raw materials that make up less than ten per cent of the overall share of the product may be categorised as other. The raw material that constitutes the largest share of fossil or renewable energy, respectively, shall always be stated, even if it is less than ten per cent.

For electricity products, the raw material shall be designated as electricity.
The raw materials used to produce the product and the share of the product constituted by each raw material. The shares shall be stated as percentages in relation to the energy content of the product. Raw materials that make up less than ten per cent of the overall share of the product may be categorised as Other. The raw material that comprises the largest proportion of fossil and renewable energy respectively shall always be specified, even if the share is less than 10 %.

For electricity products, the raw material shall be designated as Electricity.

Annex 1 and Annex 2 show how the declaration shall be formulated.

Environmental information on websites

§ 5 The environmental information shall be presented on the website that the fuel supplier indicated in the declaration that is on the device for refilling fuel. The environmental information on the website shall contain the following information about each product:

The name under which the product is marketed and the fuel type of the product. If the product does not meet a classification in accordance with §§ 3–15 of the Fuel Act (2011:319), a national or international standard for fuels, or is electricity, then the product shall be designated as other fuel.

The product’s climate impact in the form of greenhouse gas emissions for its entire life cycle. The climate impact shall be expressed as g CO2eq/MJ (LCA) and visualised as a bar graph in accordance with Annex 1 and Annex 2. For electricity products, the climate impact shall be expressed as CO2eq/kWh (LCA).
§ The environmental information shall be presented on the website that the fuel supplier indicated in the declaration that is on the device for refilling fuel. The environmental information on the website shall contain the following information about each product:

The name under which the product is marketed and the fuel type of the product. If the product does not meet a classification in accordance with §§ 3–15 of the Fuel Act (2011:319), a national or international standard for fuels, or is electricity, then the product shall be designated as Other fuel.

The product’s climate impact in the form of greenhouse gas emissions for its entire life cycle. The climate impact shall be expressed as g CO2eq/MJ (LCA) and visualised as a bar graph in accordance with Annex 1 and Annex 2. For electricity products, the climate impact shall be expressed as CO2eq/kWh (LCA).

The share of the product that consists of renewable energy and fossil energy, respectively. The shares shall be stated as percentages in relation to the energy content.

For electricity products, shares of renewable and fossil energy, respectively, can be stated in cases where the data is based on the Act (2010:601) on guarantees of origin for electricity.
For electricity products, shares of renewable, nuclear and fossil energy, respectively, can be stated. The origin of electricity may only be indicated in cases where the information comes from an electricity supplier covered by Chapter 8, § 12 of the Electricity Act (1997:857), or based on cancellation of guarantees of origin.

The raw materials used to produce the product and the share of the product constituted by each raw material. The shares shall be stated as percentages in relation to the energy content of the product.

For electricity products, the raw material may be stated as electricity.

For each raw material used, the respective country/countries of origin shall be specified. The origin of the raw materials shall also be stated as the overall share of the product. The shares shall be stated as percentages in relation to the energy content of the product. 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, such shall be indicated by country of origin unknown.
For electricity products, the raw material may be designated as Electricity.

For each raw material used, the respective country/countries of origin shall be specified. The origin of the raw materials shall also be stated as the overall share of the product. The shares shall be stated as percentages in relation to the energy content of the product. 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, such shall be indicated by Country of origin unknown.

For electricity products, the country of origin need not be specified.

Annual updating

§ 6 The information shall be updated by no later than 1 October annually, or a later date determined by the Swedish Energy Agency.
§ The information shall be updated by no later than 1 October annually, or a later date

determined by the Swedish Energy Agency.

Entry-into-force provisions

These regulations shall enter into force on XX

On behalf of The Swedish Energy Agency
These regulations shall enter into force on 24 February 2021. On behalf of The Swedish Energy Agency

STEMFS 2021:1

Robert Andrén

Ulf Jonson

Annex 1

The declaration that shall be affixed to devices for refilling fuel shall have the following layout:

Miljöinformation om drivmedel Environmental information about the fuel Produktnamn Product name Drivmedelstyp Fuel type LOGOTYP LOGO För mer information om produkten, råvarorna och deras ursprungsland: www.bolagetswebb.se/drivmedel For more information on the product, raw materials, and their country of origin: www.companywebsite.se/fuel Klimatpåverkan Climate impact Hög High Låg Low Denna produkt orsakar i genomsnitt ett utsläpp av xx g C02e/MJ (LCA). This product results in average emissions of xx g CO2e/MJ (LCA). Råvaror Raw materials Förnybar energi XX % Renewable energy XX% Fossil energi XX % Fossil energy XX% Namn på råvara XX % Name of raw material XX% Informationen för denna produkt baseras på rapportering till Energimyndigheten för år: 20XX www.energimyndigheten.se/miljoinformation The information for this product is based on reporting to the Swedish Energy Agency for the year: 20XX www.energimyndigheten.se/miljoinformation Huvudrubrik anges i Arial Narrow Bold 16 pkt, knip -10, centrerad. Main heading is in Arial Narrow Bold 16 pt, letter spacing -10, centred. Produktnamn anges i Arial Narrow Bold 15 pkt, knip-20. Product name is in Arial Narrow Bold 15 pt, letter spacing -20. Drivmedelstyp anges i Arial Narrow Bold 10 pkt. Fuel type is in Arial Narrow Bold 10 pt. Rubrik Klimatpåverkan anges i Arial-Narrow Bold 15 pkt. The heading ‘Climate impact’ is in Arial Narrow Bold 15 pt. Markering Klimatpåverkan placera svart-markeringidetfältförklimatpäverkansom prod uktenuppfyller.ienlig hetmed besked från Energimyndigheten. The black line is placed on the climate impact scale as determined for the product by the Swedish Energy Agency. Hög/Låg anges i Arial Narrow Bold 9 pkt. High/low is in Arial Narrow Bold 9 pt. Ru brik Råvaror anges i Arial Narrow Bold 9,5 pkt. The heading ‘Raw materials’ is in Arial Narrow Bold 9.5 pt. Förnybar energi anges i Arial Narrow Bold 7 pkt, radavstånd 6 pkt. Renewable energy is in Arial Narrow Bold 7 pt, line spacing 6 pt. Procent anges i Arial Narrow Bold 9 pkt. Percentage is in Arial Narrow Bold 9 pt. Staplar, tänk p3 att staplarnas höjd ska motsvara andelen förnybar respektive fossil energi i produkten. Bars: bear in mind that the height of the bars shall correspond to the shares of renewable and fossil energy, respectively, in the product. Förnybar energi anges i Arial Narrow Bold 7 pkt, radavstånd 6 pkt. Renewable energy is in Arial Narrow Bold 7 pt, line spacing 6 pt. Procent anges i Arial Narrow Bold 9 pkt. Percentage is in Arial Narrow Bold 9 pt. Webbaddressanges i Arial NarrowBold 8 pkt. Website address is in Arial Narrow Bold 8 pt. Utfall 3mm och skärmärken. Bleed 3 mm and cutting marks. Företagets logotyp i den grå rutans yta och får ej överstiga höjd 10 mm och bredd 30 mm. The company logo goes in the grey box and must not exceed 10 mm in height and 30 mm in width. Företagets webbadress anges i Arial Narrow Bold 8 pkt. Company website is in Arial Narrow Bold 8 pt. Övrig text anges i Arial Narrow8 pkt med radavstånd 8,5 pkt. Other text is in Arial Narrow 8 pt with line spacing 8.5 pt. Prickad linje 1,5 pkt, Svart 30 %. Dotted line 1.5 pt, black 30%. Klimatpåverkan linje 1,5 mm bred, 12,5 mm hög. Climate impact line 1.5 mm wide, 12.5 mm high. Total höjd: 126 mm. Total height: 126 mm. Värden för utsläpp anges i Arial Narrow Bold 8 pkt. Value for emissions is in Arial Narrow Bold 8 pt. Övrig textanges i Arial Narrow 8 pkt. Other text is in Arial Narrow 8 pt. Råvaror anges i Arial Narrow 9 pkt. Raw materials is in Arial Narrow 9 pt. Tänk på att differentiera staplarnas fyllnad när flera råvaror anges. Råvarornas andelar ska anges i procentiförhållandetillproduktens energiinnehåll. Råvaror vars totala andel är lägre än 10 procent kan kategoriseras som övriga, länk också på att staplarnas höjd ska motsvara råvarans andel av produkten. Be sure to use different fills for the bars when multiple raw materials are specified. The shares of raw materials shall be stated as percentages in relation to the energy content of the product. Raw materials that make up less than ten per cent of the overall share can be categorised as other, and bear in mind that the height of the bars shall correspond to the share of the raw material of the product. Linje 0,25 pkt, Svart 30 %. Line 0.25 pt, Black 30%. Rapporterat år anges i Arial Bold 8,5 pkt. The reported year is in Arial Bold 8,5 pt. Övrigtextangesi Arial Narrow 7,5 pkt med radavstånd 9 pkt. Other text is in Arial Narrow 7.5 pt with line spacing 9 pt. Total bredd:70 mm. Total width: 70 mm. Färg huvud och fot Colour of header and footer Klimatpåverkan staplar Climate impact bars Råvaror rubrik Raw materials heading Förnybar energi stapel Renewable energy bar Fossil energi stapel Fossil energy bar Förnybar energi råvaror Renewable energy raw materials Fossil energi råvaror Fossil energy raw materials Raster råvaror Raw materials raster Färgton 60 % Tint 60% Linje 0,5 pkt Line 0.5 pt Vinkel 45° Angle 45° Färgton 30 % Tint 30% Färgton 100 % Tint 100% Färgton 20 % Tint 20% Färgton 60 % Tint 60% Färgton 90 % Tint 90%

Annex 2
STEMFS 2021:1

Annex 1

The declaration that has to be affixed to the device for refilling liquid or gaseous fuel shall have the following layout:

Total width: 60 mm.

Main Heading is in Arial Narrow Bold 16 pt, letter spacing -10, centred.

Product name is in Arial Narrow Bold 10 pt, letter spacing -20.

Fuel type is in Arial Narrow Bold 10 pt.

Heading Climate Impact is in Arial Narrow Bold 14 pt.

Marking Climate Impact place the black marking in the climate impact field that the product complies with, in accordance with the notification from the Swedish Energy Agency.

High/Low is in Arial Narrow Bold 11 pt, letter spacing -20.

Heading Raw Materials is in Arial Narrow Bold 10 pt.

Environmental information 20XX

Product Name Fuel Type

For more information about the product, raw materials and their country of origin: www.companywebsite.se/xxx

Climate impact

High Low

This product results in average emissions of xx g CO2e/MJ (LCA)

The company logo goes in the grey box and must not exceed 10.5 mm in height and 25.5 mm in width.

Company website is in Arial Narrow Bold 10 pt, letter spacing -10. Other text is in Arial Narrow 10 pt with line spacing 10 pt.

Dotted line 1.5 pt, Black 30 %.

Climate impact line 1.5 mm wide, 11 mm high.

Total height: 146 mm.

Text is in Arial Narrow 10 pt with line spacing 10 pt.

Renewable Energy is in Arial Narrow Bold 7 pt, line spacing 6 pt, letter spacing -20.

Percentage is in Arial Narrow Bold 8 pt.

Bars, bear in mind that the height of the bars shall correspond to the share of renewable and fossil energy in the product.

Fossil Energy is in Arial Narrow Bold 8 pt, line spacing 6 pt, letter spacing -20.

Percentage is in Arial Narrow Bold 8 pt.

Website address is in Arial Narrow Bold 10 pt, letter spacing -10.

Bleed 3 mm and cutting marks.