ACEA's 2008 statement on biofuels outlined the conditions necessary for the European auto industry to support the rollout of B7 diesel and E10 petrol across member states of the European Union as a means of supporting the Renewable Energy Strategy of the EU. The auto industry fulfilled this promise by investing and delivering on the promise of all new vehicles being compatible with either B7 diesel or E10 petrol by 2010. However, there must be clear quality standards (CEN) ensuring fit-for-purpose market fuels so that vehicles can operate without negative consequences, which has yet to be delivered. Until there has been a EU review to establish the need to move to higher and EU harmonized levels of 'high quality low blend biofuels' (i.e. higher than B7 diesel or E10 petrol), no member state should go beyond what is in the Fuel Quality Directive for general market fuels. Higher blends of high quality low blend biofuels might be introduced, but only for captive fleets of dedicated vehicles. In the case of diesel, new biofuel blend standards ensuring high market fuel quality are necessary.
