{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2005-1309/annex",
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  "legislation": "eur/2005/1309",
  "legislation_title": "Commission Regulation (EC) No 1309/2005 of 10 August 2005 amending Regulation (EC) No 3199/93 on the mutual recognition of procedures for the complete denaturing of alcohol for the purposes of exemption from excise duty",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2005-1309",
  "path": "annex",
  "kind": "annex",
  "number": null,
  "heading": null,
  "text": "The following paragraphs are added to the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 3199/93:\n‘Cyprus\nFor every 100 litres of ethyl alcohol:\n5 litres denaturing methanol,\n0,5 litre mineral naptha (known as kerosene oil),\n2 cc (cubic centimetres) methylene blue (methyl violate).\n“Denaturing methanol” means either:\n(a) pure methyl alcohol to which has been added not less than 1 % by volume of pyridine,\nor\n(b) wood naptha to which has been added not less than 0,25 % by volume of pyridine.\nCzech Republic\nPer hectolitre of pure alcohol:\n1.. 1 gram denatonium benzoate,\n0,2 litres thiophene,\n1 litre methylethylketone (butanone), and\n0,2 grams methylene blue (CI basic blue 52015);\n2.. 0,4 litres solvent naphta,\n0,2 litres kerosine, and\n0,1 litres technical petrol.\nEstonia\nPer hectolitre of ethyl alcohol:\n1.. 2 litres methylethylketone and 3 litres methylisobutylketone;\n2.. 2 litres acetone and 3 litres methylisobutylketone;\n3.. 3 litres acetone and 2 grams of denatonium benzoate.\nHungary\nAlcoholic products qualify as denatured alcohol (produced by denaturing), if it contains, by reference to its pure ethyl alcohol quantity, at least:\n(a) 2 % by weight of methyl-ethyl-ketone, 3 % by weight of methyl-isobuthyl-ketone and 0,001 % by weight of denatonium benzoate;\nor\n(b) 1 % by weight of methyl-ethyl-ketone and 0,001 % by weight of denatonium-benzoate;\nor\n(c) 2 % by weight of isopropyl-alcohol, 1 % by weight of t-butyl alcohol, and 0,001 % by weight of denatonium-benzoate;\nand its alcoholic strength by volume is not less than 92 % vol.\nOnly chemicals can qualify as denaturing chemicals if their quality is certified with analysis certificates.\nLatvia\nMinimum amount per 100 litres of spirit:\n1.. mix of following substances:\nisopropyl 9 litres,\nacetone 1 litre,\nmethylene blue or thymol blue or crystallic violet 0,4 grams;\n2.. benzine or petroleum minimum 5 litres and maximum 7 litres;\n3.. mix of following substances:\nmethylethylketone 2 litres,\nmethylisobutylketone 3 litres;\n4.. mix of following substances:\nacetone or isopropyl 3 litres,\ndenatonium benzoate 2 grams;\n5.. ethyl-acetate 10 litres.\nLithuania\nKind (sort) of ethyl alcohol\nDenaturants\nAmount of the denaturants, per hectolitre pure alcohol\nEthyl alcohol or aldehyde fraction of ethyl alcohol, or distilled aldehyde fraction of ethyl alcohol\nAcetone and denatonium benzoate\n3 litres\n2 grams\nMalta\nMineralised methylated spirits\nBase:\n90 % vol. ethanol,\n9,5 % vol. wood naptha, and\n0,5 % vol. crude pyridine.\nTo each 1 000 litres of which is added:\n3,75 litres of mineral naptha (petroleum oil), and\n1,50 ppm of methyl violet.\nPoland\nPer hectolitre pure alcohol:\n1.. 0,75 litre methylethylketone, consisting of:\n95 to 96 % by weight of methylethylketone,\n2,5 to 3 % by weight of methylisopropylketone,\n1,5 to 2 % by weight of ethylisoamylketone (5-methyl-3-heptanone),\ntogether with 0,25 litres of pyridine bases;\n2.. one litre methylethylketone, consisting of:\n95 to 96 % by weight of methylethylketone,\n2,5 to 3 % by weight of methylisopropylketone,\n1,5 to 2 % by weight of ethylisoamylketone (5-methyl-3-heptanone),\ntogether with 1 gram denatonium benzoate.\nSlovakia\nPer one hectolitre pure alcohol (1 hl a.) add:\n(a) 2 litres of methylethylketone,\n3 litres of methylisobutylketone,\n1 gram of denatonium benzoate, and\n0,2 grams methylene blue;\n(b) 1,5 litres of technical petrol (special spirit),\n1,5 litres of kerosene, and\n2 grams of denatonium benzoate.\nHectolitre pure alcohol (hl a.) is alcohol at the temperature of 20 °C.\nSlovenia\nPer hectolitre of pure ethyl alcohol:\n1 580 grams isopropyl alcohol, and\n790 grams tert-butyl alcohol, and\n0,79 grams denatonium benzoate.’",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2005/1309/annex",
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  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
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  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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