scope:

This European Standard provides a detailed methodology that will allow any economic operator in a biofuel or bioliquid chain to calculate the actual GHG emissions associated with its operations in a standardized and transparent manner, taking all materially relevant aspects into account. It includes all steps of the chain from biomass production to the end transport and distribution operations. The methodology strictly follows the principles and rules stipulated in the RED and particularly its Annex V, as well as any additional interpretation of the legislative text published by the EU Commission. Where appropriate these rules are clarified, explained and further elaborated. In the context of accounting for heat and electricity consumption and surpluses reference is also made to Directive 2004/8/EC [3] on "the promotion of cogeneration based on a useful heat demand in the internal energy market" and the associated EU Commission decision of 21/12/2006 "establishing harmonised efficiency reference values for separate production of electricity and heat" [2]. The main purpose of this standard is to define a methodology to estimate GHG emissions at each step of the chain. The specific way in which these emissions have to be combined to establish the overall GHG balance of a finished biofuel or bioliquid depends on the chain of custody system in use and is not per se within the scope of this part of the EN 16214. Part 2, addresses these issues in detail also in accordance with the stipulations of the RED [4]. Nevertheless, clause 6 of this part of the Standard gives general indications and guidelines on how to integrate the different parts of the chain.