Ladies and Gentlemen,
in the Alert of March 2020, we informed you that as of July 1, 2020, some provisions of the Act of July 19, 2019, amending the Act on biocomponents and liquid biofuels and certain other acts, which introduce a number of changes to the Act of August 25, 2006, on the fuel quality monitoring and control system (hereinafter referred to as the Act), enter into force.
Pursuant to the regulation contained in Article 9ca, paragraph 4 of the Act, the detailed method of marking liquid fuel refueling points and marking vehicles will be specified by way of a regulation by the Minister responsible for energy.
Therefore, on May 25, 2020, a draft Regulation of the Minister of Climate regarding the method of labeling dispensing nozzles and dispensers indicating the type of liquid fuel dispensed and the formulation and provision of information on the type of liquid fuel used to power a motor vehicle was published on the Government Legislation Center website. The draft Regulation assumes that the Regulation will enter into force 14 days after its publication.
As indicated in the justification for the draft in question, the purpose of the Regulation is to standardise the rules regarding the marking of liquid fuel refuelling points and the form and method of providing information on the type of liquid fuel used to power a motor vehicle.
The project assumes that identifiers containing black symbols on a white or silver internal background will be used to mark dispensers and dispensing nozzles used for liquid fuels and to formulate and provide information on the possibility of refueling motor vehicles with liquid fuel.
Liquid fuel of the diesel type will be marked with a square-shaped identifier with the symbol "BX" inside, where X indicates the place where the number indicating the maximum content of biocomponents expressed as a percentage will be specified.
Liquid fuel such as motor gasoline will be marked with a circular identifier with the symbol "EX" inside, where X indicates the number indicating the maximum content of biocomponents or ethers expressed as a percentage by volume.
Furthermore, it should be noted that the draft also includes requirements regarding the exact size of identifiers. The side length of the identifier for liquid fuel (diesel type) placed on the dispensing nozzle, in the vehicle's operating manual, and on or near the liquid fuel filler cap or flap will be required to be at least 13 mm. However, if this identifier is placed on a fuel dispenser or in a retail outlet selling motor vehicles, the side length of the identifier will be at least 30 mm.
The draft also includes similar regulations for identifiers for liquid fuels such as motor gasoline. In this case, if the identifier is placed on the dispensing nozzle, in the vehicle's owner's manual, or on or near the cap or filler flap of the liquid fuel, the identifier's diameter will have to be at least 13 mm. However, if the identifier is placed on the dispenser or in a retail outlet selling motor vehicles, the diameter will have to be at least 30 mm.
The draft also specifies that for identifiers placed on fuel dispensers and within retail outlets selling motor vehicles, the identifier's outer line thickness will be 1.4 points, and in other cases, 3.2 points. Furthermore, the font size of the symbol will have to be adjusted to the size of the identifier, with the font being no smaller than 14 points.
It should also be mentioned here that in order to facilitate the visualisation of the appearance of both identifiers, their exact template has been attached to the draft regulation.
The above changes are one of the elements of the government project aimed at ensuring the stable functioning of the fuel sector in Poland and improving the level of fuel security of the country in the coming years.
