Communication from the Commission on the exemption 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: 2026-06-25
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 exemption 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/2026/3448)

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.
Pursuant to Article 2(3) of Regulation (EU) 2023/1805, Portugal exempts the following routes and ports, as regards the energy used by passenger ships, other then cruise passenger ships, during these voyages and during their stay in the ports of these islands. These exemptions are in place from 1 January 2026.








Autonomous
Region


Name of the island


Name of the port


Routes




Madeira


Madeira


Port of Funchal
Port of Caniçal


Funchal – Porto Santo
Caniçal – Porto Santo




Porto Santo


Port of Porto Santo




Azores


São Miguel


Port of Ponta Delgada


All routes and ports used by passenger ships, other than cruise passanger ships, on voyages between the different islands of the Azores archipelago.




Terceira


Port of Praia da Vitória
Port of Angra do Heroísmo [Port of Pipas]




Faial


Port of Horta




Pico


Port of Lajes do Pico
Port of São Roque
Port of Madalena




Santa Maria


Port of Vila do Porto




Graciosa


Port of Praia




São Jorge


Port of Calheta
Port of Velas




Corvo


Port of Casa




Flores


Port of Lajes
Port of Poças




Azores and
Madeira


Madeira
São Miguel


Port of Caniçal
Port of Ponta Delgada


Caniçal – Ponta Delgada




Pursuant to Article 2(4) of Regulation (EU) 2023/1805, Portugal exempts the following routes and ports as regards the energy used by ships during these voyages and during their stay in ports. These exemptions are in place from 1 January 2026.








Autonomous Region


Name of the island


Name of the port


Routes




Madeira


Madeira


Port of Funchal
Port of Caniçal


All routes and ports used by vessels between the different islands of the autonomous regions of the Azores and Madeira, as well as other outermost regions of other Member States.




Porto Santo


Port of Porto Santo




Azores


São Miguel


Port of Ponta Delgada




Terceira


Port of Praia da Vitória
Port of Angra do Heroísmo [Port of Pipas]




Faial


Port of Horta




Pico


Port of Lajes do Pico
Port of São Roque
Port of Madalena




Santa Maria


Port of Vila do Porto




Graciosa


Port of Praia




São Jorge


Port of Calheta
Port of Velas




Corvo


Port of Corvo




Flores


Port of Lajes
Port of Poças






(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/2026/3448/oj
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