council direct ec april relat reduct sulphur content liquid fuel amend direct eec council european union regard treati establish european commun articl thereof regard propos commiss regard opinion econom social committe act accord procedur laid articl treati object principl commun environment polici set action programm environ environment action programm basi principl enshrin articl treati aim ensur effect protect peopl recognis risk sulphur dioxid emiss protect environ prevent sulphur deposit exceed critic load level articl treati health protect requir form constitu part commun polici articl treati activ commun includ contribut attain high level health protect emiss sulphur dioxid contribut significantli problem acidif commun sulphur dioxid direct effect human health environ acidif atmospher sulphur dioxid damag sensit ecosystem reduc biodivers reduc amen detriment affect crop product growth forest acid rain fall citi signific damag build architectur heritag sulphur dioxid pollut signific effect human health sector popul suffer respiratori diseas acidif transboundari phenomenon requir commun nation local solut emiss sulphur dioxid contribut format particul matter atmospher commun individu member state contract parti ec convent long rang transboundari air pollut ec protocol transboundari pollut sulphur dioxid forese contract parti reduc sulphur dioxid emiss line reduct protocol ec protocol base premis critic load level continu exceed sensit area measur reduc sulphur dioxid emiss requir object environment action programm respect contract parti make signific reduct emiss sulphur dioxid sulphur natur present small quantiti oil coal decad recognis domin sourc sulphur dioxid emiss main quot acid rain quot major air pollut experienc urban industri area commiss recent publish commun cost effect strategi combat acidif commun control sulphur dioxid emiss origin combust liquid fuel identifi integr compon cost effect strategi commun recognis measur fuel studi shown benefit reduc sulphur emiss reduct sulphur content fuel consider greater estim cost industri direct technolog exist establish reduc sulphur level liquid fuel conform principl subsidiar principl proportion refer articl treati object reduc emiss sulphur dioxid aris combust type liquid fuel achiev effect member state act individu unconcert action offer guarante achiev desir object potenti counterproduct result consider uncertainti market fuel product affect view reduc sulphur dioxid emiss commun effect action level commun direct limit minimum requir achiev desir object council direct eec march relat sulphur content liquid fuel commiss ask submit council propos prescrib lower limit sulphur content ga oil limit aviat kerosen lai limit sulphur content liquid fuel heavi fuel oil bunker fuel oil marin ga oil ga oil basi cost effect studi accord articl treati direct prevent member state maintain introduc stringent protect measur measur compat treati notifi commiss member state introduc stringent protect measur notifi draft measur commiss accord council direct eec march lai procedur provis inform field technic standard regul regard limit sulphur content heavi fuel oil provid derog member state region environment condit regard limit sulphur content heavi fuel oil provid derog combust plant compli emiss limit valu laid council direct eec novemb limit emiss pollut air larg combust plant light forthcom revis direct eec review revis provis direct refineri combust plant exclud scope articl direct emiss sulphur dioxid averag plant exce limit set direct eec futur revis direct applic direct member state bear mind substitut fuel pursuant articl produc increas emiss acidifi pollut limit sulphur content ga oil establish pursuant direct eec limit chang januari accord act access austria finland derog period year date access provis direct eec sulphur content ga oil limit valu year year sulphur content ga oil intend marin sea ship present technic econom problem greec territori spain regard canari island franc regard french oversea depart portug regard archipelago madeira azor derog greec canari island french oversea depart archipelago madeira azor neg effect market ga oil intend marin export ga oil marin greec canari island french oversea depart archipelago madeira azor member state satisfi requir forc import member state greec canari island french oversea depart archipelago madeira azor afford derog limit valu sulphur weight ga oil marin purpos sulphur emiss ship due combust bunker fuel high sulphur content contribut sulphur dioxid pollut problem acidif commun advoc effect protect area sensit sox emiss reduct normal limit bunker fuel oil present continu futur negoti marpol convent intern maritim organis imo commun initi north sea channel declar special low sox emiss control area continu profound research effect acidif ecosystem human bodi need commun assist research framework research programm case disrupt suppli crude oil petroleum product hydrocarbon commiss authoris applic higher limit member state territori member state establish mechan monitor complianc provis direct report sulphur content liquid fuel submit commiss reason clariti amend direct eec adopt direct articl purpos scope purpos direct reduc emiss sulphur dioxid result combust type liquid fuel reduc harm effect emiss man environ reduct emiss sulphur dioxid result combust petroleum deriv liquid fuel achiev impos limit sulphur content fuel condit territori member state limit sulphur content petroleum deriv liquid fuel laid direct appli petroleum deriv liquid fuel seago ship fuel fall definit articl marin ga oil ship cross frontier countri member state fuel intend process prior final combust fuel process refin industri articl definit purpos direct heavi fuel oil mean petroleum deriv liquid fuel fall cn code petroleum deriv liquid fuel ga oil defin point reason distil limit fall categori heavi oil intend fuel volum includ loss distil astm method distil determin astm method petroleum product likewis categoris heavi fuel oil ga oil mean petroleum deriv liquid fuel fall cn code petroleum deriv liquid fuel reason distil limit fall categori middl distil intend fuel volum includ loss distil astm method diesel fuel defin articl direct ec european parliament council octob relat qualiti petrol diesel fuel amend council direct eec exclud definit fuel road mobil machineri agricultur tractor exclud definit marin ga oil mean fuel intend marin meet definit point viscos densiti fall rang viscos densiti defin marin distil tabl iso astm method mean method laid american societi test materi edit standard definit specif petroleum lubric product combust plant mean technic apparatu fuel oxidis order heat gener critic load mean quantit estim exposur pollut signific harm effect sensit element environ occur current knowledg articl maximum sulphur content heavi fuel oil member state step ensur januari territori heavi fuel oil sulphur content exce mass provid air qualiti standard sulphur dioxid laid direct eec commun legisl repeal replac standard relev commun provis respect emiss contribut critic load exceed member state member state authoris heavi fuel oil sulphur content mass part territori authoris appli emiss member state contribut critic load exceed member state subject monitor emiss compet author paragraph appli heavi fuel oil combust plant fall scope direct eec consid plant accord definit articl direct compli sulphur dioxid emiss limit plant set articl annex iv direct combust plant fall scope emiss sulphur dioxid plant equal mg nm oxygen content flue ga volum dry basi combust refineri monthli averag emiss sulphur dioxid averag plant refineri exclud combust plant fall scope irrespect type fuel fuel combin limit set member state exce mg nm ii member state measur ensur combust plant heavi fuel oil sulphur concentr greater refer paragraph oper permit issu compet author specifi emiss limit provis paragraph review revis light futur revis direct eec member state avail possibl refer paragraph month inform commiss public commiss suffici inform assess criteria mention paragraph met commiss inform member state month date receiv inform member state commiss examin measur envisag accord procedur set articl decis commun member state decis review year basi inform provid commiss member state concern accord procedur set articl articl maximum sulphur content ga oil member state step ensur ga oil includ marin ga oil territori juli sulphur content exce mass januari sulphur content exce mass derog paragraph spain canari island franc french oversea depart greec part territori portug archipelago madeira azor authoris ga oil marin sulphur content excess limit set paragraph provid air qualiti standard sulphur dioxid laid direct eec commun legisl repeal replac standard relev commun provis respect emiss contribut critic load exceed member state member state authoris ga oil sulphur content mass part territori authoris appli emiss member state contribut critic load exceed member state extend januari member state avail possibl refer paragraph month inform commiss public commiss suffici inform assess criteria mention paragraph met commiss inform member state month date receiv inform member state commiss examin measur envisag accord procedur set articl decis commun member state articl chang suppli fuel result sudden chang suppli crude oil petroleum product hydrocarbon difficult member state appli limit maximum sulphur content refer articl member state inform commiss thereof commiss authoris higher limit applic territori member state period exceed month notifi decis council member state member state refer decis council month council act qualifi major adopt decis month articl sampl analysi member state measur check sampl sulphur content fuel compli articl sampl commenc month date relev limit maximum sulphur content fuel forc carri suffici frequenc sampl repres fuel examin refer method adopt determin sulphur content defin iso method pren iso heavi fuel oil marin ga oil en method iso pren iso ga oil arbitr method pren iso statist interpret verif sulphur content ga oil carri accord iso standard articl report review basi result sampl analysi carri accord articl member state june year suppli commiss short report sulphur content liquid fuel fall scope direct territori preced calendar year report includ summari derog grant pursuant articl basi inter alia annual report submit accord paragraph observ trend air qualiti acidif commiss decemb submit report european parliament council commiss submit report propos aim revis direct limit valu laid fuel categori except derog provid articl articl commiss measur reduc contribut acidif combust marin fuel articl make propos end articl amend direct eec direct eec amend articl paragraph paragraph delet articl subparagraph paragraph paragraph delet articl delet paragraph appli juli articl advisori committe commiss assist committe advisori natur compos repres member state chair repres commiss repres commiss submit committe draft measur committe deliv opinion draft time limit chairman lai urgenc matter take vote opinion record minut addit member state posit record minut commiss utmost account opinion deliv committe inform committe manner opinion account articl transposit member state bring forc law regul administr provis compli direct juli immedi inform commiss thereof member state adopt provis refer direct accompani refer time offici public procedur refer adopt member state member state commun commiss text provis nation law adopt field cover direct articl penalti member state determin penalti applic breach nation provis adopt pursuant direct penalti determin effect proportion dissuas articl entri forc direct enter forc dai public offici journal european commun articl addresse direct address member state luxembourg april council presid fischer oj oj oj opinion european parliament oj council common posit octob oj decis european parliament februari publish offici journal oj oj oj direct amend commiss decis ec oj oj direct amend direct ec oj oj oj oj direct amend direct eec oj