# Directive 2009/126/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 October 2009 on Stage II petrol vapour recovery during refuelling of motor vehicles at service stations, Article 3: Service stations

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

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.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudr/2009/126/article/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2009-126/article-3
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