News release Posted May 5, 2010

SGS North America Inc. announces a solution to biofuels producers in meeting new U.S. EPA registration requirements required by the Renewable Fuels Standard (RFS2.)

All producers of ethanol and biodiesel, serving the U.S. markets, are required to register and certify their facilities with EPA. Multiple steps are involved in the registration process, including, electronic application submission, EPA processing, approval, and finally verification by a licensed professional chemical engineer in the state the biofuels plant is located.

To finalize the registration process, an independent third party company will need to be retained to provide written verification of key elements of the electronic application including types of feedstocks used, a description of production processes, co-products produced, process energy fuel types and locations of origin, and baseline volumes as specified in EPAs issued air permits. SGS will provide an on-site visit, review of critical documents and written report and cover letter verifying the information provided in the electronic registration process.

SGS, headquartered in Bartlesville, Okla., intends to work with individual producers of ethanol and biodiesel, both domestic and foreign to assure compliance with this critical verification step. With less than 2 months before the deadline, ethanol and biodiesel producers are under considerable pressure to complete this important requirement of qualifying their production facilities. "By leverage our experience in the area of renewable fuel regulations and compliance, we are able to save producers both time and money in this critical step", said Howie Nelson, business development manager, Alternative Fuels, SGS North America Inc.

To learn more, visit www.sgs.com or contact Howie Nelson at howie.nelson@sgs.com.

SOURCE: SGS