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

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Regulations regarding Petroleum Products Specifications and Standards

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 South African National Standard, SANS 342, and must conform with the following standards:
(i) The sulphur content of such diesel may not exceed 10 mg/kg; and
(ii) not more than 5% v/v biodiesel is blended;
(b) be low-sulphur grade B10 diesel, which must conform to South African National Standard, SANS 342, except in respect ofmaximum biodiesel content, and must conform to the following standards:
(i) The sulphur content of such diesel may not exceed 10 mg /kg; and
(ii) such diesel may be blended with more than 5% v/v but no more than 15% v/v biodiesel;
(c) be low-sulphur grade B20 diesel, which must conform to South African National Standard, SANS 342, 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 mq /kg; 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 B30 diesel, which must conform to South African National Standard, SANS 342, 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 mq /kg; 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 B40 diesel, which must conform to South African National Standard, SANS 342, 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 mq /kg; 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 B50 diesel, which must conform to South African National Standard, SANS 342, 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 mg/kg; and
(ii) such diesel may be blended with more than 45% v/v but not more than 55% v/v biodiesel and
(q) be biodiesel B100 which must be 100% biodiesel.

[Regulation 5(1) substituted by section 4 of Notice No. R. 582, GG40929, dated 23 June 2017 - to commence on a date to be determined by the Minister by notice in the Gazette]

 

(2)

(a) Subject to paragraph (b), diesel referred to in subregulation (1) must conform to the South African National Standard, Automotive diesel fuel, SANS 342;
(b) In the case where the maximum biodiesel content specified in the South African National Standard, Automotive diesel fuel, SANS 342 differs from that specified  in subregulation (1), the maximum biodiesel content specified in subregulation (1) must apply.