Draft act amending the act on the fuel quality monitoring and scrutinizing system

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Today, on July 24 this year. the draft act amending the act on the fuel quality monitoring and scrutinizing system was submitted to public consultations and interministerial arrangements.

The draft act modifies the issues related to the implementation of the National Reduction Target (limiting emissions in the life cycle of fuels in transport), extending the scope of the amended act to include the obligation to control the quality of hydrogen used for transport purposes, despite the fact that it is not yet available on the Polish market, which according to the rationale is based on the future importance of this alternative fuel and the protection of the future user.

As part of the above-mentioned The changes will introduce authorizations for the minister responsible for energy to issue regulations in the field of quality requirements, sampling methods and methods of testing the quality of hydrogen intended for transport.

Additionally, the proposed amendment introduces a change in the method of determining the greenhouse gas emission index for electricity, which currently has a constant value. According to the presented justification, due to the change in the structure of raw materials used for electricity production in the following years (increase in the share of energy from renewable energy sources), it is advisable to update this indicator annually. The draft provides that it is not the minister responsible for energy, but the President of the ERO, that will annually determine the greenhouse gas emission index for electricity, based on data on the structure of raw materials used to generate electricity in Poland, and then make it public. The effect of the change is a more favorable position of electricity used in road transport in the implementation of NCR.

The most important issues regulated by the draft act include:

  • the need to clarify the provisions on the obligation to implement NCR after 2020,
  • the need to amend the provisions on joint implementation of the goal (informing the President of the Energy Regulatory Office about the joint implementation of the NCR, submitting joint reports),
  • the need to create a register of supporting documents achieving a reduction in greenhouse gas emissions in the mining segment,
  • the need to change the method of determining the greenhouse gas emission index for electricity,
  • the need to clarify the provisions on penalties for entities jointly implementing NCR,
  • the need to amend the provision on the basis of which the amount of the fine for failure to implement NCR at the required level.

Draft act amending the act on the fuel quality monitoring and scrutinizing system