§ Mr. Laurence RobertsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will make a statement on how he intends to implement the EU Biofuel Directive. [72936]
§ Mr. JamiesonNegotiations on the precise drafting of the Biofuels Directive are currently underway and the final form of the Directive has still to be agreed. Negotiations so far indicate it is likely that the key measure in the final version will be a requirement for member states to set indicative targets for 2005 and 2010 for the use of biofuels in transport. Transposition into UK law is likely to be via Regulations under the European Communities Act 1972.