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Decree-Law No. 235/2004 establishing specific dispositions applicable to certain fuels.

Country/Territory
Portugal
Document type
Legislation
Date
2004
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Diário Da República — I Série-A, No. 293 — 16 December 2004, pp. 7152-7157.
Subject
Energy
Keyword
Fuelwood Transport/storage Energy conservation/energy production Oil Policy/planning Inspection Institution
Geographical area
Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Atlantic, North-East Atlantic, Southern Europe
Abstract

This Decree-Law, composed of 15 articles and 4 Annexes, establishes specific dispositions applicable to certain fuels to be used in transport vehicles equipped with positive ignition engine and compression-ignition engine. It introduces into the national legal system the EC Directive No. 2003/17/CE. In particular, the Decree rules on oil and fuels specifications and on situations of fuel supply crisis. Finally, the Decree-Law regulates the control measures and penalties for non-compliance.

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