Eco Mark Product Category No. 165“Synthetic Fuel (Bio diesel / GTL fuel) Version1.0”
Certification Criteria

Category A. Bio diesel fuel made up of hydrocarbons
generated from fats and oils

－Applicable Scope－Diesel engine fuel (for automobiles, construction machine, generator
and other machine)that is made up of hydrocarbons generated fromwaste edible oil or microalgae grease, or diesel engine fuel that isgenerated from a mix with light oil.

Established:
Latest revision:
Expiration date:

January 5, 2023
January 31, 2029

Japan Environment Association
Eco Mark Office

NOTE: This document is a translation of the criteria written in Japanese. In the eventof dispute, the original document should be taken as authoritative.

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Eco Mark Product Category No.165“Synthetic Fuel (Bio diesel / GTL fuel) Version1.0” Certification Criteria

Category A. Bio diesel fuel made up of hydrocarbons generated
from fats and oils
Japan Environment Association
Eco Mark Office
1. Purpose of Establishing Criteria
Omitted.

2. Applicable Scope

Diesel engine fuel (for automobiles, construction machine, generator andother machine)that is made up of hydrocarbons generated from waste edible oilor microalgae grease, or diesel engine fuel that is generated from a mix withlight oil.

3. Terminology
Omitted.

4. Certification Criteria and Certification Procedure

The Attached Certificates shall be submitted to show the applying fuel conforms to
the all criteria items from 4-1-1(1) to 4-2(6).
4-1. Environmental Criteria and Certification Procedure
4-1-1．Resource Saving and Resource Recycling(1) The grease used for the applied fuel consists of 70% or more of the total mass ofwaste edible oil and other waste, residues and by-products, or microalgae grease[Certification Procedure]
Submit a certificate that describes the type and mass percentage of a raw
material of the grease used for the applied fuel and is issued by a manufacturer
or applicant. In addition, submit a raw material certificate that describes theplaces and processes of generation of waste, residues and by-products to beused, and is issued by raw material suppliers (collectors). In the case of 5 raw

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suppliers or more (collectors), submit a raw material certificate that is issued
by a fuel manufacturer.
4-1-2．Prevention of Global Warming, Conservation of Biodiversity(2) Sustainability of biomass materials used in the applying fuel shall meet therequirements of Appendix 1(a) “Sustainability checklist of biomass materials”[Certification Procedure]
Certificate indicating the conformance with Appendix1 issued by a fuelmanufacturer shall be submitted. When acquiring a third-party accreditationthat was approved as an accreditation system based on the Renewable Energy
Directive (RED) by the European Commission, the applicant has only tosubmit a copy of its accreditation certificate.
(3) It shall be confirmed through life cycle assessment (LCA) that the applying fuel(1MJ equivalent) reduces GHG emissions (in terms of CO2) throughout the lifecycle of the fuel in comparison with diesel fuel.
[Certification Procedure]
An applicant shall submit the result of LCA evaluation conducted by a thirdparty. An applicant shall provide the LCA result and the calculation
conditions. If the applicant has undergone LCA under an internationalsustainability certification scheme for fuels, its data may be used instead. Theapplicant may submit an academic paper published on a journal as an evidence
as long as the same materials and/or manufacturing processes (sites) are
mentioned in the paper.
4-1-3．Restriction and Control of Hazardous Substances(4) In manufacturing the applied product, related environmental laws and regulations andpollution control agreement (hereinafter referred to as the “Environmental Laws, etc.”)
must be followed with respect to air pollution, water contamination, noise, offensive odor,and emission of hazardous materials in the area where the plant performing the final
manufacturing process is located.
In addition, the state of compliance with the Environmental Laws, etc. for thelast five years from the date of application (whether there is any violation) must
be reported. If there is any violation, it is necessary that proper remedies andpreventive measures have been already taken, and the related Environmental
Laws, etc. must thereafter be followed appropriately.
[Certification Procedure]

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With respect to the compliance with the Environmental Laws, etc. in the area
where the plant performing the final manufacturing process is located, acertificate issued by the representative of the business of manufacturing theapplied product or the manager of the relevant plant (entry or attachment of
the list of names of the Environmental Laws, etc.) must be submitted.
In addition, it is necessary to report whether there is any violation during thelast five years, including a violation subject to administrative punishment oradministrative guidance, and if there is, the following documents in a and b
must be submitted:a.

With respectto

thefactofviolation,guidance documents

fromadministrative agencies (including order of correction and warning) and copies
of written answers (including those reporting causes and results of correction)
to such documents (making a series of progress clear);b. Following materials (copies of recording documents, and so on) concerning
the management system for compliance with the Environmental Laws, etc. in1)-5):
1) List of the Environmental Laws, etc. related to the area where the plant
is located;
2) Implementation system (organizational chart with entry of roles, etc.);
3) Document stipulating retention of recording documents;
4) Recurrence prevention measures (future preventive measures);5) State of implementation based on recurrence prevention measures (resultof checking of the state of compliance, including the result of onsite
inspection).
(5) The applicant provides to users, information on proper handling of fuel,precautions concerning the way of storing the fuel, and the way of properly
treating residual fuel.
[Certification Procedure]
Submit a copy of the part of the document describing proper handling of fuel,precautions concerning the way of storing the fuel, and the way of properly
treating residual fuel. In addition, describe how to provide the relevant
information in an attached certificate4-2. Quality Criteria and Certification Procedure(6) The quality of the product conforms to an applicable public standard.

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165V1criteria A[Certification Procedure]
A certificate such as the result of quality analysis conducted within one year
from the application date which attests that the fuels conform to the official
specification such as compulsory standards of light oils specified in the “Act on
the Quality Control of Gasoline and Other Fuels” (The Quality Assurance Law)
shall be submitted.

5. Considerations
In the process of manufacturing, it is desirable to consider the following,
although they are not requirements for certification. The response to each item
shall be indicated in Attached Certificates.
(1) When hydrotreatment is conducted in a manufacturing process for the appliedfuel, hydrogen generated with limited CO 2 emissions, for instance, greenhydrogen (hydrogen that is produced from water electrolysis by renewablebased power) or blue hydrogen (hydrogen that is generated with limited CO 2emissions by collecting and storing or using CO 2 released in a hydrogen
manufacturing process) is used.

6. Product classification, Indication and Others(1) Product classification (application unit) shall be by brand name.
(2) In principle, the Eco Mark shall be indicated on the product, etc.

(Note for the indication)*For indicating the logo, Eco Mark certification number (eight -digit number) or
the name of the licensee using the logo shall be appeared.
* Such expression as “Eco Mark product” can be used following the 2.(2) of the
Guide to Eco Mark Usage.
“Eco Mark product”, “#Eco Mark”, “www.ecomark.jp”, “Eco Mark Certificate”* In accordance with “Environmental Labeling Guidelines” of the Ministry of the4/7

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Environment of Japan, etc., the environmental claims of certified products
may be indicated in association with Eco Mark.
* The Guide to Eco Mark Usage shall be followed for any cases not listed above.
(https://www.ecomark.jp/office/guideline/guide/)

January 5, 2023

Established(Version1.0) (Category A, B)

January 31, 2028

Expiration date

The Certification Criteria for the Product Category will be revised when necessary.

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Appendix 1 Sustainability checklist for biomass materials

No1

PurposePrevention of
global warming,
conservation of
the naturalecosystem

Request (Item that must berealized)

SubjectHasn’t the farm land where plants
are cultivated been converted
from valuable land in biodiversity
or land with high carbon storage(forests, peatland, etc.) since
2008?

Conservation ofthe ecosystem

If the Applicant uses thegenetically modified crop or
Microalgae and othermicroorganisms as a raw material,
has the Applicant assessed
ensuring of safety?

Implementation Method (Check off all relevant items.)□ Confirmed the laws and regulations concerning the land conversion□Not
converted□ Converted□ Not

Farm land

2Realized

applicable (NoUse of Plant)□ Notapplicable due
to residues orwaste

for the site.
□ Gained the understanding of the actual condition of the site throughon-site investigation or hearings.
□ Defined and released the guideline for procurement of plants.
Alternatively, conforming to the guideline of an independent thirdparty.
- Name of the guideline:- Location of release:□ Also using the certification system of an independent third party,regarding the procurement of plants.
-Name of certification system:□ Others (Describe specifically.):□ Confirmed the laws and regulations concerning genetically□ Yes/□ No/□ Not

Farm land
Incubation poolapplicable(No Use ofGM crops,Microalgae)□ Not
applicable due
to residues orwaste

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engineered crop on the site.
□ Gained the understanding of the actual condition of the site throughon-site investigation or hearings.
□ Defined and released the guideline for procurement of plants.
Alternatively, conforming to the guideline of an independent thirdparty.
- Name of the guideline:- Location of release:□ Also using the certification system of an independent third party,
regarding the procurement of plants.
-Name of certification system:□ Others (Describe specifically.):

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3

Prevention of land
acidification/nutri
entenrichment/watercontamination

4

Appropriate water
usage

Request (Item that must berealized)
Has the Applicant gained theunderstanding of usage conditionsof fertilizers/agriculturalchemicals in the main cultivation
area of plants?
Isn’t any agricultural chemical
regulated under the “Stockholm
Convention on Persistent Organic
Pollutants” (POPs Treaty) used?

Subject□ Yes/□ No□ Not

Farm land

use of water causes noapplicable (NoUse of Plant)□ Not
applicable dueto residues orwaste□ Yes/□ No

Farm land
Incubation pool

□ Not

Raw resin□ Yes/

contamination or has no adverse
effect on drinking water and otherapplicable due
to residues orwastesurroundings)?

5

Use of recycled

If recycled resources are available

thelawsandregulations
concerning
fertilizers/agricultural chemicals on the site
□ Gained the understanding of the actual condition of the site throughon-site investigation or hearings.
□ Defined and released the guideline for procurement of plants.
Alternatively, conforming to the guideline of an independent thirdparty.
- Name of the guideline:- Location of release:□ Also using the certification system of an independent third party,regarding the procurement of plants.
-Name of certification system:□ Others (Describe specifically.):□ Confirmed the laws and regulations concerning usage of water

Did the Applicant identify the usage
cultivation pools for biomass (theImplementation Method (Check off all relevant items.)□ Confirmed

Has the Applicant gained theunderstanding of usage conditionsof water in the main cultivation
area of plants?
of water in major production andRealized

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□ Gained the understanding of the actual condition of the site throughon-site investigation or hearings.
□ Defined and released the guideline for procurement of plants.
Alternatively, conforming to the guideline of an independent thirdparty.
- Name of the guideline:- Location of release:□ Also using the certification system of an independent third party,regarding the procurement of plants.
-Name of certification system:□ Others (Describe specifically.)
Name of recycled resource in use

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Request (Item that must berealized)

resources,
avoidance ofcompetition forfood

as a part of materials on the site,
did the Applicant preferentially
use them?

Prevention ofglobal warming

Has the Applicant gained theunderstanding of the processing
status of methane having a highglobal warming potential if it isgenerated by fermentation in thebiomass feedstock processing
plant?
In the course of cultivation to raw
resin manufacturing, did theApplicant utilize as many nonfossil energy sources (forexample, bagasse, biogas, off gas,etc.) or renewable energy sources
as possible?

Utilization of nonfossil energy
sources andrenewable energy
sourcesElimination of childHas the Applicant checked there isand forced labors

no child and forced labors?

Subject

Realized

Implementation Method (Check off all relevant items.)

□ No/
□ Not

[

Generated amount/percentage of recycled resources

applicable( Recycledresources arenot available)□ Yes/□ No
Biomass feedstock□ Not

processing plant

applicable (Nomethanereleased)**[□ Gained the understanding of the actual condition of the site throughon-site investigation or hearings.
□ Others (Describe specifically.)[Does the biomass feedstock
supplier comply with the law]

[Biomassfeedstock
processing plant **]□ Yes/□ No□ Gained the understanding of the actual condition of the site throughon-site investigation or hearings.

Farm land
Biomass□ Yes/

feedstock□ No□Received an accreditation under a third -party accreditation system forassessment of sustainability (including the ban of child and forcedlabors).
□ Others (Describe specifically.)[Legal compliance]

Energy name and method of utilization

processing plant **9]

Biomass material □ Yes/
supplier*□ No8/7]

Name of biomass material supplier[]165V1criteria ANoPurpose

Request (Item that must berealized)

Subject

Realized

involved in the business?

* Residues or Waste defined in Renewable Energy Directive (RED) of EU**Excluding a processing plant before biomass feedstock is released as a residue and by -product or waste.

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Implementation Method (Check off all relevant items.)