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
In force: In force since 28 Dec 1998 · CELEX 31998L0070
Transposition deadline: 1 Jul 1999
Procedure: Directive
Last activity: 13 Oct 1998

3 acts

Delegated and implementing acts beneath it

By status: 3 published.

Act	Kind	Status	Adoption
Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2014/524	Implementing · Decision	Published	Q3 2019
Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2014/526	Implementing · Decision	Published	Q3 2019
Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2013/150	Implementing · Decision	Published

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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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