# 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26 April 1999 relating to a reduction in the sulphur content of certain liquid fuels and amending Directive 93/12/EEC (repealed)

EU Directive 1999/32 · adopted 26 April 1999

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26 April 1999 relating to a reduction in the sulphur content of certain liquid fuels and amending Directive 93/12/EEC (repealed)

## Introductory text

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relating to a reduction in the sulphur content of certain liquid fuels and amending Directive 93/12/EEC (repealed)
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## 1 Purpose and scope

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## 2 Definitions

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## 3 Maximum sulphur content of heavy fuel oil

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## 3a Maximum sulphur content in marine fuel

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## 4 Maximum sulphur content in gas oil

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## 4a Maximum sulphur content of marine fuels used in territorial seas, exclusive economic zones and pollution control zones of Member States, including SOx Emission Control Areas and by passenger ships operating on regular services to or from Union ports

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## 4b Maximum sulphur content of marine fuels used by ships at berth in Union ports

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## 4c Emission abatement methods

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## 4d Approval of emission abatement methods for use on board ships flying the flag of a Member State

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## 4e Trials of new emission abatement methods

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## 4f Financial measures

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## 5 Change in the supply of fuels

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## 6 Sampling and analysis

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## 7 Reporting and review

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## 8 Amendments to Directive 93/12/EEC

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## 9 Committee procedure

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## 9a Exercise of the delegation

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## 10 Transposition

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## 11 Penalties

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## 12 Entry into force

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## 13 Addressees

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## Annex I EQUIVALENT EMISSION VALUES FOR EMISSION ABATEMENT METHODS AS REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 4c(2)

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## Annex II CRITERIA FOR THE USE OF EMISSION ABATEMENT METHODS REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 4c(3)

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudr/1999/32 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-1999-32
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