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Malta Resources Authority Act (Cap. 423) Malta Maritime Authority Act (Cap. 352) Merchant Shipping Act (Cap. 234) Quality Of Fuels Regulations, 2008 (L.N. 44 Of 2008 )

MALTA RESOURCES AUTHORITY ACT (CAP. 423)MALTA MARITIME AUTHORITY ACT (CAP. 352)MERCHANT SHIPPING ACT(CAP. 234)QUALITY OF FUELS REGULATIONS, 2008

IN exercise of the powers conferred by sub-article (1) of article 28 of the Malta Resources Authority Act and in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-article (1) of article 28 of the Malta Maritime Authority Act and by sub-article (1) of article 374 of the Merchant Shipping Act, the Minister for Resources and Infrastructure and the Minister for Competitiveness and Communications, after consultation with the Malta Resources Authority and the Malta Maritime Authority have made the following regulations:

Regulations, 2008.
(2) The scope of these regulations is to regulate the quality of fuels available in Malta and to transpose Directive 93/12/EEC, Directive 1999/32/EC, Directive 2005/33/EC, Directive 98/70/EC and Directive 2003/17/EC.
(3) These regulations shall come into force on such date as the Minister responsible for resources and the Minister for ports and shipping may by notice in the Gazette appoint, and different dates may be so appointed for different provisions and different purposes of these regulations.

“ASTM method” means the methods laid down by the American Society for Testing and Materials in the 1976 edition of standard definitions and specifications for petroleum and lubricating products;

Citation, scope and entry into force.

Definitions.

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OJ L 256, 7.9.1987, pg 1

L.N. 329 of 2002

Cap.226

O.J. L 74,

27.3.93, p. 81.

O.J. L 350,

28.12.98, p. 58.

OJ L 121,

11.5.1999, p. 13

OJ L 309,

27.11.2001, p. 1–21

“CN codes” means the code numbers of the combined nomenclature established by Regulation 2658/87 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the customs tariff;
“combustion plant”, “new plant” and”“existing plant” shall have the same meaning as defined in the Limitations of Emissions of Certain Pollutants into the Air from Large Combustion Plants Regulations, 2002;
“the Commission” means the European Commission established by article 7 of the Treaty establishing the European Community signed on March 25th, 1957 ;
“the Community” means the European Community established by the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community signed on March 25th, 1957;
“competent authority” means the Malta Resources Authority; “contiguous zone” means the zone referred to in article 4 of
the Territorial Waters and Contiguous Zones Act;
“diesel fuels” means gas oils falling within CN code
2710 19 41 as defined in Regulation (EEC) 2658/87 and used for self-propelling vehicles;
“Directive 93/12/EEC” means Council Directive 93/12/EEC of 23 March 1993 relating to the sulphur content of certain liquid fuels;
“Directive 98/70/EC” means Directive 98/70/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 October 1998 relating to the quality of petrol and diesel fuels and amending Council Directive 93/12/EEC, as amended by Directive 2003/17/ EC;
“Directive 1999/32/EC” means Council Directive 1999/32/ EC of 26 April 1999 relating to a reduction in the sulphur content of certain liquid fuels and amending Directive 93/12/EEC;
“Directive 2001/80/EC” means Directive 2001/80/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2001 on the limitation of emissions of certain pollutants into the air from large combustion plants;
“Directive 2003/17/EC” means Directive 2003/17/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 3 March 2003 amending Directive 98/70/EC relating to the quality of petrol and diesel fuels;
“Directive 2005/33/EC” means to Directive 2005/33/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 July 2005 amending Directive 1999/32/EC as regards the sulphur content of marine fuels;
“emission abatement technology” means an exhaust gas cleaning system, or any other technological method that is verifiable and enforceable;
“EN 228” means the requirements and test methods specified by the European Committee for Standardization in relation to the quality of unleaded petrol fuel for automotive use;
“EN 590” means the requirements and test methods specified by the European Committee for Standardization in relation to the quality of diesel fuel for automotive use;
“EN Method 24260 (1987)” means the method specified by the European Committee for Standardization in relation to the determination of sulphur content in Petroleum products using the Wickbold combustion method;
“gas oils” means:
(a) any petroleum-derived liquid fuel, excluding marine fuel, falling within CN codes CN 2710 19 25, 2710
19 29, 2710 19 45 or 2710 19 49; and
(b) any petroleum-derived liquid fuel, excluding marine fuel, of which less than 65% by volume (including losses) distils at 250oC and of which at least 85% by volume (including losses) distils at 350oC by the ASTM D86 method:
Provided that it shall not include: (i) diesel fuels; or
(ii) fuels used in non-road mobile machinery and agricultural and forestry tractors;
“heavy fuel oil” means:
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22.03.2003, p. 10.

O.J. L 191 ,

22.07.2005, p. 59

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(a) any petroleum-derived liquid fuel, excluding marine fuel, falling within CN code 2710 19 51 to 2710 19 69 as defined in Regulation (EEC) 2658/87; and
(b) any petroleum-derived liquid fuel, other than gas oil, which by reason of its distillation limits, falls within the category of heavy oils intended for use as fuel and of which less than 65% by volume (including losses) distils at 250oC by the ASTM D86 method:
Provided that, if the distillation cannot be determined by the ASTM D86 method, the petroleum product is likewise categorised as a heavy fuel oil:
“International Maritime Organisation” means the organisation established by the Convention on the Inter- Governmental Consultative Ogranisation, adopted by the United Nations Maritime Conference in Geneva on 6 March
1948, as amended;
“ISO 4259 (1992)” means the method specified by the International Organization for Standardisation in relation to the determination and application of precision data in relation to methods of tests of petroleum products;
“ISO 8754 (1992)” means the method specified by the International Organization for Standardisation in relation to the determination of sulphur content in Petroleum products using the Energy-dispersive X-ray fluorescence method;
“ISO 14596 (1998)” means the method specified by the International Organization for Standardisation in relation to the determination of sulphur content in Petroleum products using the Wavelength-dispersive X-ray fluorescence spectrometry method;
“Malta Environment and Planning Authority” means the Malta Environment and Planning Authority established by article 3 of the Development Planning Act;
“Malta Maritime Authority” means the Malta Maritime Authority established by article 3 of the Malta Maritime Authority Act;
“Malta Resources Authority” means the Malta Resources Authority established by article 3 of the Malta Resources Authority Act;
“marine diesel oil” means any marine fuel which has a viscosity or density falling within the ranges of viscosity or density defined for DMB and DMC grades I in Table I of ISO 8217;
“marine fuel” means any petroleum-derived liquid fuel intended for use or in use on board a vessel, including those fuels defined in ISO 8217;
“marine gas oil” means any marine fuel which has a viscosity or density falling within the ranges of viscosity or density defined for DMX and DMA grades in Table I of ISO 8217;
“MARPOL” means the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships, 1973, as modified by the Protocol of 1978 relating thereto;
“MARPOL Annex VI” means the annex, entitled “Regulations for the Prevention of Air Pollution from Ships”, that the Protocol of 1997 adds to MARPOL;
“master” shall have the same meaning as is assigned to it under the Merchant Shipping Act;
“Member State” means a member state of the Community;

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“non-road mobile machinery” shall have the same meaning as defined in the Measures against the Emission of Gaseous and Particulate Pollutants from Internal Combustion Engines (Non- road Mobile Machinery) Regulations, 2001;
“passenger” means every person other than:
(a) the master and the members of the crew or other person employed or engaged in any capacity on board a ship on the business of that ship; and
(b) a child under one year of age;
“passenger ship” means any ship which carries more than twelve passengers;
“petrol” means any volatile mineral oil intended for the operation of internal combustion positive-ignition engines for the propulsion of vehicles and falling within CN codes 2710 1 41,
2710 1 45, 2710 11 49, 2710 11 51 and 2710 11 59 as defined in
Regulation (EEC) 2658/87;

L.N. 229 of 2001

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OJ L 324,

29.11.2002, p. 1

OJ L 256,

7.9.1987, p. 1

L.N. 95 of 2002

“placing on the market” means supplying or making available to third persons, against payment or free of charge, anywhere within Malta’s jurisdiction, marine fuels for on-board combustion excluding supply or making available marine fuels for export in ships’ cargo tanks;
“port” shall have the same meaning assigned to it by article 2 of the Malta Maritime Authority Act;
“regular services” means a series of passenger ship crossings operated so as to serve traffic between the same two or more ports, or a series of voyages from and to the same port without intermediate calls, either:
(a) according to a published timetable; or
(b) with crossings so regular or frequent that they constitute a recognisable schedule;
“Regulation (EC) No 2099/2002” means Regulation (EC) No
2099/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5
November 2002 establishing a Committee on Safe Seas and the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (COSS) and amending the Regulations on maritime safety and the prevention of pollution from ships;
“Regulation (EEC) 2658/87” means Council Regulation (EEC) 2658/87 of 23 July 1987 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff, as amended, and shall also include the Annexes to the said Regulation;
“ships at berth” means ships which are securely moored or anchored in a Maltese port while they are loading, unloading or hotelling, including the time spent when not engaged in cargo operations;
“SOx Emission Control Areas” shall mean sea areas defined”as such by the IMO under MARPOL Annex VI;
“vehicle” shall have the same meaning assigned to it by regulation 3.1.4. of the Motor Vehicles (EC Type Approval) Regulations, 2002;
“warship” means a ship belonging to the armed forces of a State bearing the external marks distinguishing such ships of its nationality, under the command of an officer duly commissioned
by the government of the State and whose name appears in the appropriate service list or its equivalent, and manned by a crew which is under regular armed forces discipline.

(a) fuels intended for the purposes of research and testing; (b) fuels intended for processing prior to final
combustion;
(c) fuels to be processed in the refining industry;
(d) fuels used by warships and other vessels on military service:
Provided that these vessels shall, so far as is reasonable and practical, act in a manner consistent with these regulations.
(e) any use of fuels in a vessel necessary for the specific purpose of securing the safety of a ship or saving life at sea;
(f) any use of fuels in a ship necessitated by damage sustained to it or its equipment:
(i) where the owner or master has not acted with intent or recklessly; and
(ii) all reasonable measures are taken after the occurrence of the damage to prevent or minimise excess emissions; and
(iii) measures are taken as soon as possible to repair the damage;
(g) fuels used on board vessels employing approved emission abatement technologies in accordance with regulation 15 of these regulations.

Provided that the Malta Resources Authority may permit the sale, offering for sale or marketing of small quantities of leaded petrol, to a maximum of 0.5% of total sales, to be used by old vehicles of a characteristic nature and to be distributed through special interest groups:
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Non-applicability.

Petrol.

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Diesel fuel.

Provided further that the lead content of this leaded petrol is not to exceed 0.15 g/l and its benzene content shall comply with the specifications set out in the First Schedule to these regulations.
(2) Unleaded petrol may be sold, offered for sale, or otherwise marketed, only if it complies with the specifications set out in the First Schedule to these regulations.
(3) Notwithstanding the provisions of sub-regulation (2), up to and until the 31st December 2008, unleaded petrol complying with the environmental specifications set out in the First Schedule to these regulations but with a sulphur content of up to 50 mg/kg may also be sold, offered for sale, or otherwise marketed:
Provided that up to and until 31st December 2008 unleaded petrol which is fully compliant with the specifications of the First Schedule to these regulations is also sold, offered for sale, or otherwise marketed.
(4) Any person who fails to comply with any of the provisions of this regulation shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable, on conviction, to a fine (multa) of not of not less than ten thousand euros (€10,000) but not exceeding sixty-nine thousand eight hundred euros (€69,800) or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding eighteen months, or to both such fine and imprisonment.

(2) Diesel fuel complying with the specifications set out in the Second Schedule to these regulations but with a sulphur content of up to 50 mg/kg may be used, sold, offered for sale, or otherwise marketed only up to and until 31 December 2008.
(3) Gas oils intended for use by non-road mobile machinery and agricultural and forestry tractors may only be sold, offered for sale, or otherwise marketed if they contain less than 1,000 mg/kg of sulphu.r.
(4) Any person who fails to comply with any of the provisions of this regulation shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable, on conviction, to a fine (multa) of not less than ten thousand euros (€10,000) but not exceeding sixty-nine thousand eight hundred euros (€69,800) or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding eighteen months, or to both such fine and imprisonment.

(2) The Malta Resources Authority shall establish a fuel quality monitoring system in accordance with the requirements of the relevant standards.
(3) By the end of April of each year, the Malta Resources Authority shall submit to the Minister responsible for resources a report on:
(a) national fuel quality data for the preceding calendar year the format of which shall be consistent with that described in the relevant European standard;
(b) the total volumes of petrol and diesel fuels marketed in Malta and the volumes of unleaded petrol and diesel fuels marketed with a maximum sulphur content of 10 mg/kg;
(c) the availability on an appropriately balanced geographical basis of petrol and diesel fuels with a maximum sulphur content of
10 mg/kg that are marketed in Malta.

(2) Subject to appropriate monitoring of emissions by the Malta Environment and Planning Authority, sub-regulation (1) shall not apply to heavy fuel oils used:
(a) in new plants which comply with the sulphur dioxide emission limits for such plants set out in Annex IV of the Limitations of Emissions of Certain Pollutants into the Air from Large Combustion Plants Regulations, 2002, and applied in accordance with regulation 5 thereof;
(b) in existing plants where the sulphur dioxide emissions from these plants are equal to or less than 1,700 mg/Nm3 at an oxygen content in the flue gas of 3% by volume on a dry basis, and where the emissions of sulphur dioxide are equal to or less than those resulting from compliance with the emission limit values for new plants contained in Part A of Annex IV to the Limitations of Emissions of Certain Pollutants into the Air from Large Combustion Plants Regulations, 2002;
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Compliance with requirements

Maximum sulphur content of heavy fuel oil.

L.N. 329 of 2002

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Maximum sulphur content in gas oil.

Maximum sulphur content of marine fuels used in SO x

(c) in other combustion plants which do not fall under paragraph (a) or paragraph (b) of this sub-regulation, where the sulphur dioxide emissions from those combustion plants do not exceed 1,700 mg/Nm3 at an oxygen content in the flue gas of 3% by volume on a dry basis;
(d) for combustion in refineries where the monthly average of emissions of sulphur dioxide averaged over all plants in the refinery, irrespective of the type of fuel or fuel combination used does not exceed 1,700 mg/Nm3:
Provided that this shall not apply to combustion plants which fall under paragraph (a) or (b) of this sub-regulation.
(3) Any person who fails to comply with any of the provisions of this regulation shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable, on conviction, to a fine (multa) of not less than ten thousand euros (€10,000) but not exceeding sixty-nine thousand eight hundred euros (€69,800) or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding eighteen months, or to both such fine and imprisonment.

(2) Any person who fails to comply with sub-regulation (1) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable, on conviction, to a fine (multa) of not less than ten thousand euros (€10,000) but not exceeding sixty-nine thousand eight hundred euros (€69,800) or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding eighteen months, or to both such fine and imprisonment.

1.5 per cent by mass within Malta’s territorial waters, internal waters

Emission

Control Areas and by passenger ships operating on regular services to or from Community ports

and pollution control zones falling within SOx Emission Control Areas, is prohibited. This shall apply to all vessels of all flags, including vessels whose journey began outside the Community. The placing on the market
in Malta of marine diesel oils with a sulphur content which exceeds
1.5% by mass is also prohibited.
(2) The application date for sub-regulation (1) of this regulation shall be 12 months following the designation by the IMO of
SO Emission Control Areas in accordance with regulation 14(3) (b) of
MARPOL Annex VI.
(3) Sub-regulation (1) shall be applicable to:
(a) vessels flying the Maltese flag; and
(b) vessels of all flags while in Maltese ports, if such ports border SOx Emission Control Areas:
Provided that additional enforcement action may be taken by the competent authority in respect of other vessels in accordance with international maritime law.
(4) Marine fuels of a sulphur content exceeding 1.5% by mass are not to be used in Maltese territorial seas, internal waters and pollution control zones, when applicable, by passenger ships operating on regular services to or from any Community port.
(5) The Master shall correctly complete the ship’s logbook, including fuel changeover operations, as a condition of the ship’s entry into Maltese ports.

(2) The following provisions shall apply with respect to local suppliers of marine fuel in Malta:
(a) the sulphur content of all marine fuels sold in Malta shall be documented by the supplier on a bunker delivery note, accompanied by a sealed sample signed by the representative of the receiving ship;
(b) any marine fuel supplier shall ensure that fuel delivered by him shall comply with the specification stated on the bunker delivery note referred to in paragraph (b) of this sub-regulation.
(3) Any person who fails to comply with sub-regulation (2) of this regulation shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable, on conviction, to a fine (multa) of not of not less than ten thousand euros (€10,000) but not exceeding sixty-nine thousand eight hundred euros (€69,800) or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding eighteen months, or to both such fine and imprisonment.

(2) The reference method adopted by the competent authority for determining the sulphur content shall be that defined by:
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Suppliers of marine fuel.

Sampling.

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Sampling of marine fuels.

(a) ISO method 8754 (1992) and PrEN ISO 14596 for heavy fuel oil and marine fuels;
(b) EN method 24260 (1987), ISO 8754 (1992) and PrEN ISO 14596 for gas oil.
The arbitration method will be PrEN ISO 14596. The statistical interpretation of the verification of the sulphur content of the gas oils used shall be carried out in accordance with ISO standard 4259 (1992).
(3) The competent authority shall take the necessary measures to ensure that the sulphur content of marine fuels complies with the relevant provisions of regulations 8 and 9.
(4) The competent authority shall::
(a) in accordance with IMO guidelines, obtain samples and analyse the sulphur content of the marine fuel for on-board combustion while being delivered to ships;
(b) obtain samples and analyse the sulphur content of marine fuel for on-board combustion contained in tanks, where feasible, and in sealed bunker samples on board ships;
(c) inspect ships’ log books and bunker delivery notes.
(5) Sampling by the competent authority in the case of marine fuels shall be carried out with sufficient frequency, in sufficient quantities, and in such a way that the samples are representative of the fuel examined, and of the fuel being used by ships while in relevant sea areas and ports and inland waterway vessels.
The competent authority shall also take reasonable measures, as appropriate, to monitor the sulphur content of marine fuels other than those to which regulations 8 and 9 of these regulations apply.
(6) The Malta Maritime Authority shall, in the course of its Port State Control inspections carried out in terms of the Merchant Shipping Act and any regulations made thereunder, obtain sealed bunker samples from on board vessels subject to MARPOL Annex VI as may be agreed with the competent authority and forward them to the said competent authority. The Malta Maritime Authority shall also carry out any other task as may be agreed with the competent authority in order to assist it in the exercise of its functions.

(2) During these trials the use of marine fuels meeting the requirements of regulations 8 and 9 shall not be mandatory, provided that:
(a) the Commission and any port State concerned are notified in writing at least six months before trials begin;
(b) permits for trials do not exceed 18 months in duration; (c) all ships involved install tamper-proof equipment for
the continuous monitoring of funnel gas emissions and use it
throughout the trial period;
(d) all ships involved achieve emission reductions which are at least equivalent to those which would be achieved through the limits on sulphur in fuel specified in these regulations;
(e) there are proper waste management systems in place for any waste generated by the emission abatement technologies throughout the trial period;
(f) there is an assessment of impacts on the marine environment, particularly ecosystems in enclosed ports, harbours and estuaries throughout the trial period; and
(g) full results are provided to the Commission, and made publicly available, within six months of the end of the trials.
(3) Emission abatement technologies for ships flying the Maltese flag shall be approved in accordance with the procedure referred to in article 3(2) of Regulation (EC) No 2099/2002. taking into account:
(a) guidelines to be developed by the IMO;
(b) results of any trials conducted under sub-regulation 1 of this regulation;
(c) effects on the environment, including achievable emission reductions, and impacts on ecosystems in enclosed ports, harbours and estuaries;
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Trials and use of new emission abatement technologies.

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Criminal offences.

Penalties.

(d) feasibility of monitoring and verification.
(4) As an alternative to using low sulphur marine fuels meeting the requirements of regulations 8 and 9 ships may be allowed by the competent authority, to use an approved emission abatement technology, provided that these ships:
(a) continuously achieve emission reductions which are at least equivalent to those which would be achieved through the limits on sulphur in fuel specified in these regulations;
(b) are fitted with continuous emission monitoring equipment; and
(c) document thoroughly that any waste streams discharged into enclosed ports, harbours and estuaries have no impact on ecosystems, based on criteria communicated by the authorities of port States to the IMO.

(a) he fails to comply with any provision of these regulations or with any order lawfully given in terms of any provision of these regulations; or
(b) he conspires with or aids, or abets, any other person by whatever means, not to comply with any any provision of these regulations or with any order lawfully given in terms of any provision of these regulations .
(2) Any person who commits an offence against these regulations shall, on conviction and unless otherwise specifically provided elsewhere in these regulations, be liable to a fine (multa) of not less than ten thousand euros (€10,000) but not exceeding sixty-nine thousand eight hundred euros (€69,800) or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding eighteen months, or to both such fine and imprisonment:
Provided that whenever any person is found guilty of committing an offence under these regulations by means of a vehicle, the owner of the said vehicle is held liable in the same manner and degree:
Provided further that the court shall order any person who has been found guilty of committing an offence against these regulations to pay for the expenses incurred by the public entities and, or other
persons acting on their behalf, the revocation of the permit issued by the public entity whichever it may be, and the confiscation of the corpus delicti.
(3) The provisions of article 23 and sub-article (1) of article
30 of the Criminal Code shall, mutatis mutandis, apply to proceedings, in respect of offences against these regulations, so however that the disqualification from holding or obtaining a licence, permit or authority shall in no case be for less than one year.
(4) Notwithstanding the provisions of article 370 of the Criminal Code, proceedings for an offence against these regulations shall be taken before the Court of Magistrates (Malta) or the Court of Magistrates (Gozo), as the case may be, and shall be in accordance with the provisions of the Criminal Code regulating the procedure before the said courts of criminal judicature.
(5) Notwithstanding the provisions of the Criminal Code, the Attorney General shall always have a right of appeal to the Court of Criminal Appeal from any judgement given by the Court of Magistrates (Malta) or the Court of Magistrates (Gozo) in respect of proceedings for any offence against these regulations.

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Administrative fines.

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FIRST SCHEDULE

SPECIFICATIONS FOR MARKET FUELS TO BE USED FOR VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH POSITIVE-IGNITION ENGINES

(Regulation 4 (2))

1 Test methods shall be those specified in MSA EN 228:2004. The Malta Resources Authority may adopt the analytical method specified in replacement of MSAEN 228:2004 standard if it can be shown to give at least the same accuracy and at least the same level of precision as the analytical method it replaces.

2 The values quoted in the specification are “true values”. In the establishment of their limit values, the

terms of ISO 4259 “Petroleum products – Determination and application of precision data in relation to methods of test” have been applied and in fixing a minimum value, a minimum difference of 2R above zero has been taken into account (R = reproducibility). The results of individual measurements shall be interpreted on the basis of the criteria described in ISO 4259 (published in 1995).

3 The Malta Resources Authority may decide to continue to permit the marketing of unleaded regular

grade petrol with a minimum motor octane number (MON) of 81 and a minimum research octane number (RON) of 91.

4 The summer period shall be taken to start on 1 May and end on 30 September.

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5 Other mono-alcohols and ethers with a final boiling point no higher than that stated in MSA EN 228:2004.

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SECOND SCHEDULE

SPECIFICATIONS FOR MARKET FUELS TO BE USED FOR VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH COMPRESSION-IGNITION ENGINES

(Regulation 5 (1))

6 Test methods shall be those specified in MSA EN 590:2004. The Malta Resources Authority may adopt the analytical method specified in replacement of MSAEN 590:2004 standard if it can be shown to give at least the same accuracy and at least the same level of precision as the analytical method it replaces.

7 The values quoted in the specification are “true values”. In the establishment of their limit values, the

terms of ISO 4259 “Petroleum products – Determination and application of precision data in relation to methods of test” have been applied and in fixing a minimum value, a minimum difference of 2R above zero has been taken into account (R = reproducibility). The results of individual measurements shall be interpreted on the basis of the criteria described in ISO 4259 (published in 1995).

8 FAME shall meet the requirements of MSA EN 14214