Check the quality and labelling of fuels and fuels of installations in need of approval

The competent supervisory authority shall verify a certain number of fuel and fuel samples. The number of samples depends on the total quantities placed on the market. Sampling is carried out twice a year in accordance with the requirements of the General Administrative Regulation on the 10th BImSchV, so that both the winter and summer goods can be tested. Sampling and analysis is carried out by test laboratories accredited for this purpose (mineral oil products).

The results are collected in accordance with Section 18 (3) of the 10th BImSchV via the "FQMS – Fuel Quality Monitoring System". It is a data collection tool of the Federal Environment Agency (UBA).

The results of the country reviews are compiled annually by the UBA into a National Fuel Report. This is reported by the Member State of Germany to the European Commission.

Competent authorities are the immission protection authorities of the countries.

• Structural and Approval Directorate North
• Structural and Approval Directorate South

The year-round review covers the qualities of both summer (1 May - 30 September) and winter goods (16 November - 15 March).

The results are to be reported to the Federal Environment Agency on 31 May of the following year. The reporting of the Member State of Germany to the EU Commission will take place on 31.08. of the following year

• Section 18(3) Ordinance on the Quality and Labelling of the Qualities of Fuels and Fuels (10th BImSchV)
• Ordinance on the Quality and Labelling of The Qualities of Fuels and Fuels (10th BImSchV)

The information in accordance with Section 18 (3) of the 10th BImSchV is provided electronically via the data acquisition tool "FQMS – Fuel Quality Monitoring System". This fulfils the reporting format of the General Administrative Regulation on 10 BImSchV.

03.05.2021