The Motor Fuel (Composition and Content) (Amendment) Regulations 2013
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King's Printer of Acts of Parliament
2017-07-24
PUBLIC HEALTH
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.
Amendment of the Motor Fuel (Composition and Content) Regulations 19992
The Motor Fuel (Composition and Content) Regulations 19992 are amended as follows.