Petroleum products

RTCA No. 75.01.20:04: Petroleum products. Premium petrol. Specifications

On 24 November 2004, the Government of the Republic of Nicaragua notified, in document G/TBT/N/NIC/48, draft Central American Technical Regulation (RTCA) No. 75.01.20:04: "Petroleum products. Premium petrol. Specifications".

The description of content of the notified draft Regulation specifies the physical and chemical requirements to be met by premium petrol for use in motor vehicles. The notified draft text applies to the petroleum derivative known as premium petrol, which is formed from a complex mixture of different types of hydrocarbons (paraffinic, naphthenic, olefinic and aromatic) and has a distillation (boiling) range of between 30°C and 225°C. The purpose of the present Addendum is to notify WTO Member States that this Technical Regulation has been updated and that there will be a comment and observation period of 60 days as from the date of this notification.