FTC Final Rule on Labels

08/11/08 -Section 205 of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (EISA) requires the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to enact and distribute labeling requirements for biodiesel and biomass-based diesel pumps.  The labeling requirements become effective on December 16, 2008.  The purpose of the labeling is to inform “consumers of the percent of biomass-based diesel or biodiesel that is contained in the biomass-based diesel blend or biodiesel blend that is offered for sale, as determined by the FTC.”  FTC released its final ruling on June 23.

• NBB Issue Brief on FTC Pump Labeling Rules
• FTC Final Rule on Pump Labeling
• NBB has created labels consistent with this ruling, which can be found and ordered at store.allthingsbiodiesel.com
  
  
• PMPA Canopy Fact Sheet - Oct 2008