. /.WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/N/SWE/13
25 June 2002
(02-3492)
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade Original:  English
NOTIFICATION
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6.
1. Member to Agreement notifying:   SWEDEN
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):           
2. Agency responsible:   Miljödepartementet  (Ministry of the Environment)
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers, e-mail and web-site
addresses, if available) of  agency or authority designated to handle comments
regarding the notification shall be indicated if different from above:
Kommerskollegium (National Board of Trade)
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [ X], 2.10.1 [    ], 5.6.2 [    ], 5.7.1 [    ], other:           
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading.
ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:   Ordinance concerning
amendment of the Ordinance on Motor Gasoline (Petrol) (1985:838), (1 page, in Swedish)
6. Description of content:   The gist of the proposal is that  nozzles used in petrol pumps at
filling stations and other distribution systems for alkylate petrol shall have a minimum
external diameter of not less than 23.7 millimetres.  Further, the proposal entails that petrol
pumps intended for the distribution of alkylate petrol shall be labelled “Alkylate petrol fortwo-stroke engines”.
7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable:
The purpose of this provision is to restrict the use of alkylate petrol to two-stroke engines.
The prohibition of nozzles with a diameter of less than 23.7 millimetres prevents use in
filling the bulk of the existing car stock.
Alylate petrol is a more environmentally-friendly fuel than normal petrol.  The benefit is
greatest if alkylate petrol is used in two-stroke engines.  The emissions from two-strokeengines, that have the greatest impact on the environment and health, include polycyclical
aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and nitrogen oxides.  The use of alkyalte petrol in two-
stroke engines leads to very substantial reductions in these emissions. Emissions of carbon
dioxide are not affected, as alkylate petrol is a fossil fuel.
Even though alkylate petrol can be used in four-stroke engines, its use should be restricted
to two-stroke engines.  Given the technical eq uipment presently possessed by the refineries,
the availability of alkylate petrol is limited.  The available quantities should therefore bechannelled for use in two-stroke engines. This can be achieved by means of the proposed
provision.
8. Relevant documents:G/TBT/N/SWE/13
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9. Proposed date of adoption:  1 October 2002
Proposed date of entry into force:  1 November 2002
10. Final date for comments:   31 August 2002
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [ X] or address, telephone and fax
numbers, e-mail and web-site addresses, if available of the other body:           