For the first time, Serbia has adopted a Rulebook on Solid Fuels from Wood Biomass, establishing systematic regulations for the quality of pellets and briquettes on the domestic market. With this regulation, Serbia aligns with European Union standards and significantly enhances the protection of public health and the environment, according to a statement from the Ministry of Mining and Energy.
The Rulebook clearly defines technical standards, mandatory laboratory analyses, rules for conformity assessment and product labeling, as well as parameters that directly affect human health and air quality.
From now on, only high-quality pellets and briquettes that meet strict requirements regarding physical and chemical properties—such as size, shape, durability, calorific value, moisture content, and ash content—will be allowed on the market.
Particular attention has been given to the control of harmful and toxic elements, including arsenic, cadmium, chromium, copper, lead, mercury, nickel, zinc, sulfur, and nitrogen, marking an important step toward safer use of wood biomass as an energy source.
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Producers and importers of wood fuels are required to conduct quality control and obtain a Declaration of Conformity from an authorized body before placing products on the market.
The adoption of this Rulebook is the result of the engagement of the Group for Renewable Energy Sources and Primary Wood Processing, as well as the effective initiative of the Center for Economic Initiatives and Quick Solutions of the Serbian Chamber of Commerce (SCC).
“By adopting the Rulebook, conditions are created for healthy and fair market competition, stronger consumer protection, promotion of sustainable development of the biomass sector—the largest renewable energy resource in Serbia—as well as improvement of quality control of energy materials from domestic sources,” stated the SCC.
Based on the initiative of the Serbian Chamber of Commerce, the Ministry of Mining and Energy formed a working group in June 2024 to draft the Rulebook. The process involved representatives of competent institutions, experts, and the private sector, and through a broad consultative process, the final text was adopted and officially published in the Official Gazette of the Republic of Serbia, No. 31/2025, on April 11, 2025.
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