Sulphur in Gasoline

Act: Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999, c. 33
Regulation: Sulphur in Gasoline Regulations, SOR/99-236 (amended SOR/2000-104 and SOR/2003-319)

To Whom Does This Apply?

The persons most affected by the Regulations are those who produce (including by blending) or import gasoline. The term "primary supplier" has been adopted to cover:

• any person who owns, leases, operates, controls, supervises or manages a refinery or blending facility or owns the gasoline in a blending facility. (Certain blending operations are excluded from the regulations); and
• any person who imports gasoline into Canada.

Eligible Activities

Refining, blending, importing or sale of gasoline.

Summary

The Sulphur in Gasoline Regulations set limits on the amount of sulphur in gasoline produced, imported or sold. The Regulations limit sulphur in gasoline to an average level of 30 mg/kg with a never-to-be-exceeded maximum of 80 mg/kg.

DISCLAIMER
Information contained in this section is of a general nature only and is not intended to constitute advice for any specific fact situation. For particular questions, the users are invited to contact their lawyer. For additional information, see contact(s) listed below.

Manitoba Contact(s):
See National Contact.

 

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National Contact(s):
Mr. Bruce McEwen
Chief, Fuels Section
Oil and Gas and Alternative Energy
Environment Canada
Place Vincent Massey
351 Saint-Joseph Boulevard
Gatineau, Quebec  K1A 0H3
Telephone: 819-953-4673
Fax: 819-953-8903
E-mail: Bruce.McEwen@ec.gc.ca
Web site: http://www.ec.gc.ca/cleanair-airpur/Pollution_Sources/Fossil_Fuels/Fuel_Regulations-WSFB0BA68A-1_En.htm