Guidance

SAF Mandate compliance

How to comply with the Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) Mandate.

• From: Department for Transport
• Published: 19 December 2024

Documents

SAF Mandate compliance guidance 2025

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Details

This guidance outlines how to comply with the Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) Mandate and gives practical instructions on how to submit the required information to the Administrator for the 2025 obligation period.

This guidance covers:

• applying for and maintaining an account with the SAF Mandate Administrator
• the obligation that the SAF Mandate puts on fuel suppliers and how it is met
• applying for SAF certificates
• how and when to submit fuel quantities to the SAF Mandate Administrator
• civil penalties

Send queries or comments about the guidance to the Department for Transport’s Low Carbon Fuels Delivery Unit at saf-compliance@dft.gov.uk.

Additional compliance guidance

You should read this guidance in conjunction with:

• the list of eligible feedstocks
• the list of voluntary schemes
• the list of recognised verifiers
• RTFO and SAF Mandate standard data

Legislation

Suppliers covered by the SAF Mandate scheme need to be aware of The Renewable Transport Fuel Obligations (Sustainable Aviation Fuel) Order 2024.

Contact us

Send queries or comments about the guidance or the administration of the SAF Mandate to DfT’s LCF Delivery Unit at saf-compliance@dft.gov.uk.

The general email address for the Low Carbon Fuels policy team is biofuels.transport@dft.gov.uk.

Low Carbon Fuels
Zone 4, First floor
Great Minster House
33 Horseferry Road
London SW1P 4DR
United Kingdom

Published 19 December 2024