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European Communities Act, 1972 (Environmental Specifications for Petrol, Diesel Fuels and Gas Oils for use by non-road mobile machinery, including inland waterway vessels, agricultural and forestry tractors, and recreational craft) Regulations 2011 (S.I. No. 155 of 2011).

Country/Territory
Ireland
Document type
Regulation
Date
2011
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Air & atmosphere
Keyword
Air quality/air pollution Data collection/reporting Environmental standards Pollution control Standards Protection of environment
Geographical area
Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Atlantic, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe
Abstract

These Regulations set a maximum sulphur content for gas oils marketed for use by non-road mobile machinery, inland waterway vessels when not at sea, agricultural and forestry tractors, and recreational craft when not at sea and permit the placing on the market of petrol with a specified maximum ethanol content and diesel fuels with a specified maximum fatty acid methyl ester content and require suppliers of fuels to provide appropriate information on the biofuel content and blend of such fuels. They also require that suppliers provide appropriate information to consumers concerning the biofuel content, if any, of gas oils intended for use by non-road mobile machinery, etc.

Full text
English
Website
www.irishstatutebook.ie

References - Legislation

Implements

Air Pollution Act, 1987 (No. 6 of 1987).

Legislation | Ireland | 1987

Keyword: Basic legislation, Air quality/air pollution, Registration, Institution, Emissions, Monitoring, Environmental standards, Pollution control, Standards, Protection of environment

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Repeals

Air Pollution Act 1987 (Environmental Specifications for Petrol and Diesel Fuels) Regulations 2003 (S.I. No. 541 of 2003).

Legislation | Ireland | 2003

Keyword: Air quality/air pollution, Environmental standards, Pollution control, Standards, Protection of environment

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amended by

European Communities Act, 1972 (Environmental Specifications for Petrol, Diesel Fuels and Gas Oils for use by non-road mobile machinery, including inland waterway vessels, agricultural and forestry tractors, and recreational craft) (Amendment) Regulations 2012 (S.I. No. 176 of 2012).

Legislation | Ireland | 2012

Keyword: Air quality/air pollution, Data collection/reporting, Environmental standards, Pollution control, Standards, Protection of environment

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

European Communities Act, 1972 (Environmental Specifications for Petrol, Diesel Fuels and Gas Oils for use by non-road mobile machinery, including inland waterway vessels, agricultural and forestry tractors, and recreational craft) (Amendment) Regulations 2015 (S.I. No. 236 of 2015).

Legislation | Ireland | 2015

Keyword: Air quality/air pollution, Data collection/reporting, Environmental standards, Pollution control, Standards, Protection of environment

Source: FAO, FAOLEX