The European Biodiesel Board also known as EBB, is a non-profit organisation established in January 1997. EBB aims to promote the use of biodiesel in the European Union, at the same time, grouping the major EU biodiesel producers.

To achieve its aims, EBB:

• represents its members to the institutions of the European Union and other international organisations
• promotes scientific, technological, economic, legal and research activities
• collects, analyses and disseminates information
• studies problems confronted by the biodiesel industry and suggests solutions at economic, political, legal, institutional and technical levels

Created in 1959, UEPA1  is the Brussels-based organisation representing almost all EU producers of agricultural ethyl alcohol used for industrial, beverage or fuel purposes. Synthetic alcohol is represented in a separate association.

UEPA gathers national associations and companies originating from all producing countries in EU-15. Amongst the ten new Member States, Hungary and the Slovak Republic have already joined the association and contacts are being developed with others. Today UEPA represents 14 producing countries.

UEPA’s role is to address the issues of the Industry by establishing a constructive dialogue with decision-makers, at both EU and national level, and actively co-operate towards the definition of appropriate solutions. UEPA keeps its Members abreast of new developments taking place in the EU which affect their business.

UEPA is represented in a number of consultative committees of the European Commission and acts as the spokesman of the agricultural alcohol industry in these different fora.

EFOA, the European Fuel Oxygenates Association, comprises companies having their own production of ETBE, MTBE or TAME in at least one European country or having an interest in the production or the use of fuel oxygenates.  Together, the 11 EFOA members represent about 80% of the EU fuel ethers production capacity.

For the past 20 years, EFOA has been dedicated to the responsible usage of ethers in gasoline based on the application of sound science and constructive cooperation with all stakeholders (regulators, legislators, industry, NGO’s).

The International Fuel Quality Center (IFQC) aims to improve communications among world refining, automotive, and technology supplier stakeholders, as well as governments to help advance their respective organizational goals while providing for a cleaner environment.  We are proud to assist more than 700+ industry executives from more than 100 leading organizations to better understand global fuel quality developments and their impact on the global refining technology and automotive markets and vice-versa, as well as assist with their business developments.  With that mission in mind, IFQC:

• Provides quality information and concise analysis with an emphasis on automotive fuel quality data, global refining issues and timely industry, legislative, and regulatory analysis.
• Recognizes that all future environmental and corporate decisions must acknowledge the vehicle and fuel as an integrated system.
• Recognizes industry and government for their accomplishments and leadership.

Importantly, IFQC does not take positions and is the only organization of its kind that is non-biased and represents all stakeholders.