FQMS — Fuel Quality Monitoring System 2021.

EU Directive 98/70/EC requires Member States to verify compliance with quality standards for fuels and report the results to the European Commission. In Austria, 2 021 rd 7.93 million tonnes of fuel were sold, of which 6.49 million tonnes (over 82 %) diesel fuels. The Federal Environment Agency analysed samples from 206 petrol stations throughout Germany, with one sample per gas station. Diesel fuels were tested according to ÖNORM EN 590, petrol according to ÖNORM EN 228. In the case of petrol, the review revealed a total of two deviations from the standard parameter for vapour pressure of the fuel type “Super”, in the case of diesel fuel an excess of the FAME content was found. All parameters of the fuel samples of the petrol varieties “Normal” and “Super Plus” were in conformity with the standards. The maximum 10 mg/kg sulphur content for marine fuels to be complied with in accordance with EU Directive 2009/30/EC was not exceeded for any of the six samples analysed.