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Liquid Fuel Act (2003)

Country/Territory
Estonia
Document type
Legislation
Date
2003 (2019)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
RT I 2003, 21, 127
Subject
Energy
Keyword
Energy conservation/energy production Oil Environmental standards Certification Inspection Tax/levy Bioenergy Biofuel Transport/storage Consumer protection Authorization/permit Liability/compensation Standards Protection of environment
Geographical area
Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Northern Europe
Abstract

With a view to ensuring due payment of taxes and to guaranteeing the quality of the widely used motor fuels, this Act provides the principal rules and procedural provisions for the handling of liquid fuels, the obligation to register fuel tanks, the requirements for the release for consumption of biofuels for transport, the arrangements for performing state supervision and the liability for violations of this Act. The provisions of this Act apply to the production of liquid fuel without prejudice to the special rules prescribed in the Act which provides for the imposition of excise duty on the fuel. The Act further provides for release of biofuel for consumption; fuel handling; requirements for fuel and attestation of the conformity of fuel; obligation to hold relevant authorization; obligation to register fuel tanks; state supervision; and liability.

Full text
English/Estonian
Website
www.riigiteataja.ee