Lack of standards causes delay
In order to raise consumers’ trust in bioethanol, as well as increase the quality of bioethanol production, fuel standards for the different high and low blends need to be harmonised in the EU. They must also be adopted and recognised in all relevant legislation. Standards for fuel storing and dispensing, and vapour-recapturing systems, are also necessary. Emission and type-approval standards must apply to vehicles running on different high blends of bioethanol. The standards should recognize special properties of bioethanol and introduce the concept of non-bioethanol hydrocarbons