EBB Official Press Releases

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Dec. 18, 2009	Restoring A Level-playing Field With Argentine Biodiesel Producers
Nov. 26, 2009	EBB Priorities For 2010: Undistorted International Trade And Implementation Of EU Sustainability Rules
Sept. 25, 2009	EBB Response To DG ENVI Consultation On The Implementation Of The Fuel Quality Directive Article 7a(5)
Sept. 18, 2009	EBB Position On The Draft Commission Decision On Disbursement Of The EU Emission Trading Scheme New Entrants's Reserve (NER 300)
July 29, 2009	EBB Position On The Relation Between Biofuels And Indirect Land Use Change
July 14, 2009	EU Biodiesel Industry Shows Resilience Amid Unfair International Competition And Degraded Market Conditions - Including 2008/2009 Production And Capacity Statistics
July 7, 2009	EU Ministers Endorse Definitive Measures Against US Biodiesel – EBB Praises Critical Decision For EU Producers →COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 598/2009 Of 7 July 2009 Imposing A Definitive Countervailing Duty On Imports Of Biodiesel Originating In The United States Of America →COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 599/2009 Of 7 July 2009 Imposing A Definitive Anti-dumping Duty On Imports Of Biodiesel Originating In The United States Of America
March 14, 2009	EBB Position Paper On The Energy Taxation Directive
March 12, 2009	BBC World News Interview with Mr. Garofalo, Secretary General, On Recent EU Measures against Subsidised And Dumped US Biodiesel (Right click to download the .mp3 file)
March 12, 2009	EU Robust Measures Against Unfairly Traded US Biodiesel Officially Published – EBB Claims Recognised → Backgound Note On Subsidised And Dumped US Biodiesel
March 12, 2009	Commission Regulation Imposing A Provisional Anti-dumping Duty On Imports Of Biodiesel Originating In The United States Of America
March 12, 2009	Commission Regulation Imposing A Provisional Countervailing Duty On Imports Of Biodiesel Originating In The United States Of America
January 15, 2009	Commission investigation into US B99 – EBB request for import registration examined today by the EU Anti-Dumping Committee
December 09, 2008	EBB welcomes key agreement on the Renewable Energy Directive – calls for timely and appropriate implementation
November 14, 2008	Lower emissions savings requirement for fossil fuels - stricter rules for biofuels: the wrong approach to climate change mitigation
October 16, 2008	Surge in B99 exports towards Europe – EBB asks for systematic registration of biodiesel imports
October 10, 2008	An Economic and Security of Supply analysis of the widening EU Diesel Deficit
October 9, 2008	EBB position on the forthcoming Parliament-Council negotiations
September 23, 2008	Italian quota allocation 2008 - Results of the call for tender for the assignment of 180 000 tones of Biodiesel
September 11, 2008	EBB expresses deep disappointment as Parliament downgrades 10% target
September 11, 2008	The agricultural markets fluctuations May – July 2008 show the inexistent causality relation between biodiesel production and commodities prices
September 5, 2008	Report on 1st EBB Biodiesel REACH Consortium Assembly
September 3, 2008	EBB Opposes Any Compromise Undermining The 10% Binding Biofuels Target
September 3, 2008	Adoption of the Renewable Energy Directive: EBB official position and voting recommendations
July 17, 2008	Italian Call For Tender July 2008
June 25, 2008	2007 – 2008 Production statistics show restrained growth in the EU due to market conditions and competition from US B99 imports.
June 13, 2008	Commission notice of initiation - antidumping proceeding - US biodiesel
June 13, 2008	Commission notice of initiation - antisubsidy proceeding - US biodiesel
June 13, 2008	EBB welcomes the Commission decision to initiate an investigation into subsidised US biodiesel
June 9, 2008	EBB Position on the RED Directive
May 9, 2008	Biodiesel is a pragmatic and green solution to rising oil and diesel prices
April 25, 2008	EBB lodges joint anti-dumping & anti-subsidy complaint against unfair US “B99” exports
January 18, 2008	EBB position paper on the Commission proposal for a new Directive on Renewable Energies revising Directive 2003/30 on the Promotion of Biofuels
December 3, 2007	EBB Press Release: Outcome of the 2007 EBB General Assembly meeting
October 16, 2007	EBB Press Release: EBB strongly condemns the unfair subsidised US biodiesel exports and stands ready for legal action
July 17, 2007	EBB Press Release: 2006, 2007 production and capacity statistics
July 12, 2007	EBB/EOA Press Release "Biodiesel and Oilseeds" EN EBB/EOA Press Release "Biodiesel and Oilseeds" FR
June 14, 2007	EBB Comments to the Commission on Biofuels Issues in the new legislation on the Promotion Of Renewable Energy
March 23, 2007	Italian Call For Tender March 2007
March 19, 2007	EBB Welcomes The Conclusion Of The European Summit On Energy And Encourages Rapid Implementatio Annex: Letter to EU Commissioner Mandelson
January 29, 2007	Italian Call For Tender January 2007 Italian Call For Tender January 2007 Results
December 29, 2006	Italian Call For Tender December 2006
October 11, 2006	Italian Call For Tender October 2006
July 9, 2006	EBB Comments To The Commission Consultation On The Revision Of The EU Biofuels Directive.
April 25, 2006	EBB Official Communication: 2005 biodiesel production and 2006 biodiesel production capacity statistics.
November 17, 2005	EBB Official Communication: New Call For Tender - Detaxation Quota in Italian For Biodiesel, 2006.
November 14, 2005	EBB Position Paper On The Commission Biomass And Biofuels Action Plan. The EC Biomass Action Plan.
October 24, 2005	Outcome Of The 2005 EBB General Assembly Meeting.
July 14, 2005	EBB Official Communication: New Call For Tender - Detaxation Quota In Italy For Biodiesel, 2005.
November 3, 2003	EBB's Press Release On The New EU Detaxation Rules.