Sulphur in Gasoline Regulations
2 (1) For the purpose of section 139 of the Act, the concentration of sulphur in each batch of gasoline produced or imported by a primary supplier shall not exceed
(a) in the case where the primary supplier has elected under section 9 to calculate the concentration of sulphur in that gasoline on the basis of a pool average, 80 mg/kg; and
(b) in any other case,
(i) until December 31, 2016, 40 mg/kg,
(ii) for the period beginning on January 1, 2017 and ending on December 31, 2019, 14 mg/kg, and
(iii) on or after January 1, 2020, 12 mg/kg.
(2) For the purpose of section 139 of the Act and subject to subsection (2.1), the pool average of a pool in respect of which a primary supplier has made an election under section 9 shall not exceed
(a) until December 31, 2016, 30 mg/kg; and
(b) on or after January 1, 2017, 10 mg/kg.
(2.1) For the purpose of subsection 139 of the Act, if a primary supplier uses sulphur compliance units to adjust a pool average in accordance with section 15, the adjusted pool average shall not exceed 10 mg/kg.
(3) For the purpose of section 139 of the Act, the concentration of sulphur in gasoline that is sold shall not exceed 80 mg/kg.
(4) Subsections (1) to (3) do not apply to
(a) gasoline for use in aircraft, if the gasoline has an octane number of at least 99.5 or contains at least 5 mg/L of lead;
(b) gasoline for use in competition vehicles, if the gasoline has an antiknock index of at least 100;
(c) gasoline for use in scientific research in Canada; or
(d) [Repealed, SOR/2000-104, s. 6]
(e) gasoline-like blendstock.
(5) [Repealed, SOR/2015-187, s. 3]
- SOR/2000-104, s. 6
- SOR/2003-319, s. 3
- SOR/2015-187, s. 3
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