What is the Union database (UDB)?
The Union Database (UDB) is a database pursuant to Article 28(2) and (4) of Directive (EU) 2018/2001 (RED II). It is used for the traceability of gaseous and liquid fuels. The aim of the UDB is to avoid double counting and to minimise the risk of irregularities and fraud. The UDB records sustainability certificates for biofuels and the corresponding raw materials.
Avenues
The live version of the UDB website is the official and fully functional version that is used by all users. It contains all the up-to-date data and functions required for daily operations. Please note that there is no connection between the live and trial versions of the database. For data protection reasons, no sensitive data should be entered by the company in the trial version. In addition, not all functions of the live version are available in the trial version.
Direct access to the UDB: Live version
If you don't have access to the live version yet , write an This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.email to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. with the subject "Invitation Link".This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. with the subject "Invitation Link".
For testing purposes: Trial version
If you don't have access to the trial yet, send an email to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. with the subject "Trial".This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. with the subject "Trial".
FAQs
We are pleased to present our Union Database (UDB) FAQs! These provide comprehensive information on topics such as how the UDB works, registration and access, initial setup, and transactions and certificates. Visit our FAQ page.
Further information can be found on the official wiki of the UDB.
Instructions
A step-by-step guide to using the Union Database efficiently can be found here.
Further information can be found on the official wiki of the UDB.
Where can I find training courses on the UDB?
Stay up to date with training courses offered by REDcert and the EU Commission.
Training courses from REDcert
Recording of EU Commission training courses
Demo videos of the UDB in German
01_Wirtschaftsbeteiligte main user - creation of a material processing in the UDB
03_Wirtschaftsbeteiligte Main User - Creating a Seller Transaction
04_Wirtschaftsbeteiligte Main User - Acceptance of a Transaction by the Buyer
05_Wirtschaftsbeteiligte Primary User - Buyer Declining a Transaction
06_Wirtschaftsbeteiligte Main User - Creating a Buyer Transaction in the Place of Origin
07_Wirtschaftsbeteiligte User - Creating Initial Inventories
08_Wirtschaftsbeteiligte User - Creation of procurement sources with/without identification number
Information from REDcert on the subject of UDB:
What is the schedule of the UDB?
The following overview has been prepared on the basis of the information provided by the EU Commission and will be updated regularly as soon as there is new data from the EU Commission.
Note: The start of the UDB has already been postponed several times.
Historical timeline of the UDB |
Supply chain |
Timeframe/Timing |
Start of the UDB |
Liquid |
21.11.2024 |
Start of the UDB |
Gas |
in the course of Q1 2024 |
Start of the UDB |
Liquid |
15.01.2024 |
Start: Registration of the flow of goods (also online |
Gas |
02.10.2023 |
Start: Registration of flows of goods (internal to the system) |
Gas |
01.07.2023 |
Start: Registration of flows of goods |
Liquid |
03.04.2023 |
Start: Gas Value Chain - Initial Registration of Stocks |
Gas |
03.04.2023 |
Target date: Initial registration of gas value chain inventories |
Gas |
01.04.2023 |
Target date: Initial registration of stocks in the liquid fuel value chain |
Liquid |
31.03.2023 |
Start: Value chain for liquid fuels - initial registration of inventories |
Liquid |
01.03.2023 |
Start: Gas - Invitation of distribution system operators, transmission system operators, suppliers to UDB |
Gas |
06.02.2023 |
Start: Invitation VS, EO, Service Provider UDB |
All |
16.01.2023 |
Data harmonization with regard to the market |
All |
12.12.2022 |
Release/start of communication with VS/MS/Markt |
All |
21.11.2022 |
Legal basis of the Union Biofuels Database (UDB):
Article 28 (2) of Directive (EU) 2018/2001, the so-called RED II, provides for the introduction of a uniform and binding database at European level, in which all sustainability certificates for biofuels in the transport sector and the corresponding raw materials are recorded. In detail, this means:
'2. The Commission shall ensure that a Union database is set up to enable the traceability of liquid and gaseous fuels for transport that may be counted against the meter referred to in Article 27(1)(b) or taken into account for the purposes of the first subparagraph of Article 29(1). Member States shall require the economic operators concerned to provide information in this database on the transactions carried out and the sustainability characteristics of those fuels, including their life-cycle greenhouse gas emissions, from the place of production to the fuel supplier placing them on the market. Member States may set up a national database linked to the Union database, ensuring that data entered are immediately transferred between databases. The information necessary to verify compliance with the requirements referred to in the first and fourth subparagraphs of Article 25(1) shall be entered by fuel suppliers in the relevant database.'
Contact
If you have any other specific questions about the UDB, you can direct them to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. . We ask for your understanding that we cannot answer every question directly in view of the complexity of the topic and numerous open topics to be clarified with the UDB. However, we will try to clarify this as soon as possible in such a case.
Thank you for your understanding!
UDB support team
Send an email to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. and add This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. to CC.
In your support email, you should include the following information:
- Description of the problem: Briefly explain what exactly is not working.
- Information about the company incl. unique company identifier (NTR ID) or VAT ID and REDcert ID (for further inquiries)
- Error message: If you receive an error message/screenshot, include it in your message.
- Browser and version: Specify which browser and version you are using.
Disclaimer
All information on this website has been taken from the currently valid legal texts, the official wiki of the UDB or the exchange with the UDB managers. However, there is no guarantee of the accuracy or completeness of the information provided. Further information can be found on the official wiki of the UDB.