China – Hong Kong Biodiesel Regulations Updated
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Wednesday, 25 November 2009 |
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An amendment regulation was announced in Hong Kong to ensure that motor vehicle biodiesel will meet the necessary standards.
The Air Pollution Control (Motor Vehicle Fuel) (Amendment)
Regulation 2009 will be tabled at the Legislative Council of Hong Kong
Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) on Nov. 25. Subject to its
approval, the regulation will take effect next 1st July 2010
The Environmental Protection Department of HKSAR said it was common
practice to require motor vehicle biodiesel to follow international
standards. This can boost consumer confidence and prevent excessive
exhaust emissions due to poor biodiesel quality. The regulation
mandates the specification of biodiesel for use as motor vehicle fuel.
Labels should also be posted at selling points if the biodiesel content
exceeds 5 percent.
The department said manufacturers generally accept the use of motor
vehicle diesel containing up to 5 percent biodiesel in power vehicles,
but a higher content can cause incompatibility problems. The labelling
requirement, also being practiced in the European Union and the United
States, is to alert drivers to the potential incompatibility problem.
The wider use of biodiesel instead of non-renewable fossil diesel will
help reduce greenhouse gas emissions and hinder global climate change,
the department said.
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