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The July communication on sugar reform recognises the importance of various industries, and particularly the bioethanol industry as sugar users. It therefore proposes the production of sugar beyond the quota at a price closer to that on the world market, for the processing of specific products like bioethanol.
As you know sugar beet for the production of biofuel can already be cultivated outside the quota limits. The forthcoming legislative proposal will have to ensure that sufficient sugar is available at competitive prices for these industries, including for its increasing use in biofuel.
Under the biofuels directive, Member States are required to promote and to set targets for the use of biofuels. Bioethanol from sugar and grain is a good way to meet this objective. The Commission is taking steps to ensure that all Member States fulfil their obligations under the directive. The Commission will review the implementation of the directive in 2006 and will, if necessary, propose measures to reinforce it.
The Commission is aware that some firms in the bioethanol industry have expressed reluctance to invest in processing facilities in the EU because they are concerned about the possibility of tariff reductions, leading to large-scale imports from low-cost sugar cane ethanol producers outside the EU. The Commission believes that a ‘win-win’ solution should be found that leads to a rapid increase in EU bioethanol production and consumption, combined in a proportionate manner with increased imports.
The fuel quality directive places a limit on the ethanol content of petrol. The Commission is reviewing certain aspects of the directive and will take into account the need to encourage the use of alternative fuels, including biofuels, as well as the need to introduce modifications for other parameters in the fuel specifications.
The Commission continues to support targeted research action aimed at developing cost-competitive alternative fuel technology, including ethanol production from sweet sorghum, cereals, agricultural residues and other ligno-cellulosic feedstock.
The Commission currently contributes to the creation of a European biofuels industry by supporting and facilitating initiatives to create a biofuel technology platform. Stakeholders on this platform will include, amongst others, the agricultural and forestry sectors, bioethanol producers and the sugar industry."@en1
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