The following policies could have an impact on biomass/bioenergy trade with the EU. More detailed information about these policies can be found in the on-line policy database developed within the frame of the sister projects S2Biom, Biomass Policies and BioTrade2020+: https://s2biom.vito.be/policies-s2biom (select the relevant region & country).
Policies increasing production of biomass, or ensuring sustainable production of biomass
| Country | Name | reference | Sector/field | Description |
| Colombia | Special projects of Agricultural and Forestry development (PEDAF) | Decree 4944/2011 | Agriculture; forestry | Special projects of Agricultural and Forestry development (PEDAF) and creation of ‘Single Window Forestry' (Ventanilla Única Forestal VUF) tools |
| Colombia | Approval of UNFCCC related to climate change | Law 164 – 1994 | Climate | This law allowed the development of new policies, action plans and elaboration of official documents related to climate change (United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change UNFCCC). |
| Colombia | National Development Plan 2010-2014: PNACC, ECDBC, ENRREDD+, REDD+ (R-PP) |
| Climate | National Plan for Adaptation to climate Change (PNACC), Colombian Strategy for low-carbon Development (ECDBC), National Stategy for reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (ENRREDD+). |
| Colombia | Regulation of the Natural Areas Protection System | Decree 2372/2010 | Environment | Regulation of the Natural Areas Protection System |
| Colombia | Tax incentives for new plantations and tax reforestation discounts | Tax Statute art 157 & 253 | Taxation; forestry | Tax incentives for new plantations and tax reforestation discounts |
Policies stimulating domestic use of biomass, which could restrict availability for export
| Country | Name | reference | Sector/field | Description |
| Colombia | Incentive for Rural Capitalization / Secure Agricultural Income Programme |
| Agriculture; biofuels | Credit incentives for sowing crops intended for ethanol and biodiesel production |
| Colombia | Excise duties - taxes biomass - gasoline surcharges | Law 788/2002 | Energy; Taxation | Exemption and reduction of sales taxes of sugarcane, sugar cane molasses and the electricity from biomass, subject to enviroment and social requirements |
Policies with direct impact on imports/export markets
| Country | Name | reference | Sector/field | Description |
| Colombia | Tax Free Trade Zones FTZ | Decree 383/2007 | Trade; taxation; industry | Tax Free Trade Zones (FTZ) under special regulations on taxation, customs and foreign trade. Tax Free Zones aimed at stimulating major agro-industrial projects. |