Recovery of petrol vapours during storage

KEY POINTS

• This directive covers to the operations, installations, vehicles and vessels used for storage, loading and transport of petrol from one terminal to another or from a terminal to a service station.
• The directive lays down harmonised technical specifications for the design and use of:
  • storage installations at terminals;
  • equipment for loading and unloading mobile containers at terminals;
  • mobile containers;
  • equipment for loading into storage installations at service stations.
• Transitional periods are laid down for implementing these specifications.
• EU countries may maintain or require more stringent measures than those laid down in the directive throughout their territory or in geographical areas where it is established that such measures are necessary for the protection of human health or the environment.
• The directive provides a procedure for adapting the Annexes to technical progress.