BS EN 16214-3-2012 pdf download.Sustainability criteria for the production of biofuels and bioliquids for energy applications Principles, criteria, indicators and verifiers Part 3: Biodiversity and environmental aspects related to nature protection purposes.
This BS EN 16214-3 is applicable to production, cultivation and harvesting of biomass for biofuels and bioliquids production.
NOTE At several oocasions in the text the plural form purposes” is used, but in practice there can be just one nature protection or harvesting of raw material purpose.
2 Normative references
The following documents, in whole or in part, are normatively referenced in this document and are indispensable for its application. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) apphes.
EN 16214-1:2012, Sustainability criteria for the production of blo fuels and bioliquids for energy applications — Principles, criteria, indicators and verifiers — Part 1: Terminology
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the terms and definitions given In EN 16214-1:2012 apply.
4 Principle
This European standard contains procedures with underlying questionnaires and indicative data forms to provide the required evidence for the exceptional authorisation of biomass production in the three types of areas cited In the scope. As a first step a location check is carned out (Clause 5). In case this is positive the respective procedures as laid down in Clauses 6, 7 and/or 8 are followed. These procedures include functional checks and impact checks.
These checks are based on criteria, indicators and verifiers. All criteria of the relevant clause are to be met. If a criterion is not applicable/necessary. e.g. due to the specific protection purposes, justificationlevidence is to be provided.
The listed indicators should be used, where possible.
If an indicator cannot be used, evidence/justification is necessary. Wh4d indicators and verifiers are used Is to be checked in at the respective location. If an additional indicator is used, this needs to be justified in the context of the Renewable Energy Directive (RED, [1J), e.g. due to specific protection purposes.
Each respective procedure is illustrated by a flowchart. The flowcharts present the steps to be taken to provide evidence that the raw material is taken from a source in compliance with the requirements of the RED.
5.2.1 Areas for nature protection purposes
Check whether international, national or regional maps or data of areas desgnated by law or by the relevant competent authority for nature protection are available for the area in question. Use best available source.
Check whether production unit lies within a designated area for rare, threatened or endangered ecosystems or species as recognized by the European Commission (see Directive 20091281EC, Article 17, 3.b).
5.2.2 Highly biodiverse non-natural grassland
Check whether the harvesting area falls within the geographical range, and whether the cnteria for highly biodiverse non-natural grassland apply. The geographical range and definition of highly biodiverse non-natural grassland is supplied by the European Commission (2J.
5.2.3 Peatland
For all biomass that is cultivated or harvested on peatland. follow a two-step approach to identify whether previously undrained peat is affected. The flowchart shown in Figure 5 considers the following questions:
a) identify whether the cultivation and harvesting area is on peatland, that was undrained in January 2008:
b) if the peatland area was already drained in January 2008, identify whether the cultivation and harvesting of biomass affects previously undrained peat (in depth and/or spatial extent). For peatland that was drained in January 2008 a subsequent deeper drainage, affecting peat that was not already fully drained, would constitute a breach of the criterion (see also [2]).
6 Production of raw material in areas with nature protection purposes
6.1 General
Use the flowcharts shown in Figures 2 and 3 and the corresponding requirements given In 6.2 and 6.3 In order to provide evidence that the production and harvesting of raw material in the areas are in accordance with the requirements.
6.2 Functional check
The functional checI (see Figure 2) offers the possibility to skip the impact check in those cases where the harvesting of raw material is required to achieve one or several of the nature protection purposes of the area.
If the functional check is positive, the economic operator shall provide evidence such as information on the management plan of the respective protection area and that the harvesting of the raw material is in compliance with this management plan.BS EN 16214-3-2012 pdf download.