SAF mandate

On July 14, 2021, as part of the ‘Fit for 55’ package, the European Commission (EC) announced a new regulation proposal titled ‘ReFuelEU Aviation – Sustainable aviation fuel’ to ensure a level playing field for sustainable air transport. As from January 1, 2023, this new regulation will apply to all to aircraft operators, aviation fuel suppliers and Union airports (Note: Union airport is defined as an airport with more than 1 million passengers or freight traffic above 100,000 tonnes in a year located in Europe). Some obligations will be applied at different timelines, as highlighted in sections below.

Member States (MS) have the duty to ensure this obligation is fulfilled through competent authorities and that the collection of fines should feed into