European Parliament
President.
Question No 61 by Bart Staes 
Subject: Biofuels
On 8 March 2006, the Commission published its strategy for promoting biofuels
final). However, there are social and ecological questions to be asked about this. For example, it is necessary to organise compulsory certification of biofuels. This is intended to ensure that all biofuels placed on the market comply with a set of social and ecological criteria in order to be eligible for tax concessions. Another unsatisfactory point is that the Commission suggests that, in exchange for the use of biofuels, vehicle producers will not be expected to make as much effort to develop and market more economical vehicles.
In the light of these problems, how does the Commission intend to ensure the ecological integrity of the use of biofuels?

