2017/0499/GR
EC/EFTA
GR Griechenland
  • I10 - Messwesen
2018-01-29
2017-11-07
Liquid fuel markers

‘Procedures and specifications for liquid fuel markers released for consumption or shipped or stored within the territory of Greece using molecular markers. Sampling and inspection procedures for marked fuels and requirements for inspection equipment’

The purpose of this decision is to ensure the direct, safe and effective identification of the liquid fuels specified in Article 3 hereof, which are released for consumption or shipped or stored within the territory of Greece, by applying fiscal stamps using a system to inspect national molecular markers for those products, in order to combat the adulteration and smuggling of liquid fuels.

This decision regulates the following matters:

1. The specifications for national molecular markers which are added to the liquid fuels referred to in Article 3 hereof, in addition to those markers already added to diesel used as heating oil and marine diesel oil and marine diesel used to refuel ships in line with the applicable provisions of Union and national law.

2. The terms, conditions and requirements that the equipment used to verify marker concentrations must meet.

3. The procedure for verifying concentrations of national molecular markers in the liquid fuels referred to in Article 3 hereof.

4. Inspection of the lawful use of liquid fuels in the territory of Greece based on national molecular markers.

5. The management and use of markers by liquid fuel suppliers.

6. The sanctions to be imposed when the provisions hereof are infringed.