Communication from the Commission on the exemptions used by Portugal under Article 2(3) and 2(4) of Regulation (EU) 2023/1805 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the use of renewable and low-carbon fuels in maritime transport
Date: 2025-01-13
Institutions: Directorate-General for Mobility and Transport, European Commission
Subjects: Portugal, derogation from EU law, energy resources, greenhouse gas, harbour installation, marine fuel, maritime transport, pollution from ships, reduction of gas emissions, renewable resources








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Communication from the Commission on the exemptions used by Portugal under Article 2(3) and 2(4) of Regulation (EU) 2023/1805 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the use of renewable and low-carbon fuels in maritime transport
(C/2025/358)

The publication of the exemptions referred to in Article 2(3) and 2(4) of Regulation (EU) 2023/1805 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 September 2023 on the use of renewable and low-carbon fuels in maritime transport (FuelEU Maritime Regulation) (1) is based on information communicated by the Member States to the Commission in accordance with the procedure laid down in this Article.
Portugal notified the Commission of its decision to use the exemptions under Article 2(3) and 2(4) of Regulation (EU) 2023/1805 to the islands and routes listed below:







NAME OF THE PORT


ROUTE


Articles applied for the exemption




Port of Funchal
Port of Porto Santo


Funchal - Porto Santo


Article 2(3)
Article 2(4)




Port of Caniçal
Port of Porto Santo


Caniçal - Porto Santo


Article 2(3)
Article 2(4)




Port of Ponta Delgada
Port of Praia da Vitoria
Port of Velas
Port of Horta


Ponta Delgada – Praia da Vitoria -Velas - Horta


Article 2(4)




Port of Ponta Delgada
Port of Praia da Vitoria
Cais de São Roque do Pico
Port of Velas
Port of Horta
Port of Graciosa


Ponta Delgada – Praia daVitoria - Pico -Velas - Horta-Graciosa


Article 2(4)




Port of Ponta Delgada
Port of Praia da Vitoria
Cais de São Roque do Pico
Port of Velas
Port of Horta


Ponta Delgada – Praia da Vitoria - Pico -Velas - Horta


Article 2(4)




Port of Ponta Delgada
Port of Praia da Vitoria
Port of Horta
Port of Caniçal
Port of Ponta Delgada
Port of Praia da Vitoria
Port of Horta


Ponta Delgada – Praia da Vitoria – Horta - Caniçal – Ponta Delgada - Praia da Vitoria - Horta


Article 2(4)




Port of Vila do Porto
Port of Ponta Delgada
Port of Praia da Vitoria
Port of Pipas
Port of Praia da Graciosa
Port of Velas
Cais de São Roque do Pico
Port of Horta
Port of Lajes das Flores


Vila do Porto – Ponta Delgada - Praia da Vitoria - Angra do Heroísmo - Praia da Graciosa - Velas – Pico - Horta - Flores


Article 2(4)




Port of Ponta Delgada
Port of Lajes das Flores


Ponta Delgada – Lajes das Flores


Article 2(4)




Port of Horta
Port of Lajes das Flores


Horta - Lajes das Flores


Article 2(4)




Port of Praia da Vitoria
Port of Lajes das Flores


Praia daVitória – Lajes das Flores


Article 2(4)




Port of Vila do Porto
Port of Ponta Delgada
Port of Praia da Vitoria
Port of Pipas
Port of Praia da Graciosa
Port of Velas
Cais de São Roque do Pico
Port of Horta
Port of Lajes das Flores


Vila do Porto – Ponta Delgada - Praia da Vitória - Angra do Heroísmo - Praia da Graciosa - Velas - Pico - Horta - Flores


Article 2(3)
Article 2(4)






(1)  
            OJ L 234, 22.9.2023, p. 48, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2023/1805/oj.


ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2025/358/oj
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