AreaUnited States of America
Commodity GroupBiofuels
CommodityBiodiesel
Date01/05/2013
Policy CategoryRenewable energy
Policy InstrumentRenewable energy policy
DescriptionDecided tha all biofuel and biofuel feedstock, including rapeseed, approved in Canada automatically meet the requirements of the US Renewable Fuels Standard programme
NotesUNITED STATES biofuel feedstock: The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) informed that it accepted a petition from Canada by which all biofuel and biofuel feedstock, including rapeseed, approved in Canada automatically meet the requirements of the US Renewable Fuels Standard programme. EPAs approval opens the doors for the exportation of Canadian rapeseed to the United States for use in biodiesel production.
