EN 16214-3:2012
(Main)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
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 European Standard only defines procedures, criteria and indicators to provide the required evidence for:
- production of raw material in areas for nature protection purposes;
- harvesting of raw material from highly biodiverse non-natural grassland; and
- cultivation and harvesting on peatland.
This European Standard specifies requirements relevant for the provision of evidence by economic operators that the production, cultivation and harvesting of raw materials is in accordance with legal or other requirements concerning the areas mentioned above.
This European Standard is applicable to production, cultivation and harvesting of biomass for biofuels and bioliquids production.
Nachhaltigkeitskriterien für die Herstellung von Biokraftstoffen und flüssigen Biobrennstoffen für Energieanwendungen - Grundsätze, Kriterien, Indikatoren und Prüfer - Teil 3: Biodiversität und Umweltaspekte im Zusammenhang mit Naturschutzzwecken
Diese Europäische Norm legt nur Verfahren, Kriterien und Indikatoren fest, um den geforderten Nachweis zu erbringen für:
- die Erzeugung von Rohstoffen auf für Naturschutzzwecke ausgewiesenen Flächen;
- das Ernten von Rohstoffen auf künstlich geschaffenem Grünland mit großer biologischer Vielfalt;
- das Anbauen und Ernten von Rohstoffen auf Torfmooren.
Diese Europäische Norm legt Anforderungen fest, die für die Wirtschaftsteilnehmer von Bedeutung sind um nachzuweisen, dass die Erzeugung, der Anbau und die Ernte der Rohstoffe in Übereinstimmung mit den gesetzlichen oder anderen Anforderungen in Bezug auf die vorstehend aufgeführten Flächenarten erfolgen.
Diese Europäische Norm gilt für die Erzeugung, den Anbau und die Ernte von Biomasse, welche für die Herstellung von Biokraftstoffen und flüssigen Biobrennstoffen vorgesehen ist.
Critères de durabilité pour la production de biocarburants et de bioliquides pour des applications énergétiques - Principes, critères, indicateurs et vérificateurs - Partie 3: Biodiversité et aspects environnementaux liés aux objectifs de protection de la nature
La présente Norme européenne définit uniquement les procédures, les critères et les indications permettant de fournir la preuve exigée pour :
- la production de matières premières dans des zones affectées à la protection de la nature ;
- la récolte de matières premières dans des prairies non naturelles présentant une grande valeur sur le plan de la biodiversité ; et
- la culture et la récolte dans les tourbières.
La présente Norme européenne spécifie les exigences relatives à la fourniture par les opérateurs économiques d’éléments prouvant que la production, la culture et la récolte des matières premières sont conformes aux exigences légales ou à d’autres exigences concernant les zones mentionnées ci-dessus.
La présente Norme européenne s’applique à la production, la culture et la récolte de la biomasse en vue de la production de biocarburants et de bioliquides.
Merila vzdržnosti za proizvodnjo biogoriv in biotekočin za uporabo v energetiki - Načela, merila, kazalniki in preverjalniki - 3. del: Biotska raznovrstnost in okoljski vidiki glede zaščite narave
Ta evropski standard določa postopke, merila in kazalnike za zagotovitev zahtevanih dokazov za: – proizvodnjo surovin na naravovarstvenih območjih; – pridelovanje surovin iz zelo biotsko raznovrstnih nenaravnih pašnikov; – gojenje in pridelovanje na šotnih območjih. Ta evropski standard določa zahteve, ki se nanašajo na zagotovitev dokazov s strani gospodarskih subjektov, da so proizvodnja, gojenje in pridelovanje surovin v skladu z zakonskimi in drugimi zahtevami, ki zadevajo navedena področja. Ta evropski standard velja za proizvodnjo, gojenje in pridelovanje biomase za proizvodnjo biogoriv in biotekočin.
General Information
- Status
- Withdrawn
- Publication Date
- 28-Aug-2012
- Withdrawal Date
- 20-Jan-2026
- Technical Committee
- CEN/TC 383 - Sustainably produced biomass for energy applications
- Drafting Committee
- CEN/TC 383/WG 3 - Biodiversity and environmental aspects
- Current Stage
- 9960 - Withdrawal effective - Withdrawal
- Start Date
- 05-Jul-2017
- Completion Date
- 21-Jan-2026
Relations
- Effective Date
- 18-Jan-2023
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
- Effective Date
- 01-Apr-2015
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EN 16214-3:2012 is a standard published by the European Committee for Standardization (CEN). Its full title is "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 standard covers: This European Standard only defines procedures, criteria and indicators to provide the required evidence for: - production of raw material in areas for nature protection purposes; - harvesting of raw material from highly biodiverse non-natural grassland; and - cultivation and harvesting on peatland. This European Standard specifies requirements relevant for the provision of evidence by economic operators that the production, cultivation and harvesting of raw materials is in accordance with legal or other requirements concerning the areas mentioned above. This European Standard is applicable to production, cultivation and harvesting of biomass for biofuels and bioliquids production.
This European Standard only defines procedures, criteria and indicators to provide the required evidence for: - production of raw material in areas for nature protection purposes; - harvesting of raw material from highly biodiverse non-natural grassland; and - cultivation and harvesting on peatland. This European Standard specifies requirements relevant for the provision of evidence by economic operators that the production, cultivation and harvesting of raw materials is in accordance with legal or other requirements concerning the areas mentioned above. This European Standard is applicable to production, cultivation and harvesting of biomass for biofuels and bioliquids production.
EN 16214-3:2012 is classified under the following ICS (International Classification for Standards) categories: 27.190 - Biological sources and alternative sources of energy. The ICS classification helps identify the subject area and facilitates finding related standards.
EN 16214-3:2012 has the following relationships with other standards: It is inter standard links to EN 16214-3:2012+A1:2017, EN 16214-1:2012, EN 16214-3:2012/prA1. Understanding these relationships helps ensure you are using the most current and applicable version of the standard.
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2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.Nachhaltigkeitskriterien für die Herstellung von Biokraftstoffen und flüssigen Biobrennstoffen für Energieanwendungen - Grundsätze, Kriterien, Indikatoren und Prüfer - Teil 3: Biodiversität und Umweltaspekte im Zusammenhang mit NaturschutzzweckenCritères de durabilité pour la production de biocarburants et de bioliquides pour des applications énergétiques - Principes, critères, indicateurs et vérificateurs - Partie 3: Biodiversité et aspects environnementaux liés aux objectifs de protection de la natureSustainability 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 purposes27.190Biološki viri in drugi alternativni viri energijeBiological sources and alternative sources of energy13.020.99Drugi standardi v zvezi z varstvom okoljaOther standards related to environmental protectionICS:Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z:EN 16214-3:2012SIST EN 16214-3:2012en,de01-november-2012SIST EN 16214-3:2012SLOVENSKI
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EN 16214-3
August 2012 ICS 27.190 English Version
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
Critères de durabilité pour la production de biocarburants et de bioliquides pour des applications énergétiques - Principes, critères, indicateurs et vérificateurs - Partie 3: Biodiversité et aspects environnementaux liés aux objectifs de protection de la nature
Nachhaltigkeitskriterien für die Herstellung von Biokraftstoffen und flüssigen Biobrennstoffen für Energieanwendungen - Grundsätze, Kriterien, Indikatoren und Prüfer - Teil 3: Biodiversität und Umweltaspekte im Zusammenhang mit Naturschutzzwecken This European Standard was approved by CEN on 20 July 2012.
CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this European Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration. Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such national standards may be obtained on application to the CEN-CENELEC Management Centre or to any CEN member.
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Example of a template for provision of data for the area with nature protection purposes and for the production unit . 16Annex B (informative)
Example of a template for provision of data for highly biodiverse non-natural grassland harvesting area . 17Annex C (informative)
Example of a template for provision of data for peatland area . 18Annex D (informative)
Relationship between this European Standard and the Essential Requirements of EU Directives 2009/28/EC and 98/70/EC . 19Bibliography . 21 SIST EN 16214-3:2012
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, justification/evidence is to be provided. The listed indicators should be used, where possible. If an indicator cannot be used, evidence/justification is necessary. If an additional indicator is used, this needs to be justified in the context of the Renewable Energy Directive (RED, [1]), 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. SIST EN 16214-3:2012
An example of the whole check is visualised in Figure 1. If the area in question does not belong to any of the six types of areas mentioned above this part of the European Standard is not applicable for the production unit, cultivation and/or harvesting area. The output of the location check is evidence shown in a reliable document (e.g. maps, Geographic Information Systems -GIS- data, landscape assessment, on-site consultation, third party issued certificate, authority declaration, self-declaration) that the area is inside or outside of the areas as defined above. NOTE 2 These areas are also defined in Art. 17 of the Directive 2009/28/EC [1].
Figure 1 — Possible location check SIST EN 16214-3:2012
Figure 2 — Provision of evidence for an area with nature protection purposes 6.3 Impact check 6.3.1 General The process of the impact check starts with identification of the nature protection purpose(s) and continues with criteria, indicators and verifiers relevant for that(those) purposes(s) in a hierarchical stepwise framework as is shown in Figure 3. The protection purpose "Other" hides a number of possible nature protection purposes that may require other criteria, indicators and verifiers. A management plan is useful for an impact check but not necessarily a guarantee for compliance. SIST EN 16214-3:2012
Figure 3 — Impact check 6.3.2 Provision of data For the impact check the economic operator shall provide data of the area with nature protection purposes as well as of the production unit. The nature protection purpose(s) is(are) crucial for the assessment of potential interference of the raw material production with the specific nature protection purpose(s) of the area. For this reason, in a first step, the nature protection purpose(s) of the area should be identified.
An example of a template for provision of data for the area with nature protection purposes and for the production unit is given in Annex A. Examples of verification data for criteria and indicators relevant for different nature protection purposes are given in 6.3.3.1 and 6.3.3.2. 6.3.3 Biodiversity and environmental criteria and indicators for provision of evidence 6.3.3.1 Biodiversity Relevant indicators on biodiversity as in Table 1 shall be checked against the nature protection purpose(s). NOTE Indicators should be selected according to the scope and purpose of the verification of the criterion. SIST EN 16214-3:2012
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