Communication from the Commission on the exemption used by Greece under Article 2(6) 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: Greece, 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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C/2026/3449


25.6.2026






Communication from the Commission on the exemption used by Greece under Article 2(6) 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/2026/3449)

The publication of the exemptions referred to in Article 2(6) 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.
Greece notified the Commission of its decision to use exemptions under Article 2(6) of Regulation (EU) 2023/1805 for the routes identified below.
These exemptions are in place from 1 January 2026.





EXEMPTED ROUTES




PIRAEUS - THIRA – ANAFI




LAVRION - THIRA – ANAFI




PIRAEUS - RHODES – KASTELORIZO




PIRAEUS - PATMOS - LIPSI - LEROS - KALYMNOS - KOS - SYMI - RHODES




LAVRION - PATMOS - LIPSI - LEROS - KALYMNOS - KOS - SYMI - RHODES




PIRAEUS - ASTYPALAIA - KALYMNOS - KOS - NISYROS- TILOS - SYMI - RHODES




LAVRION - ASTYPALAIA - KALYMNOS - KOS - NISYROS- TILOS - SYMI - RHODES




PIRAEUS - KALYMNOS - KOS - NISYROS- TILOS- SYMI - RHODES




LAVRION - KALYMNOS - KOS - NISYROS- TILOS- SYMI - RHODES




PIRAEUS - DIAKOFTI KYTHIRON - ANTIKYTHIRA - KASTELLI KISSAMOU




PIRAEUS - DIAKOFTI KYTHIRON - KASTELLI KISSAMOU




GYTHION - DIAKOFTI KYTHIRON - ANTIKYTHIRA - KASTELLI KISSAMOU




GYTHION - DIAKOFTI KYTHIRON




PIRAEUS - NAXOS - ASTYPALAIA - DONOUSA




PIRAEUS - PAROS - NAXOS - DONOUSA - AIGIALI AMORGOU - ASTYPALAIA




PIRAEUS - NAXOS - DONOUSA




LAVRION - NAXOS - DONOUSA




PIRAEUS - PAROS - NAXOS - IRAKLEIA - SCHINOUSSA – KOUFONISIA, CYCLADES - KATAPOLA




LAVRION– PAROS- NAXOS - IRAKLEIA - SCHINOUSSA -KOUFONISIA, CYCLADES - KATAPOLA




KAVALA - LIMNOS - MYTILINI - CHIOS - VATHY - AGIOS KIRYKOS




THESSALONIKI - LIMNOS - MYTILINI - CHIOS - VATHY




KAVALA - LIMNOS - MYTILINI - CHIOS - KARLOVASI




PIRAEUS - CHIOS -PSARA




PIRAEUS - CHIOS -INOUSSES




ALEXANDROUPOLIS - SAMOTHRAKI




PATRAS – ITHAKI




LAVRION - AGIOS EFSTRATIOS -LIMNOS




LAVRION - MESTA HIOU - AGIOS EFSTRATIOS -LIMNOS




PIRAEUS - SIFNOS - MILOS - FOLEGANDROS - SIKINOS - IOS - THIRA




LAVRION - SIFNOS - MILOS - FOLEGANDROS - SIKINOS - IOS - THIRA




PIRAEUS- THIRA - ANAFI - KASOS - KARPATHOS - DIAFANI - HALKI - RHODES






(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/2026/3449/oj
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