Explanatory note
(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations further amend the Motor Fuel (Lead Content of Petrol) Regulations 1981 in the following ways–
A revised standard test for the lead content of leaded petrol is introduced (regulation 3).
Revised standard specifications for leaded and unleaded petrol are introduced in accordance with Council Directive 85/536/EEC and Community Directive 87/441/EEC on the use of substitute fuel components (oxygenates). The revised standard specification for leaded petrol also limits the benzene content of the fuel to 5% by volume in accordance with Council Directive 85/210/EEC (regulation 4).
Copies of the British Standard specifications mentioned in the Regulations may be obtained from any of the sales outlets operated by the British Standards Institution, or by post from the British Standards Institution at Linford Wood, Milton Keynes MK14 6LE (Telephone number: Milton Keynes (STD 0908) 221166. Copies of the EEC Directives can be obtained from Her Majesty’s Stationery Office. Details of the EEC Directives are set out in the table below.
| Instrument | Reference |
|---|---|
| Council Directive 85/210/EEC of 20th March 1985 | O.J. No. L96, 3.4.85, p.25 |
| Council Directive 85/536/EEC of 5th December 1985 | O.J. No. L334, 12.12.85, p.20 |
| Commission Directive 87/441/EEC of 29th July 1987 | O.J. No. L238, 21.8.87, p.40 |