1996/0163(COD)COM(1997)271

Petrol and Diesel Fuels Quality Directive

PROPOSAL FOR A EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND COUNCIL DIRECTIVE RELATING TO THE QUALITY OF PETROL AND DIESEL FUELS AND AMENDING COUNCIL DIRECTIVE 93/12/EEC

Stage: In force, reached 28 Dec 1998
In force: In force since 28 Dec 1998 · CELEX 31998L0070
Transposition deadline: 1 Jul 1999
Procedure: Directive · Ordinary legislative procedure
Last activity: 28 Dec 1998

7 acts

Delegated and implementing acts beneath it

By status: 7 published.

Act	Kind	Status	Adoption
Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2019/1993	Implementing · Decision	Published	Q3 2019
Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2019/1971	Implementing · Decision	Published	Q3 2019
Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2019/142	Implementing · Decision	Published	Q2 2019
Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2018/1984	Implementing · Decision	Published	Q3 2018
Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2018/1854	Implementing · Decision	Published
Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2016/708	Implementing · Decision	Published
Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2015/887	Implementing · Decision	Published

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17 documents

Documents

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Report · A4-0038/1998Parliament
Report · A4-0096/1997Parliament
Report · A4-0313/1998Parliament
Proposal · COM(2017)0049Commission
Proposal · COM(2017)0284Commission
Proposal · COM(2018)0056Commission
Proposal · COM(2019)0561Commission
Proposal · COM(2020)0742Commission
Proposal · COM(2023)0655Commission
Text adopted · Directive 1998/0070Commission
OJ C 080 16.03.1998, p. 0004Commission
OJ C 132 28.04.1997, p. 0005Commission
OJ C 206 07.07.1997, p. 0113Commission
OJ C 209 10.07.1997, p. 0025Commission
OJ C 313 12.10.1998, p. 0009Commission
OJ C 351 19.11.1997, p. 0001Commission
Text adopted · OJ L 350 28.12.1998, p. 0058Commission

Summary

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Directive 98/70/EC sets health and environmental specifications for petrol, diesel, and gas oils for road vehicles and non-road machinery, including inland waterway vessels and tractors. It bans leaded petrol, caps sulphur at 10 mg/kg for most fuels, and limits MMT additive content. In force since 1998, it has been amended multiple times, most recently by Directive (EU) 2023/2413.

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