„SAF (Sustainable Aviation Fuel)"
Art. 4 Abs. 1 ReFuelEU Aviation Regulation (EU) 2023/605, Art. 3 EmpCo-Richtlinie (EU 2024/825), UWG § 5
What does it mean?
Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) is a sustainable aircraft fuel, the use of which will, however, fall under the stricter rules of the EmpCo Directive and the UWG from 27 September 2026. A generic claim such as "CO₂-reduced flight through SAF" is misleading under UWG § 5 without specific information on the SAF blend and certification. The ReFuelEU Aviation Regulation (EU) 2023/605 prescribes binding SAF quotas that must be taken into account in communication. To ensure legally compliant advertising, it is essential to state the SAF proportion in the fuel mix (as a percentage) and to provide evidence of recognised certification (e.g. RSB or ISCC).
Typical phrasings
- "CO₂-reduced flight through SAF"
- "SAF as a contribution to climate neutrality in aviation"
- "We use sustainable aviation fuel SAF"
Required evidence
- RSB Certification
- ISCC Certification
- ReFuelEU Aviation Conformity Evidence
Rechtsgrundlage (Originalwortlaut)
Anhang I Nr. 4a UCPD (i.d.F. EmpCo) — generische Umweltaussage ohne anerkannte Nachweise
Quelle: Richtlinie (EU) 2024/825 (EmpCo) — verbindlich ist ausschließlich die im Amtsblatt der Europäischen Union veröffentlichte Fassung.
DEDeutsch (amtlich, DE-Fassung Amtsblatt)aufklappenzuklappen
„Treffen einer allgemeinen Umweltaussage, wobei der Gewerbetreibende die anerkannte hervorragende Umweltleistung, auf die sich die Aussage bezieht, nicht nachweisen kann."ENEnglish (Official Journal, EN version)aufklappenzuklappen
„Making a generic environmental claim for which the trader is not able to demonstrate recognised excellent environmental performance relevant to the claim."FRFrançais (Journal officiel, version FR)aufklappenzuklappen
„Présenter une allégation environnementale générique au sujet de laquelle le professionnel n'est pas en mesure de démontrer l'excellente performance environnementale reconnue en rapport avec l'allégation."NLNederlands (Publicatieblad, NL versie)aufklappenzuklappen
„Het maken van een generieke milieuclaim zonder dat de handelaar erkende voortreffelijke milieuprestaties kan aantonen die relevant zijn voor de claim."Does your website use „SAF (Sustainable Aviation Fuel)"?
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