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Article 3 Service stations

United Kingdom

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1.

Member States shall ensure that any new service station shall be equipped with a Stage II petrol vapour recovery system if:

(a)

its actual or intended throughput is greater than 500 m3/year; or

(b)

its actual or intended throughput is greater than 100 m3/year and it is situated under permanent living quarters or working areas.

2.

Member States shall ensure that any existing service station which undergoes a major refurbishment shall be equipped with a Stage II petrol vapour recovery system at the time of the refurbishment if:

(a)

its actual or intended throughput is greater than 500 m3/year; or

(b)

its actual or intended throughput is greater than 100 m3/year and it is situated under permanent living quarters or working areas.

3.

Member States shall ensure that any existing service station with a throughput in excess of 3 000 m3/year shall be equipped with a Stage II petrol vapour recovery system by no later than 31 December 2018.

4.

Paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 shall not apply to service stations exclusively used in association with the construction and delivery of new motor vehicles.