Non-members
How to become a EBV-non-member?
According to Section 23 (3) of the German Oil Stockholding Act non-members are any person, who export products that subject to compulsory stockholding or who bunkers these products on ocean-going vessels, but who is not a mandatory EBV-member by reason of importation or production of one of the products that are defined in Section 13 (1) of the German Oil Stockholding Act.
As a non-member you may apply to the EBV for refund of contribution which relate to uses defined in Section 23 (2) German Oil Stockholding Act. However this is only permissible in case the petroleum product (see Section 13 (1) German Oil Stockholding Act) was purchased including contribution before.
According to the German Oil Stockholding Act, also non-members are subject to notification requirements, and are obliged to provide any requested information regarding their refund, to the EBV. Otherwise they will not be eligible to apply for a refund