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SAF Book-and-claim Could Cover Non-EU Airports

EBAA praises ‘encouraging direction’ amid ongoing lobbying efforts

Overview of front page of EASA sustainability portal website — The EBAA has suggested that the Union Database and the EASA Sustainability Portal (shown above) “could play an important role in tracking SAF flows and giving operators access to the documentation needed for claims.”

By Charlotte Bailey • News Reporter

June 25, 2026

The European Business Aviation Association (EBAA) has made progress on getting a SAF book-and-claim pathway recognized under ReFuelEU legislation. Following ongoing lobbying and participation in technical workshops by EBAA, non-EU airports have now been brought back into the proposed policy—a direction the association believes to be a “positive development.” However, while the proposal remains under discussion by the European Commission, EBAA is seeking clarification as to the stage at which non-EU airports could become involved in book-and-claim.

EBAA and its industry partners have long called for the European Commission to recognize SAF book-and-claim under ReFuelEU regulations. The adoption of this mechanism—allowing SAF purchase and usage to be accounted for without requiring physical delivery to a specific airport—would, according to EBAA, promote greater use of SAF through a more flexible approach to “reflect the operational reality of business aviation.”

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