Anode supported fuel cells were tested in direct (no water added) bioethanol at intermediate temperature (600??C and 700??C). The standard fuel cell has reasonable short-term stability under dry ethanol if current is continuously drawn at a minimum fuel utilization factor at 700??C. However, the YSZ/Ni anode develops carbon deposits as inferred from post fuel cell test analyses and fixed bed steam reforming catalytic tests at 600??C. Thus, an active catalytic layer with tailored properties for ethanol internal reforming was studied. Initial tests investigated the Ir/gadolinium-doped ceria catalysts previously proven stable at 850??C. The main results have shown that the catalytic layer has no significant effect on the performance of the fuel cell running under hydrogen. The use of a ceria-based catalytic layer has enhanced the stability of the fuel cell under dry ethanol at 700??C, but stable operation at 600??C requires the development of more active catalyst.Funda????o de Amparo ?? Pesquisa do Estado de S??o Paulo (FAPESP)FAPESP: 19/115110-2; 17/11937-4; 14/09087-4