Australia: Fuels: Biofuels

Overview

 * Standard type: Biofuel quality standards
 * Regulating body: Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities
 * Current standards:
 * Biodiesel: Fuel Standard (Biodiesel) Determination 2003
 * E85: Fuel Standard (Ethanol E85) Determination 2012 (and Explanatory Statement)
 * Applicability: Production and use of E85 and biodiesel as transport fuels in Australia

History
Australia has developed a fuel standard for biodiesel under their Fuel Quality Standards Act 2000. It is referred to as Fuel Standard (Biodiesel) Determination 2003, as seen below. While the technical requirements of this standard include limits that are found in both ASTM D6751 and EN 14214, it is identical to neither of these. The Australian biodiesel standard could therefore be viewed as being substantially different from both ASTM D6751 and EN 14214.

Development of the biodiesel standard began in 2002 and was completed when the standard was codified in 2003.

Australia has also developed detailed technical requirements for E85.

Links
Fuel quality standards, Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities