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Label fuel quality at filling stations |
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- Description:
- The filling-station operator must clearly label the quality of the relevant fuel on the corresponding dispensers and nozzles using the prescribed designations, symbols and notices.
- Frequency:
- Continuous
- Check frequency:
- Continuous
- Products/Services:
- Fuels at filling stations, including petrol, diesel, biodiesel, E85, autogas, natural gas, biogas, vegetable-oil fuel and hydrogen.
- Checking responsibility:
- Competent authorities; the filling-station operator is responsible for affixing the labels.
- Check method:
- Visual inspection of the clearly visible labelling on the relevant dispensers and nozzles using the prescribed designations and symbols.
- Rule set:
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- Source reference:
- § 13 Absatz 1 Satz 1
- Source excerpt:
- Der Betreiber einer Zapfstelle hat an den entsprechenden Zapfsäulen und Zapfventilen die Qualität des jeweiligen Kraftstoffs gemäß der Sätze 2 und 3 in folgender Weise deutlich sichtbar zu machen:
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Warning notice for metal-based additives |
Governance |
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- Description:
- Anyone placing fuels containing metal-based additives on the market must affix the prescribed warning notice to the dispenser.
- Frequency:
- Continuous
- Check frequency:
- Continuous
- Products/Services:
- Fuels containing metal-based additives placed on the market for end consumers.
- Checking responsibility:
- Competent authorities; the company placing the fuel on the market must affix the notice.
- Check method:
- Checking whether the prescribed notice is affixed to the lowest section of the sign on the dispenser.
- Rule set:
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- Source reference:
- § 13 Absatz 2
- Source excerpt:
- Wer gewerbsmäßig oder im Rahmen wirtschaftlicher Unternehmungen gegenüber dem Letztverbraucher Kraftstoffe mit metallhaltigen Zusätzen in den Verkehr bringt, hat im untersten Abschnitt des Zeichens an der Zapfsäule den folgenden Hinweis nach Absatz 3 Satz 1 anzubringen:
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Delivery-related quality notification |
Reporting |
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- Description:
- A company placing fuels on the market must notify the persons subject to labelling obligations, in writing or electronically upon delivery, that the fuels meet the prescribed requirements or are equivalent.
- Frequency:
- Event-triggered
- Check frequency:
- Event-triggered
- Products/Services:
- Fuels placed on the market commercially or in the course of an economic undertaking.
- Checking responsibility:
- Competent authorities.
- Check method:
- Review of the written or electronic notification provided on delivery and of the delivery records.
- Rule set:
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- Source reference:
- § 14 Absatz 1 Satz 1
- Source excerpt:
- Wer gewerbsmäßig oder im Rahmen einer wirtschaftlichen Unternehmung Kraftstoffe in den Verkehr bringt, hat den nach § 13 Absatz 1 bis 5 Auszeichnungspflichtigen bei Anlieferung der Ware darüber zu unterrichten, dass die Kraftstoffe
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Keep tank logbooks |
Record Keeping |
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- Description:
- Manufacturers, blenders, importers or wholesalers subject to the information duty must keep tank logbooks identifying the suppliers and present them upon request.
- Frequency:
- Continuous
- Check frequency:
- Continuous
- Products/Services:
- Fuels and heating fuels under section 1(4) to (10) stored by manufacturers, blenders, importers or wholesalers.
- Checking responsibility:
- Competent authorities.
- Check method:
- Review of tank logbooks and their production to the authority upon request.
- Rule set:
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- Source reference:
- § 14 Absatz 2
- Source excerpt:
- haben Tankbelegbücher zu führen und auf Verlangen vorzulegen, aus denen hervorgeht, welche Lieferanten den Kraft- und Brennstoff geliefert haben.
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Import notification and certificate retention |
Reporting |
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- Description:
- Importers must notify the shipment sufficiently early before its arrival at the first destination, keep the quality or analysis certificates available there, and retain them for at least one year.
- Frequency:
- Event-triggered
- Check frequency:
- Event-triggered
- Products/Services:
- Fuels and heating fuels under section 1(4) to (10) that are imported.
- Checking responsibility:
- Authority responsible for the first destination and customs authorities within their respective competences.
- Check method:
- Review of the notification submitted before arrival and of the quality or analysis certificates available and retained at the first destination.
- Rule set:
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- Source reference:
- § 19 Absatz 1
- Source excerpt:
- Der Einführer von Kraft- und Brennstoffen nach § 1 Absatz 4 bis 10 hat der für den ersten Bestimmungsort zuständigen Behörde die Sendung so rechtzeitig zu melden, dass die Behörde vor dem Eintreffen der Sendung am ersten Bestimmungsort davon Kenntnis erhält.
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Produce records and declarations |
Record Keeping |
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- Description:
- Persons subject to labelling obligations and certain information-duty holders must provide the received notification records or prescribed declarations to the competent authority upon request.
- Frequency:
- Event-triggered
- Check frequency:
- Event-triggered
- Products/Services:
- Fuels subject to monitoring under sections 3 to 9a and the labelling requirements under section 13.
- Checking responsibility:
- Competent authorities.
- Check method:
- Production of the notification record and, where applicable, manufacturer, blender and supplier declarations upon request; the authority may set a deadline.
- Rule set:
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- Source reference:
- § 18 Absatz 2 Satz 1
- Source excerpt:
- Der Auszeichnungspflichtige nach § 13, § 14 Absatz 1 oder 2 hat auf Verlangen der zuständigen Behörde den nach § 14 Absatz 1 erhaltenen Unterrichtungsnachweis vorzulegen.
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Communicate fuel quality on vehicles |
Governance |
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- Description:
- When advertising fuel quality, manufacturers must use the designations under section 13 and the symbols in Annexes 1 to 17 at the appropriate vehicle locations.
- Frequency:
- Continuous
- Check frequency:
- Continuous
- Products/Services:
- Fuels whose quality is advertised by vehicle manufacturers.
- Checking responsibility:
- Competent authorities; manufacturers are responsible for the prescribed communication.
- Check method:
- Review of the designations and symbols on or immediately next to vehicle fuel filler necks or plugs.
- Rule set:
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- Source reference:
- § 15 Satz 1
- Source excerpt:
- Bei der Bekanntmachung der Kraftstoffqualität durch die Hersteller sind für flüssige oder gasförmige Kraftstoffe die Bezeichnungen nach § 13 für die Qualität der Kraftstoffe und die Zeichen nach den Anlagen 1 bis 17, jeweils Teil b zu verwenden.
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Consumer information at charging points |
Governance |
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- Description:
- The charging-point operator must affix the consumer information under DIN EN 17186 at the charging point and state the calculated power.
- Frequency:
- Continuous
- Check frequency:
- Continuous
- Products/Services:
- Electric charging points for electricity as an alternative fuel.
- Checking responsibility:
- Competent authorities; the charging-point operator is responsible for affixing it.
- Check method:
- Visual inspection of the consumer information and sign at the charging point.
- Rule set:
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- Source reference:
- § 13 Absatz 6 Satz 1
- Source excerpt:
- Der Betreiber eines Ladepunktes hat die Verbraucherinformation nach Abschnitt 6.3 der DIN EN 17186, Ausgabe Oktober 2019, gemäß der Sätze 2 und 4 am Ladepunkt anzubringen.
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