COM(2001)241 - Quality of petrol and diesel fuels

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  1. Key information
  2. Key dates
  3. Related information
  4. Resulting legislation
  5. Full version
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1.

Key information

official title

Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the quality of petrol and diesel fuels and amending Directive 98/70/EC
 
Legal instrument Directive
Decision making procedure ordinary legislative procedure (COD)
reference by COM-number81 COM(2001)241 EN
Additional COM-numbers SEC(2002)423; COM(2002)604
procedure number83 2001/0107(COD)
CELEX number84 52001PC0241

2.

Key dates

Document 11-05-2001
Online publication 11-05-2001
Decision 03-03-2003; Richtlijn 2003/17
Publication in Official Journal85 22-03-2003; Special edition in Polish: Chapter 13 Volume 031,Special edition in Croatian: Chapter 13 Volume 055,Special edition in Maltese: Chapter 13 Volume 031,Special edition in Lithuanian: Chapter 13 Volume 031,Special edition in Romanian: Chapter 13 Volume 039,Special edition in Latvian: Chapter 13 Volume 031,Special edition in Slovenian: Chapter 13 Volume 031,OJ L 76, 22.3.2003,Special edition in Bulgarian: Chapter 13 Volume 039,Special edition in Estonian: Chapter 13 Volume 031,Special edition in Slovak: Chapter 13 Volume 031,Special edition in Czech: Chapter 13 Volume 031,Special edition in Hungarian: Chapter 13 Volume 031

3.

Related information

  • Explanatory memorandum
  • Considerations
  • Legal provisions
  • Annexes

4.

Resulting legislation

  • Richtlijn 2003/17 - Amendment of Directive 98/70/EC relating to the quality of petrol and diesel fuels
 

5.

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    Throughout this document 'zero sulphur' fuels refers to levels of sulphur less than 10mg/kg (ppm). Other terms such as 'near zero', 'low sulphur' or 'ultra-low sulphur' may also be used to indicate the same level of sulphur.

     
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    OJ L 84, 5.4.1993, p.1

     
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    COM (1995) 689 final

     
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    Decision 1753/2000/EC establishing a scheme to monitor the average specific emissions of CO2 from new passenger cars, OJ L 202, 10.8.2000, p. 1.

     
  • 46. 
    Throughout this document 'zero sulphur' fuels refers to levels of sulphur less than 10mg/kg (ppm). Other terms such as 'near zero', 'low sulphur' or 'ultra-low sulphur' may also be used to indicate the same level of sulphur.

     
  • 47. 
    COM (2000) 397 final

     
  • 48. 
    Consultation on the Need to Reduce the Sulphur Content of Petrol
     
  • 49. 
    'ULS Gasoline and Diesel Refining Study'. C.H. Birch
     
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    www.europa.eu.int/comm/environment/sulphur/index.

     
  • 51. 
    CONCAWE Review volume 9, Number 2, October 2000. Also CONCAWE/EUROPIA's response to the Commission's 'Call for Evidence' on the levels of sulphur in petrol
     
  • 52. 
    European Programme on Emissions, Fuels and Engine Technologies compiled by EUROPIA
     
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    'Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in automotive exhaust emissions and fuels'. Report No. 98/55, CONCAWE 1998.

     
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    Doel, R.C. (1996). 'Fuel property effects on PAH emissions from modern heavy duty engines'. ImechE No C517/032/96. London, Institute of Mechanical Engineers.

     
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    Grägg, K (1995). 'Chemical characterization and biological testing of exhaust emissions from a truck fuelled with EC1 and EPEFE reference fuel'. Report No. MTC 9510;
     
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    PAH Position Paper, The Working Group on PAHs chaired by Dr Mike Woodfield of AEA Technology.

     
  • 57. 
    The Final Report of Working Group 3 as part of the Auto-Oil II Programme. Bechtel November 2000.

     
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    CONCAWE Review volume 9, Number 2, October 2000. Also CONCAWE/EUROPIA's response to the Commission's 'Call for Evidence' on the levels of sulphur in petrol
     
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    Regulation N° 793/93/EEC, OJ L 84, 5.4.1993, p.1

     
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    OJ L20, 26.1.1980, p. 43

     
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    OJ L 327, 22.12.2000, p. 1

     
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    J. Barker, A. Marples, 'MTBE and the Requirements for Underground Storage Tank Construction and Operation in Member States', A report to the European Commission prepared by A.D. Little, March 2001.

     
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    Decision 1753/2000/EC establishing a scheme to monitor the average specific emissions of CO2 from new passenger cars, OJ L 202, 10.8.2000, p. 1.

     
  • 64. 
    Throughout this document 'zero sulphur' fuels refers to levels of sulphur less than 10mg/kg (ppm). Other terms such as 'near zero', 'low sulphur' or 'ultra-low sulphur' may also be used to indicate the same level of sulphur.

     
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    De Europese Commissie kent nummers toe aan officiële documenten van de Europese Unie. De Commissie maakt onderscheid in een aantal typen documenten door middel van het toekennen van verschillende nummerseries. Het onderscheid is gebaseerd op het soort document en/of de instelling van de Unie van wie het document afkomstig is.
     
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    Het interinstitutionele nummer is een nummerreeks die binnen de Europese Unie toegekend wordt aan voorstellen voor regelgeving van de Europese Commissie.
    Binnen de Europese Unie worden nog een aantal andere nummerseries gebruikt. Iedere instelling heeft één of meerdere sets documenten met ieder een eigen nummering. Die reeksen komen niet overeen met elkaar of het interinstitutioneel nummer.
     
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    Deze databank van de Europese Unie biedt de mogelijkheid de actuele werkzaamheden (workflow) van de Europese instellingen (Europees Parlement, Raad, ESC, Comité van de Regio's, Europese Centrale Bank, Hof van Justitie enz.) te volgen. EURlex volgt alle voorstellen (zoals wetgevende en begrotingsdossiers) en mededelingen van de Commissie, vanaf het moment dat ze aan de Raad of het Europees Parlement worden voorgelegd.
     
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    Als dag van bekendmaking van een Europees besluit geldt de dag waarop het besluit in het Publicatieblad wordt bekendgemaakt, en daardoor in alle officiële talen van de Europese Unie bij het Publicatiebureau beschikbaar is.
     
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    This legally binding act of the European Union establishes a set of objectives which all member states of the European Union must fulfil. The member states are required to implement directives. The member states are free to choose the manner they see fit to fulfil the required objectives.