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Petroleum Products Act, 1977 (Act No. 120 of 1977)

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Regulations regarding Petroleum Products Specifications and Standards for Implementation : effective 01 September 2023

5. Permitted diesel grades

 

(1) Diesel grades that may be sold to an end consumer in the Republic must—
(a) be low-sulphur grade diesel which must conform to the applicable SANS, and must conform with the following standards:—
(i) the sulphur content of such diesel may not exceed 10 ppm; and
(ii) not more than 5% v/v biodiesel is blended;
(b) be low-sulphur grade 810 diesel, which must conform to the applicable SANS, except in respect of maximum biodiesel content, and must conform to the following standards:—
(i) the sulphur content  of such diesel may not exceed 10 ppm; and
(ii) such diesel may be blended with not more than 5% v/v but not more than 15% v/v biodiesel;
(c) be low-sulphur grade 820 diesel, which must conform to the applicable SANS, except in respect of maximum biodiesel content, and must conform to the following standards:—
(i) the sulphur content of such diesel may not exceed 10 ppm; and
(ii) such diesel may be blended with more than 15% v/v but not more than 25% v/v biodiesel;
(d) be low-sulphur grade 830 diesel, which must conform to the applicable SANS, except in respect of maximum biodiesel content, and must conform to the following standards:-
(i) the sulphur content of such diesel may not exceed 10 ppm; and
(ii) such diesel may be blended with more than 25% v/v but not more than 35% v/v biodiesel;
(e) be low-sulphur grade 840 diesel, which must conform to the applicable SANS, except in respect of maximum biodiesel content, and must conform with the following standards:
(i) The sulphur content of such diesel may not exceed 10 ppm; and
(ii) Such diesel may be blended with more than 35% v/v/ but not more than 45% v/v biodiesel;
(f) be low-sulphur grade 850 diesel, which must conform to the applicable SANS, except in respect of maximum biodiesel content, and must conform to the following standards:-
(i) the sulphur content of such diesel may not exceed 10 ppm; and
(ii) such diesel may be blended with more than 45% v/v but not more than 55% v/v biodiesel; and
(g) be biodiesel 8100 which must be 100% biodiesel.

 

(2)
(a) Subject to paragraph (b), diesel referred to in subregulation (1) must conform to the applicable SANS ;
(b) In the case where the maximum biodiesel content specified in the applicable SANS differs from that specified in subregulation (1), the maximum biodiesel content specified in subregulation (1) must apply.