The Motor Fuel (Composition and Content) (Amendment) Regulations 2013
These Regulations amend the Motor Fuel (Composition and Content) Regulations 1999 (S.I. 1999/3107) (“the 1999 Regulations”). The 1999 Regulations as amended prior to these amending regulations make provision that the ethanol and oxygen content of super unleaded petrol sold at larger filling stations before 1st January 2014 must be no more than 5% and 2.7% by volume respectively. Article 3(3) of Directive 1998/70/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ No L 350, 28.12.98, p.58), as amended by Article 3(a) of Directive 2009/30/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ No L 140, 5.6.09, p.88), permits Member States to extend this restriction for a longer period of time if necessary.
Lifecycle
Department
Made
11 Nov 2013
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In force
01 Jan 2014
Enabling power
In accordance with section 30(2) of that Act the Secretary of State has consulted such persons as appeared to the Secretary of State to represent manufacturers and users of motor vehicles and to represent the producers and users of fuel for motor vehicles and to be conversant with problems of air pollution.
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