QUALITY OF FUELS REGULATIONS, 2008

L.N. 44 of 2008

MALTA RESOURCES AUTHORITY ACT

(CAP. 423)

MALTA MARITIME AUTHORITY ACT

(CAP. 352)

MERCHANT SHIPPING ACT

(CAP. 234)

QUALITY OF FUELS REGULATIONS, 2008

IN exercise of the powers conferred by sub-article (1) of article 28

of the Malta Resources Authority Act and in exercise of the powers

conferred by sub-article (1) of article 28 of the Malta Maritime Authority

Act and by sub-article (1) of article 374 of the Merchant Shipping Act,

the Minister for Resources and Infrastructure and the Minister for

Competitiveness and Communications, after consultation with the Malta

Resources Authority and the Malta Maritime Authority have made the

following regulations

(1) The title of these regulations is the Quality of Fuels Citation, scope and

entry into force.

Regulations, 2008.

(2) The scope of these regulations is to regulate the quality

of fuels available in Malta and to transpose Directive 93/12/EEC,

Directive 1999/32/EC, Directive 2005/33/EC, Directive 98/70/EC and

Directive 2003/17/EC.

(3) These regulations shall come into force on such date as

the Minister responsible for resources and the Minister for ports and

shipping may by notice in the Gazette appoint, and different dates may

be so appointed for different provisions and different purposes of these

regulations.

SPECIFICATIONS FOR MARKET FUELS TO BE USED FOR VEHICLES

EQUIPPED WITH POSITIVE-IGNITION ENGINES

(Regulation 4 (2))

Parameter 1

Limits 2 (2)

>95 3

Research octane number

Motor octane number

>85

Vapour pressure, summer period 4

<60.0 kPa

Distillation

– percentage evaporated at 100°C

>46.0% v/v

– percentage evaporated at 150°C

>75.0% v/v

Hydrocarbon analysis

– olefins

<18.0% v/v

– aromatics

<35.0% v/v

– benzene

<1.0% v/v

Oxygen content

<2.7% m/m

Existent gum content

<5mg/100ml

(solvent washed)

Oxygenates

– Methanol (stabilising agents must be added)

<3% v/v

– Ethanol (stabilising agents must be added)

<5% v/v

– Iso-propyl alcohol

<10% v/v

Test methods shall be those specified in MSA EN 228:2004. The Malta Resources Authority may

adopt the analytical method specified in replacement of MSAEN 228:2004 standard if it can be shown

to give at least the same accuracy and at least the same level of precision as the analytical method it

replaces.

The values quoted in the specification are “true values”. In the establishment of their limit values, the

terms of ISO 4259 “Petroleum products – Determination and application of precision data in relation to

methods of test” have been applied and in fixing a minimum value, a minimum difference of 2R above

zero has been taken into account (R = reproducibility). The results of individual measurements shall be

interpreted on the basis of the criteria described in ISO 4259 (published in 1995).

The Malta Resources Authority may decide to continue to permit the marketing of unleaded regular

grade petrol with a minimum motor octane number (MON) of 81 and a minimum research octane

number (RON) of 91.

The summer period shall be taken to start on 1 May and end on 30 September.

B

– Tert-butyl alcohol

<7% v/v

– Iso-butyl alcohol

<10% v/v

– Ethers containing five or more carbon atoms per

<15% v/v

Molecule

– Other oxygenates 5

<10% v/v

Sulphur content

<10 mg/kg

Lead content

<0.005 g/l

Other mono-alcohols and ethers with a final boiling point no higher than that stated in MSA

EN 228:2004.

B

(1)

In these regulations, and unless the context otherwise Definitions.

requires

“ASTM method” means the methods laid down by the

American Society for Testing and Materials in the 1976 edition of

standard definitions and specifications for petroleum and

lubricating products;

“CN codes” means the code numbers of the combined

nomenclature established by Regulation 2658/87 on the tariff and

statistical nomenclature and on the customs tariff;

“combustion plant”, “new plant” and”“existing plant” shall

have the same meaning as defined in the Limitations of Emissions

of Certain Pollutants into the Air from Large Combustion Plants

Regulations, 2002;

“the Commission” means the European Commission

established by article 7 of the Treaty establishing the European

Community signed on March 25 th , 1957 ;

“the Community” means the European Community

established by the Treaty establishing the European Economic

Community signed on March 25 th , 1957;

“competent authority” means the Malta Resources Authority;

“contiguous zone” means the zone referred to in article 4 of

the Territorial Waters and Contiguous Zones Act;

“diesel fuels” means gas oils falling within CN code

2710 19 41 as defined in Regulation (EEC) 2658/87 and used for

self-propelling vehicles;

“Directive 93/12/EEC” means Council Directive 93/12/EEC

of 23 March 1993 relating to the sulphur content of certain liquid

fuels;

“Directive 98/70/EC” means Directive 98/70/EC of the

European Parliament and of the Council of 13 October 1998

relating to the quality of petrol and diesel fuels and amending

Council Directive 93/12/EEC, as amended by Directive 2003/17/

EC;

“Directive 1999/32/EC” means Council Directive 1999/32/

EC of 26 April 1999 relating to a reduction in the sulphur content

of certain liquid fuels and amending Directive 93/12/EEC;

“Directive 2001/80/EC” means Directive 2001/80/EC of the

European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2001 on

the limitation of emissions of certain pollutants into the air from

large combustion plants;

“Directive 2003/17/EC” means Directive 2003/17/EC of the O.J.

SPECIFICATIONS FOR MARKET FUELS TO BE USED FOR VEHICLES

B

EQUIPPED WITH COMPRESSION-IGNITION ENGINES

(Regulation 5 (1))

Parameter 6

Limits 7

Cetane number

>51.0

<845 Kg/m 3

Density at 15°C

Distillation

– 95% (v/v) recovered at

<360°C

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons

<11% m/m

Sulphur content

<10 mg/kg

Water Content

<200mg/kg

Total contamination

< 24mg/kg

Fatty Acid Methyl ester (FAME) content

<5% (V/V)

Test methods shall be those specified in MSA EN 590:2004. The Malta Resources Authority may

adopt the analytical method specified in replacement of MSAEN 590:2004 standard if it can be shown

to give at least the same accuracy and at least the same level of precision as the analytical method it

replaces.

The values quoted in the specification are “true values”. In the establishment of their limit values, the

terms of ISO 4259 “Petroleum products – Determination and application of precision data in relation to

methods of test” have been applied and in fixing a minimum value, a minimum difference of 2R above

zero has been taken into account (R = reproducibility). The results of individual measurements shall be

interpreted on the basis of the criteria described in ISO 4259 (published in 1995).

FAME shall meet the requirements of MSA EN 14214

03.2003, p. 10.

European Parliament and of the Council of 3 March 2003 amending

Directive 98/70/EC relating to the quality of petrol and diesel fuels;

“Directive 2005/33/EC” means to Directive 2005/33/EC of O.J. L 191 ,

22.07.2005, p. 59

the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 July 2005

amending Directive 1999/32/EC as regards the sulphur content of

marine fuels;

“emission abatement technology” means an exhaust gas

cleaning system, or any other technological method that is verifiable

and enforceable;

“EN 228” means the requirements and test methods specified

by the European Committee for Standardization in relation to the

quality of unleaded petrol fuel for automotive use;

“EN 590” means the requirements and test methods specified

by the European Committee for Standardization in relation to the

quality of diesel fuel for automotive use;

“EN Method 24260 (1987)” means the method specified by

the European Committee for Standardization in relation to the

determination of sulphur content in Petroleum products using the

Wickbold combustion method;

“gas oils” means

(a) any petroleum-derived liquid fuel, excluding

marine fuel, falling within CN codes CN 2710 19 25, 2710

19 29, 2710 19 45 or 2710 19 49; and

(b) any petroleum-derived liquid fuel, excluding

marine fuel, of which less than 65% by volume (including

losses) distils at 250 o C and of which at least 85% by volume

(including losses) distils at 350 o C by the ASTM D86 method

Provided that it shall not include

(i) diesel fuels; or

(ii) fuels used in non-road mobile machinery and

agricultural and forestry tractors;

“heavy fuel oil” means

(a) any petroleum-derived liquid fuel, excluding

marine fuel, falling within CN code 2710 19 51 to 2710 19 69

as defined in Regulation (EEC) 2658/87; and

(b) any petroleum-derived liquid fuel, other than gas

oil, which by reason of its distillation limits, falls within the

category of heavy oils intended for use as fuel and of which

less than 65% by volume (including losses) distils at 250 o C

by the ASTM D86 method

Provided that, if the distillation cannot be determined

by the ASTM D86 method, the petroleum product is likewise

categorised as a heavy fuel oil

“International Maritime Organisation” means the

organisation established by the Convention on the Inter-

Governmental Consultative Organisation, adopted by the

United

Nations Maritime Conference in Geneva on 6 March

1948, as amended;

“ISO 4259 (1992)” means the method specified by the

International Organization for Standardisation in relation to

the determination and application of precision data in relation

to methods of tests of petroleum products;

“ISO 8754 (1992)” means the method specified by the

International Organization for Standardisation in relation to

the determination of sulphur content in Petroleum products

using the Energy-dispersive X-ray fluorescence method;

“ISO 14596 (1998)” means the method specified by the

International Organization for Standardisation in relation to

the determination of sulphur content in Petroleum products

using the Wavelength-dispersive X-ray fluorescence

spectrometry method;

“Malta Environment and Planning Authority” means the Malta

Environment and Planning Authority established by article 3 of

the Development Planning Act;

“Malta Maritime Authority” means the Malta Maritime Authority

established by article 3 of the Malta Maritime Authority Act;

“Malta Resources Authority” means the Malta Resources

Authority established by article 3 of the Malta Resources Authority

Act;

“marine diesel oil” means any marine fuel which has a

viscosity or density falling within the ranges of viscosity or density

defined for DMB and DMC grades I in Table I of ISO 8217;

“marine fuel” means any petroleum-derived liquid fuel

intended for use or in use on board a vessel, including those fuels

defined in ISO 8217;

“marine gas oil” means any marine fuel which has a viscosity

or density falling within the ranges of viscosity or density defined

for DMX and DMA grades in Table I of ISO 8217;

“MARPOL” means the International Convention for the

Prevention of Pollution from Ships, 1973, as modified by the

Protocol of 1978 relating thereto;

“MARPOL Annex VI” means the annex, entitled “Regulations

for the Prevention of Air Pollution from Ships”, that the Protocol

of 1997 adds to MARPOL;

“master” shall have the same meaning as is assigned to it

under the Merchant Shipping Act;

“Member State” means a member state of the Community;

“non-road mobile machinery” shall have the same meaning

as defined in the Measures against the Emission of Gaseous and

Particulate Pollutants from Internal Combustion Engines (Non-

road Mobile Machinery) Regulations, 2001;

L.N. 229 of 2001

“passenger” means every person other than

(a) the master and the members of the crew or other

person employed or engaged in any capacity on board a ship

on the business of that ship; and

(b) a child under one year of age;

“passenger ship” means any ship which carries more than

twelve passengers;

“petrol” means any volatile mineral oil intended for the

operation of internal combustion positive-ignition engines for the

propulsion of vehicles and falling within CN codes 2710 1 41,

2710 1 45, 2710 1 1 49, 2710 1 1 51 and 2710 1 1 59 as defined in

Regulation (EEC) 2658/87;

“placing on the market” means supplying or making available

to third persons, against payment or free of charge, anywhere within

Malta’s jurisdiction, marine fuels for on-board combustion

excluding supply or making available marine fuels for export in

ships’ cargo tanks;

“port” shall have the same meaning assigned to it by article 2

of the Malta Maritime Authority Act;

“regular services” means a series of passenger ship crossings

operated so as to serve traffic between the same two or more ports,

or a series of voyages from and to the same port without

intermediate calls, either

(a)

according to a published timetable; or

(b) with crossings so regular or frequent that they

constitute a recognisable schedule;

“Regulation (EC) No 2099/2002” means Regulation (EC) No

2099/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5

November 2002 establishing a Committee on Safe Seas and the

Prevention of Pollution from Ships (COSS) and amending the

Regulations on maritime safety and the prevention of pollution

from ships;

“Regulation (EEC) 2658/87” means Council Regulation

(EEC) 2658/87 of 23 July 1987 on the tariff and statistical

nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff, as amended,

and shall also include the Annexes to the said Regulation;

“ships at berth” means ships which are securely moored or

anchored in a Maltese port while they are loading, unloading or

hotelling, including the time spent when not engaged in cargo

operations;

“SO x Emission Control Areas” shall mean sea areas defined”as

such by the IMO under MARPOL Annex VI;

“vehicle” shall have the same meaning assigned to it by

regulation 3.1.4. of the Motor Vehicles (EC Type Approval)

Regulations, 2002;

“warship” means a ship belonging to the armed forces of a

State bearing the external marks distinguishing such ships of its

nationality, under the command of an officer duly commissioned

by the government of the State and whose name appears in the

appropriate service list or its equivalent, and manned by a crew

which is under regular armed forces discipline.

3. The limitations provided for by these regulations on the sulphur Non-applicability.

content of petroleum-derived liquid fuels shall not apply to:–

(a) fuels intended for the purposes of research and testing;

(b) fuels intended for processing prior to final

combustion;

(c)

fuels to be processed in the refining industry;

(d) fuels used by warships and other vessels on military

service

Provided that these vessels shall, so far as is reasonable

and practical, act in a manner consistent with these regulations.

(e) any use of fuels in a vessel necessary for the specific

purpose of securing the safety of a ship or saving life at sea;

(f) any use of fuels in a ship necessitated by damage

sustained to it or its equipment

(i) where the owner or master has not acted with intent

or recklessly; and

(ii) all reasonable measures are taken after the occurrence

of the damage to prevent or minimise excess emissions; and

(iii) measures are taken as soon as possible to repair the

damage;

(g) fuels used on board vessels employing approved emission

abatement technologies in accordance with regulation 15 of these

regulations.

4. (1) Leaded petrol may not be sold, offered for sale, or Petrol.

otherwise marketed

Provided that the Malta Resources Authority may permit the

sale, offering for sale or marketing of small quantities of leaded

petrol, to a maximum of 0.5% of total sales, to be used by old

vehicles of a characteristic nature and to be distributed through

special interest groups

Provided further that the lead content of this leaded petrol is

not to exceed 0.15 g/l and its benzene content shall comply with

the specifications set out in the First Schedule to these regulations.

(2) Unleaded petrol may be sold, offered for sale, or

otherwise marketed, only if it complies with the specifications set out

in the First Schedule to these regulations.

(3) Notwithstanding the provisions of sub-regulation (2),

up to and until the 31 st December 2008, unleaded petrol complying

with the environmental specifications set out in the First Schedule to

these regulations but with a sulphur content of up to 50 mg/kg may also

be sold, offered for sale, or otherwise marketed

Provided that up to and until 31 st December 2008 unleaded

petrol which is fully compliant with the specifications of the First

Schedule to these regulations is also sold, offered for sale, or otherwise

marketed.

(4) Any person who fails to comply with any of the provisions

of this regulation shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable, on

conviction, to a fine (multa) of not of not less than ten thousand euros

(€10,000) but not exceeding sixty-nine thousand eight hundred euros

(€69,800) or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding eighteen months,

or to both such fine and imprisonment.

5. (1) Subject to the provisions of sub-regulation (2), diesel

fuel may be used, sold, offered for sale, or otherwise marketed only if it

complies with the specifications set out in the Second Schedule to these

regulations.

(2) Diesel fuel complying with the specifications set out in

the Second Schedule to these regulations but with a sulphur content of

up to 50 mg/kg may be used, sold, of

fered for sale, or otherwise marketed

only up to and until 31 December 2008.

(3) Gas oils intended for use by non-road mobile machinery

and agricultural and forestry tractors may only be sold, offered for sale,

or otherwise marketed if they contain less than 1,000 mg/kg of sulphur

..

(4) Any person who fails to comply with any of the

provisions of this regulation shall be guilty of an offence and shall be

liable, on conviction, to a fine (multa) of not less than ten thousand

euros (€10,000) but not exceeding sixty-nine thousand eight hundred

euros (€69,800) or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding eighteen

months, or to both such fine and imprisonment.

6. (1) The Malta Resources Authority shall monitor Compliance with

requirements

compliance with the requirements of regulations 4 and 5, in respect of

petrol and diesel fuels, on the basis of the analytical methods referred

to in standards MSA EN 228:2004 and MSA EN 590:2004 respectively.

(2) The Malta Resources Authority shall establish a fuel

quality monitoring system in accordance with the requirements of the

relevant standards.

(3) By the end of April of each year, the Malta Resources

Authority shall submit to the Minister responsible for resources a report

(a) national fuel quality data for the preceding calendar year

the format of which shall be consistent with that described in the

relevant European standard;

(b) the total volumes of petrol and diesel fuels marketed in

Malta and the volumes of unleaded petrol and diesel fuels marketed

with a maximum sulphur content of 10 mg/kg;

(c) the availability on an appropriately balanced geographical

basis of petrol and diesel fuels with a maximum sulphur content of

10 mg/kg that are marketed in Malta.

7. (1) The use of heavy fuel oils, the sulphur content of which Maximum sulphur

content of heavy

exceeds one per cent by mass is prohibited.

fuel oil.

(2) Subject to appropriate monitoring of emissions by the

Malta Environment and Planning Authority, sub-regulation (1) shall

not apply to heavy fuel oils used

(a) in new plants which comply with the sulphur dioxide

emission limits for such plants set out in Annex IV of the

Limitations of Emissions of Certain Pollutants into the Air from

Large Combustion Plants Regulations, 2002, and applied in

L.N. 329 of 2002

accordance with regulation 5 thereof;

(b) in existing plants where the sulphur dioxide emissions

from these plants are equal to or less than 1,700 mg/Nm 3 at an

oxygen content in the flue gas of 3% by volume on a dry basis,

and where the emissions of sulphur dioxide are equal to or less

than those resulting from compliance with the emission limit values

for new plants contained in Part A of Annex IV to the Limitations

of Emissions of Certain Pollutants into the Air from Large

Combustion Plants Regulations, 2002;

(c) in other combustion plants which do not fall under

paragraph (a) or paragraph (b) of this sub-regulation, where the

sulphur dioxide emissions from those combustion plants do not

exceed 1,700 mg/Nm 3 at an oxygen content in the flue gas of 3%

by volume on a dry basis;

(d) for combustion in refineries where the monthly average

of emissions of sulphur dioxide averaged over all plants in the

refinery, irrespective of the type of fuel or fuel combination used

does not exceed 1,700 mg/Nm 3

Provided that this shall not apply to combustion plants which

fall under paragraph (a) or (b) of this sub-regulation.

(3) Any person who fails to comply with any of the

provisions of this regulation shall be guilty of an offence and shall be

liable, on conviction, to a fine (multa) of not less than ten thousand

euros (€10,000) but not exceeding sixty-nine thousand eight hundred

euros (€69,800) or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding eighteen

months, or to both such fine and imprisonment.

8. (1) The use of gas oils, including marine gas oils, with a

sulphur content exceeding 0.1 per cent by mass is prohibited.

(2) Any person who fails to comply with sub-regulation (1)

shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable, on conviction, to a fine

(multa) of not less than ten thousand euros (€10,000) but not exceeding

sixty-nine thousand eight hundred euros (€69,800) or to imprisonment

for a term not exceeding eighteen months, or to both such fine and

imprisonment.

9. (1) The use of marine fuels with a sulphur content exceeding

1.5 per cent by mass within Malta’s territorial waters, internal waters

and pollution control zones falling within SO x Emission Control Areas,

is prohibited. This shall apply to all vessels of all flags, including vessels

operating on regular

whose journey began outside the Community. The placing on the market

in Malta of marine diesel oils with a sulphur content which exceeds

1.5% by mass is also prohibited.

(2) The application date for sub-regulation (1) of this

regulation shall be 12 months following the designation by the IMO of

SO x Emission Control Areas in accordance with regulation 14(3) (b) of

MARPOL Annex VI.

(3) Sub-regulation (1) shall be applicable to

(a)

vessels flying the Maltese flag; and

(b) vessels of all flags while in Maltese ports, if such ports

border SO x Emission Control Areas

Provided that additional enforcement action may be taken by

the competent authority in respect of other vessels in accordance

with international maritime law.

(4) Marine fuels of a sulphur content exceeding 1.5% by

mass are not to be used in Maltese territorial seas, internal waters and

pollution control zones, when applicable, by passenger ships operating

on regular services to or from any Community port.

(5) The Master shall correctly complete the ship’s logbook,

including fuel changeover operations, as a condition of the ship’s entry

into Maltese ports.

10. (1) The competent authority shall maintain a register of local Suppliers

fuel.

suppliers of marine fuel.

(2) The following provisions shall apply with respect to

local suppliers of marine fuel in Malta

(a) the sulphur content of all marine fuels sold in Malta shall

be documented by the supplier on a bunker delivery note,

accompanied by a sealed sample signed by the representative of

the receiving ship;

(b) any marine fuel supplier shall ensure that fuel delivered

by him shall comply with the specification stated on the bunker

delivery note referred to in paragraph (b) of this sub-regulation.

(3) Any person who fails to comply with sub-regulation (2)

of this regulation shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable, on

conviction, to a fine (multa) of not of not less than ten thousand euros

(€10,000) but not exceeding sixty-nine thousand eight hundred euros

(€69,800) or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding eighteen months,

or to both such fine and imprisonment.

11. (1) Sampling shall be carried out by the competent Sampling.

authority with sufficient frequency and in such a way that the samples

are representative of the fuel examined.

(2) The reference method adopted by the competent

authority for determining the sulphur content shall be that defined by

(a) ISO method 8754 (1992) and PrEN ISO 14596 for heavy

fuel oil and marine fuels;

(b) EN method 24260 (1987), ISO 8754 (1992) and PrEN

ISO 14596 for gas oil.

The arbitration method will be PrEN ISO 14596. The

statistical interpretation of the verification of the sulphur content

of the gas oils used shall be carried out in accordance with ISO

standard 4259 (1992).

(3) The competent authority shall take the necessary

Sampling of marine

measures to ensure that the sulphur content of marine fuels complies

with the relevant provisions of regulations 8 and 9.

(4) The competent authority shall

(a) in accordance with IMO guidelines, obtain samples and

analyse the sulphur content of the marine fuel for on-board

combustion while being delivered to ships;

(b) obtain samples and analyse the sulphur content of marine

fuel for on-board combustion contained in tanks, where feasible,

and in sealed bunker samples on board ships;

(c)

inspect ships’ log books and bunker delivery notes.

(5) Sampling by the competent authority in the case of

marine fuels shall be carried out with sufficient frequency, in sufficient

quantities, and in such a way that the samples are representative of the

fuel examined, and of the fuel being used by ships while in relevant sea

areas and ports and inland waterway vessels.

The competent authority shall also take reasonable measures,

as appropriate, to monitor the sulphur content of marine fuels other

than those to which regulations 8 and 9 of these regulations apply.

(6) The Malta Maritime Authority shall, in the course of its

Port State Control inspections carried out in terms of the Merchant

Shipping Act and any regulations made thereunder, obtain sealed bunker

samples from on board vessels subject to MARPOL Annex VI as may

be agreed with the competent authority and forward them to the said

competent authority. The Malta Maritime Authority shall also carry out

any other task as may be agreed with the competent authority in order

to assist it in the exercise of its functions.

12. (1) The competent authority, jointly with the Malta Trials

new emission

Maritime Authority and in cooperation with the competent authorities abatement

of other Member States, may, as appropriate, approve trials of ship technologies.

emission abatement technologies on vessels flying the Maltese flag, or

in sea areas within Malta’s jurisdiction.

(2) During these trials the use of marine fuels meeting the

requirements of regulations 8 and 9 shall not be mandatory, provided

(a) the Commission and any port State concerned are

notified in writing at least six months before trials begin;

(b) permits for trials do not exceed 18 months in duration;

(c) all ships involved install tamper-proof equipment for

the continuous monitoring of funnel gas emissions and use it

throughout the trial period;

(d) all ships involved achieve emission reductions which

are at least equivalent to those which would be achieved through

the limits on sulphur in fuel specified in these regulations;

(e) there are proper waste management systems in place

for any waste generated by the emission abatement technologies

throughout the trial period;

(f) there is an assessment of impacts on the marine

environment, particularly ecosystems in enclosed ports, harbours

and estuaries throughout the trial period; and

(g) full results are provided to the Commission, and made

publicly available, within six months of the end of the trials.

(3) Emission abatement technologies for ships flying the

Maltese flag shall be approved in accordance with the procedure referred

to in article 3(2) of Regulation (EC) No 2099/2002. taking into account

(a)

guidelines to be developed by the IMO;

(b) results of any trials conducted under sub-regulation 1

of this regulation;

(c) effects on the environment, including achievable

emission reductions, and impacts on ecosystems in enclosed ports,

harbours and estuaries;

(d)

feasibility of monitoring and verification.

(4) As an alternative to using low sulphur marine fuels

meeting the requirements of regulations 8 and 9 ships may be allowed

by the competent authority, to use an approved emission abatement

technology, provided that these ships

(a) continuously achieve emission reductions which are at

least equivalent to those which would be achieved through the

limits on sulphur in fuel specified in these regulations;

(b) are fitted with continuous emission monitoring

equipment; and

(c) document thoroughly that any waste streams discharged

into enclosed ports, harbours and estuaries have no impact on

ecosystems, based on criteria communicated by the authorities of

port States to the IMO.

13. (1)

Any person shall be guilty of an offence under these

regulations if

(a) he fails to comply with any provision of these regulations

or with any order lawfully given in terms of any provision of these

regulations; or

(b) he conspires with or aids, or abets, any other person by

whatever means, not to comply with any any provision of these

regulations or with any order lawfully given in terms of any

provision of these regulations .

(2) Any person who commits an offence against these

regulations shall, on conviction and unless otherwise specifically

provided elsewhere in these regulations, be liable to a fine (multa) of

not less than ten thousand euros (€10,000) but not exceeding sixty-nine

thousand eight hundred euros (€69,800) or to imprisonment for a term

not exceeding eighteen months, or to both such fine and imprisonment

Provided that whenever any person is found guilty of

committing an offence under these regulations by means of a vehicle,

the owner of the said vehicle is held liable in the same manner and

degree

Provided further that the court shall order any person who

has been found guilty of committing an offence against these regulations

to pay for the expenses incurred by the public entities and, or other

persons acting on their behalf, the revocation of the permit issued by

the public entity whichever it may be, and the confiscation of the corpus

delicti.

(3) The provisions of article 23 and sub-article (1) of article

30 of the Criminal Code shall, mutatis mutandis, apply to proceedings,

in respect of offences against these regulations, so however that the

disqualification from holding or obtaining a licence, permit or authority

shall in no case be for less than one year.

(4) Notwithstanding the provisions of article 370 of the

Criminal Code, proceedings for an offence against these regulations

shall be taken before the Court of Magistrates (Malta) or the Court of

Magistrates (Gozo), as the case may be, and shall be in accordance

with the provisions of the Criminal Code regulating the procedure before

the said courts of criminal judicature.

(5) Notwithstanding the provisions of the Criminal Code,

the Attorney General shall always have a right of appeal to the Court of

Criminal Appeal from any judgement given by the Court of Magistrates

(Malta) or the Court of Magistrates (Gozo) in respect of proceedings

for any offence against these regulations.

14. The Malta Resources Authority may impose an administrative Administrative

fines.

fine upon any person who infringes any provision of these regulations

or who fails to comply with any directive or decision given by the

Authority in ensuring compliance with these regulations.

B

11.2002, p. 1.

t[addim ta’ magni b’kombustjoni interna positive-ignition g[all-

propulsjoni ta’ vetturi u li qieg[ed fil-parametri tal-kodiçijiet

2710 11 41, 2710 11 45, 2710 11 49, 2710 11 51 u 2710 11 59

kif imfissra fir- Regolament (KEE) 2658#87<

“Regolament (KE) Nru. 2099#2002” tfisser ir-Regolament

(KE) Nru. 2099#2002 tal-Parlament Ewropew u tal-Kunsill tal-

5 ta’ Novembru 2002 li jistabbilixxi Kumitat fuq Ib[ra Siguri u

l-Prevenzjoni ta’ Tni;;is mill-Vapuri (COSS) u jemenda r-

Regolamenti fuq is-sigurtà marittima u l-prevenzjoni ta’ tni;;is

minn vapuri<

“Regolament (KEE) Nru. 2658#87” tfisser ir-Regolament G.O. L 256,

7.9.1987, p. 1.

tal-Kunsill (KEE) Nru. 2658#87 tat-23 ta’ Lulju 1987 dwar in-

nomenklatura tat-tariffi u l-istatistika u dwar it-Tariffa Doganali

Komuni, kif emendat, u g[andu jinkludi l-Annessi ta’ ma’ dan

ir-regolament<

“servizzi regolari” tfisser sensiela ta’ vja;;i ta’ bastiment

tal-passi;;ieri mag[mula sabiex jaqdu l-b]onnijiet tat-traffiku

bejn l-istess ]ew; portijiet jew aktar, jew sensiela ta’ vja;;i

minn u sa l-istess port ming[ajr waqfien intermedji>

(i) skond itinerarju pubblikat< jew

(ii) bi traversati tant regolari jew frekwenti li

jikkostitwixxu skeda rikonoxxibbli<

“teknolo;ija li tnaqqas l-emissjonijiet” tfisser xi sistema

li tnaddaf il-gass ta’ l-exhaust, jew kull metodu teknolo;iku

ie[or li huwa verifikabbli u nforzabbli<

“Stat Membru” tfisserl Stat Membru tal-Komunità<

“tqeg[id fis-suq” tfisser il-forniment jew il-prokura ta’

karburanti g[al u]u marittimu g[all-kombustjoni abbord, lil terzi

persuni, bi [las jew b’xejn, fi kwalunkwe parti fil-

;urisdizzjonijiet ta’ l-Istati Membri. Din teskludi il-forniment

jew il-prokura ta’ karburanti g[al u]u marittimu g[all-

esportazzjoni f’tankijiet tat-tag[bija tal-bastimenti<

“vettura” g[andha l-istess tifsira mog[tija lilha bir-

regolament 3.1.4. bir-Regolamenti ta’ l-2002 dwar

Approvazzjoni tat-Tip ta’ Vetturi bil-Mutur<

“]ejt diesel g[al u]u marittimu” tfisser kull karburant g[al

u]u marittimu li g[andu visko]ità jew densità li taqa’ fil-

parametri tal-visko]ità jew densità definiti g[all-gradi DMB u

DMC fit-Tabella I ta’ l-ISO 8217<

“]ejt tal-gass” tfisser>

(a) kull karburant likwidu derivanti mi]-]ejt, esklu]

il-karburant g[al u]u marittimu, li jaqa’ ta[t il-kodiçi CN

2710 19 25, 2710 19 29, 2710 19 45 jew 2710 19 49< jew

(b) kull karburant likwidu derivanti mi]-]ejt, esklu]

il-karburant g[al u]u marittimu, li minnu anqas minn 65

% fil-volum (inklu] it-telf) jiddistilla mal-250 o C u li minnu

ta’ lanqas 85 % fil-volum (inklu] it-telf) jiddistilla mat-

350 o C bil-metodu ASTM D86>

I]da ma tinkludix>

(i)

karburanti diesel< jew

(ii) karburant u]at f’makkinarju mobbli li ma

jintu]ax fit-triq u tratturi agrikoli<

“]ejt tal-gass g[al u]u marittimu” tfisser kull karburant

g[al u]u marittimu li g[andu visko]ità jew densità li taqa’ fil-

parametri tal-visko]ità jew densità definiti g[all-gradi DMX u

DMA fit-Tabella I ta’ l-ISO 8217<

“]ejt tal-karburanti tqil” tfisser>

(a) kull karburanti likwidu miksub mill-petroleum

li jaqa’ ta[t il-Kodiçi CN 2710 19 51 sa 2710 19 69 kif

imfissra fir-Regolament (KEE) 2658#87< u

(b) kull karburanti likwidu miksub mill-petroleum,

minbarra ]ejt tal-gass li, min[abba fil-limiti tad-

distillazzjoni tieg[u, jaqa’ fil-kategorija ta’ ]jut tqal

intenzjonati g[all-u]u b[ala karburant u li minnhom ta’ l-

inqas 65% bil-volum (inklu] kull telfien) jiddistilla

f’temperatura ta’ 250 o C bil-metodu ASTM D86>

I]da li, jekk id-distillazzjoni ma tkunx tista’ ti;i

determinata bil-metodu ASTM D86, il-prodott tal-

petroleum jista’ ji;i ukoll meqjus b[ala ]ejt tal-karburanti

tqil<

“]ona kontigwa” tfisser dik i]-]ona msemmija fl-artikolu Kap.226.

4 ta’ l-Att dwar l-Ib[ra Territorjali u ]-}ona Kontigwa.

“]oni ta’ kontroll ta’ l-emissjonijiet So x ” tfisser ]oni ta’

ba[ar definiti b[ala tali mill-IMO fl- Anness VI g[all-

MARPOL<

3. Il-limitazzjonijiet stabbiliti b’dawn ir-regolamenti fuq il- Limitazzjonijiet.

kontenut ta’ kubrit f’çerti karburanti likwidi miksubin mill-petroleum

m’g[andhomx japplikaw g[al>

(a)

karburanti ma[suba g[al skopijiet ta’ riçerka u

ttestjar<

(b) karburanti ma[suba g[all-ipproçessar qabel il-

kombustjoni finali<

(ç) karburanti li g[andhom ji;u proçessati fl-industrija

tar-raffinazzjoni<

(d) karburanti u]ati minn bastimenti tal-gwerra u

bastimenti o[ra f’servizz militari>

I]da dawn il-bastimenti g[andhom, sa fejn dan ikun

ra;onevoli u prattiku, joperaw b’mod konsistenti, ma’ dawn ir-

regolamenti.

(e) kull u]u ta’ karburant f’bastiment me[tie; g[all-iskop

speçifiku tal-protezzjoni tas-sigurtà ta’ bastiment jew biex ti;i

salvata l-[ajja fuq il-ba[ar<

(f) kull u]u ta’ karburant f’bastiment me[tie; min[abba

f’xi danni m;arrba minnu jew mit-tag[mir tieg[u>

(i) meta s-sid jew il-kaptan ma jkunx a;ixxa

xjentement jew bi traskura;ni< u

(ii) jekk il-mi]uri ra;onevoli kollha jittie[du wara

l-okkorrenza tad-dannu sabiex jipprevjenu jew

jimminimizzaw emissjonijiet eççessivi< u

(iii) jittie[du mi]uri kemm jista’ jkun malajr g[at-

tiswija tad-dannu.

(g) karburant u]at abbord bastimenti li jimpjegaw

teknolo;iji approvati li jnaqqsu l-emissjonijiet skond ir-

regolament 15 ta’ dawn ir-regolamenti.

4. (1) {add ma jista’ ju]a, jbieg[, joffri g[all-bejg[ jew

xort’o[ra jqieg[ed fis-suq petrol biç-çomb>

I]da li l-Awtorità ta’ Malta dwar ir-Ri]orsi tista’ t[alli li

jsir il-bejg[, l-offerta g[all-bejg[ jew li xort’o[ra jitqeg[du fis-suq

ta’ kwantitajiet ]g[ar ta’ petrol biç-çomb, sa massimu ta’ 0.5% tal-

bejg[ totali, biex jintu]a minn vetturi antiki ta’ bixra karatteristika

u li ji;i distribwit minn gruppi ta’ interess spejalistiku>

I]da wkoll li l-kontenut taç-çomb ta’ dan il-petrol biç-çomb

ma jistax jeççedi l-0.15g#l u li l-kontenut tal-benzene g[andu

jikkonforma ma’ l-ispeçifikazzjonijiet imsemmija fl-Ewwel Skeda

li tinsab ma’ dawn ir-regolamenti.

(2) Petrol ming[ajr çomb jista’ ji;i u]at, jinbieg[, ji;i

offrut g[all-bejg[ jew xort’o[ra jitqieg[ed fis-suq biss jekk

jikkonforma ma’ l-ispeçifikazzjonijiet imsemmija fl-Ewwel Skeda

li tinsab ma’ dawn ir-regolamenti.

(3) Ming[ajr [sara g[ad-disposizzjonijiet tas-

subregolament (2), sa u mhux i]jed mill-31 ta’ Diembru 2008, il-

petrol ming[ajr çomb li jikkonforma ma’ l-ispeçifikazzjonijiet

imsemmija fl-Ewwel Skeda li tinsab ma’ dawn ir-regolamenti i]da

b’kontenut ta’ kubrit ta’ mhux i]jed minn 50mg#kg jista’ ukoll

jinbieg[, ji;i offrut g[all-bejg[ jew xort’o[ra jitqieg[ed fis-suq>

I]da sal-31 ta’ Diembru 2008 il-petrol ming[ajr çomb li

jikkonforma g[al kollox ma’ l-ispeçifikazzjonijiet ta’ l-Ewwel Skeda

li tinsab ma’ dawn ir-regolamenti g[andu ukoll jinbieg[, ji;i offrut

g[all-bejg[ jew xort’o[ra jitqieg[ed fis-suq.

(4) Kull persuna li tonqos milli tikkonforma ru[ha ma’

xi disposizzjoni ta’ dan ir-regolament tkun [atja ta’ reat u tista’

te[el, meta tinsab [atja, multa ta’ mhux inqas minn g[axart elef

euro (€10,000) i]da mhux i]jed minn disg[a’ u sittin elf u tmien

mitt euro (€69,800) jew pri;unerija g[al ]mien ta’ mhux i]jed minn

tmintax-il xahar jew dik il-multa u pri;unerija flimkien.

5. (1) Bla [sara g[ad-dispo]izzjonijiet tas-subregolament Kombustibbli

Diesel.

(2), il-kombustibbli diesel jista’ jintu]a, jinbieg[, ji;i offrut g[all-

bejg[ jew xort’o[ra jitqieg[ed fis-suq jekk ikun jikkonforma ma’ l-

ispeçifikazzjonijiet ta’ l-Ewwel Skeda li tinsab ma’ dawn ir-

regolamenti.

(2) Il-kombustibbli diesel li jikkonforma ma’ l-

ispeçifikazzjonijiet imsemmija fit-Tieni Skeda li tinsab ma’ dawn

ir-regolamenti i]da b’kontenut ta’ kubrit ta’ mhux i]jed minn

50mg#kg jista’ jintu]a, jinbieg[, ji;i offrut g[all-bejg[ jew xort’o[ra

jitqieg[ed fis-suq sa u mhux i]jed mill-31 ta’ Diembru 2008.

(3) }jut tal-gass inti]i g[al makkinarju mobbli mhux

stradali u tratturi agrikoli u tal-foresti jistg[u biss jintu]aw, jinbieg[u,

ji;i offruti g[all-bejg[ jew xort’o[ra jitqg[edu fis-suq biss jekk

ikollhom inqas minn 1,000 mg#kg. ta’ kubrit.

(4) Kull persuna li tonqos milli tikkonforma ru[ha ma’

xi disposizzjoni ta’ dan ir-regolament tkun [atja ta’ reat u tista’ te[el,

meta tinsab [atja, multa ta’ mhux inqas minn g[axart elef euro

(€10,000) i]da mhux i]jed minn disg[a u sittin elf u tmien mitt

euro (€69,800) jew pri;unerija g[al ]mien ta’ mhux i]jed minn

tmintax-il xahar jew dik il-multa u pri;unerija flimkien.

6. (1) L-Awtorità ta’ Malta dwar ir-Ri]orsi g[anda ti]gura Konformità

konformità mal-[ti;iet tar-regolamenti 4 u 5, g[ar-rigward tal- ma’ [ti;iet.

kombustibbli petrol u diesel, permezz tal-metodi analitiçi msemmija

fl-istandards MSA EN 228>2004 u MSA EN 590>1999 rispettivament.

(2) L-Awtorità ta’ Malta dwar ir-Ri]orsi g[anda twaqqaf

sistema ta’ monitora;; tal-kwalità tal-kombustibbli skond il-[ti;iet

ta’ standards applikabbli, filwaqt li tista’ tu]a ukoll sistema

alternattiva ta’ monitora;; tal-kwalità tal-kombustibbli jekk din

tag[ti ri]ultati ta’ l-istess livell.

(3) Sa l-a[[ar ta’ April ta’ kull sena, l-Awtorità ta’ Malta

dwar ir-Ri]orsi g[andha tag[ti lill-Ministru responsabbli g[ar-ri]orsi

rapport fuq>

(a) id-data Nazzjonali tal-kwalità tal-kombustibbli g[as-

sena kalendarja preçedenti, li l-format tieg[u jkun skond ma

jkun imsemmi fl-istandard Ewropew applikabbli<

(b) il-volumi totali ta’ petrol u kombustibbli diesel li

tqieg[du fis-suq f’Malta u l-volumi ta’ petrol ming[ajr çomb u

kombustibbli diesel li tqieg[du fis-suq b’kontenut massimu ta’

kubrit ta’ 10mg#kg<

(ç) dwar id-disponibbiltà bba]ata ;eografikament u

bbilançjata kif suppost ta’ petrol u kombustibbli diesel

b’kontenut massimu ta’ kubrit ta’ 10mg#kg li jitqeg[du fis-suq

f’Malta.

7. (1) L-u]u ta’ ]jut karburanti tqal ;ewwa Malta li l-

kontenut ta’ kubrit tag[hom jeççedi l-1 % skond il-massa huwa

projbit.

(2) Bla [sara g[as-sorveljanza adegwata ta’ l-

emissjonijiet mill-Awtorità ta’ Malta dwar l-Ambjent u l-Ippjanar,

is-subregolament (1) m’g[andux japplika g[al ]jut karburanti tqal

u]ati>

(a) f’impjanti ta’ kombustjoni ;odda li jikkonformaw

mal-limiti ta’ emissjoni ta’ diossidju tal-kubrit stabbiliti g[al

dawk l-impjanti stipulati fl-Anness IV tar-Regolamenti ta’ l-

2002 dwar il-Limitazzjoni ta’ {ru; fl-Arja ta’ xi Sustanzi li

Jni;;su minn Impjanti tal-Kombustjoni Kbar, u applikati skond

ir-regolament 5 ta’ dawk ir-Regolamenti<

(b) f’impjanti ta’ kombustjoni e]istenti fejn l-

emissjonijiet tad-diossidju tal-kubrit minn dawn l-impjanti huma

ugwali g[al, jew anqas minn 1,700 mg#Nm 3 f’kontenut ta’

ossi;enu fil-flue gas ta’ 3 % bil-volum fuq ba]i xotta, u fejn l-

emissjonijiet ta’ diossidju tal-kubrit huma ugwali, jew anqas,

minn dawk li jirri]ultaw mill-osservanza tal-valuri ta’ limiti

ta’ l-emissjonijiet imposti g[al impjanti ;odda msemmija fil-

Parti A ta’ l-Anness IV tar-Regolamenti ta’ l-2002 dwar il-

Limitazzjoni ta’ {ru; fl-Arja ta’ xi Sustanzi li Jni;;su minn

Impjanti tal-Kombustjoni Kbar<

(ç) f’impjanti ta’ kombustjoni o[ra, li ma jaqg[ux fl-

ambitu tal-paragrafu (a) jew il-paragrafu (b), fejn l-emissjonijiet

ta’ diossidu tal-kubrit minn dawk l-impjanti ma jeççedux l-1,700

mg#Nm 3 f’kontenut ta’ ossi;enu fil-flue gas ta’ 3 % bil-volum

fuq ba]i xotta<

(d) g[all-kombustjoni f’raffineriji, fejn il-medji ta’

emissjonijiet kull xahar ta’ diossidu tal-kubrit meta mkejla mal-

medja ta’ l-impjanti kollha fir-raffinerija, irrispettivament mit-

tip ta’ karburant jew kombinazzjoni ta’ karburanti u]ati ma

teççediex l-1,700 mg#Nm 3 >

I]da dan ma g[andux japplika g[all-impjanti ta’

kombustjoni li jaqg[u ta[t il-paragrafu (a) jew (b) ta’ dan is-

subregolament.

(3) Kull persuna li tonqos milli tikkonforma ru[ha ma’

xi disposizzjoni ta’ dan ir-regolament tkun [atja ta’ reat u tista’

te[el, meta tinsab [atja, multa ta’ mhux inqas minn g[axart elef

euro (€10,000) i]da mhux i]jed minn disg[a u sittin elf u tmien

mitt euro (€69,800) jew pri;unerija g[al ]mien ta’ mhux i]jed minn

tmintax-il xahar jew dik il-multa u pri;unerija flimkien.

8. (1) L-u]u ta’ ]jut tal-gass, inklu] ]jut tal-gass g[all-u]u Kontenut massimu

ta’ kubrit

marittimu li l-kontenut tal-kubrit tag[hom ikun jaqbe] i]-0.1% bil- fi]-]jut tal-gass.

massa huwa projbit>

(2) Kull persuna li tonqos milli tikkonforma ru[ha mas-

subregolament (1) tkun [atja ta’ reat u tista’ te[el, meta tinsab [atja,

multa ta’ mhux inqas minn g[axart elef euro (€10,000) i]da mhux

i]jed minn disg[a u sittin elf u tmien mitt euro (€69,800) jew

pri;unerija g[al ]mien ta’ mhux i]jed minn tmintax-il xahar jew

dik il-multa u pri;unerija flimkien.

9. (1) L-u]u ta’ karburanti g[al u]u marittimu b’kontenut Kontenut massimu

ta’ kubrit li jaqbe] l-1.5 % bil-massa fi]-]oni ta’ l-ib[ra territorjali, ta’

karburanti g[al

ib[ra interni u f’]oni ta’ kontroll tat-tni;;is li jaqg[u f’]oni ta’ u]u

Kontroll ta’ l-Emissjonijiet So x huwa projbit. Dan g[andu japplika marittimu

w]ati f’]oni ta’

g[all-bastimenti kollha li jtajru kull bandiera, inklu]i l-bastimenti li Kontroll ta’ l-

Emissjonijiet

jibdew il-vja;; tag[hom minn barra l-Komunità. It-tqeg[id fis-suq SOx u minn

f’Malta ta’ ]jut diesel g[al u]u marittimu b’kontenut ta’ kubrit li bastimenti tal-

passi;;ieri li

jkun jaqbe] il-1.5 % bil-massa huwa ukoll projbit.

joperaw

b’servizzi regolari

sa u minn portijiet

(2) Id-data tal-bidu ta’ l-applikazzjoni tas-sub-paragrafu

fil-Komunità

Ewropea.

(1) ta’ dan ir-regolament g[andu jkun ta’ 12-il xahar wara l-

indikazzjoni mill-OMI ta’ }oni ta’ Kontroll ta’ l-Emissjonijiet SO x

skond ir-regolament 14(3)(b) ta’ l-Anness VI mal-MARPOL.

(3) Is-subregolament (1) ta’ dan ir-regolament g[andu

jkun applikabbli g[al>

(a)

bastimenti li jtajru l-bandiera Maltija< u

(b) bastimenti li jtajru kull bandiera waqt li jkunu fil-

portijiet Maltin, jekk dawn il-portijiet jikkonfinaw ma’ xi ]oni

ta’ Kontroll ta’ l-Emissjonijiet SO x >

I]da li tista’ tittie[ed azzjoni addizzjonali ta’ infurzar mill-

Awtorità kompetenti fir-rigward ta’ bastimenti o[ra skond il-li;i

marittima internazzjonali.

(4) Karburanti g[al u]u marittimu b’kontenut ta’ kubrit

li jaqbe] l-1.5 % fil-massa ma jistg[ux jintu]aw fl-ib[ra territorjali

Maltin, fl-ib[ra interni u fi]-]oni ta’ kontroll tat-tni;;is minn

bastimenti tal-passi;;ieri li joperaw b’servizzi regolari sa u minn

kull port Komunitarju.

(5) Il-kaptani g[andhom jag[mlu l-ikkompletar korrett

tal-;urnal uffiçjali ta’ abbord, inklu]i d-dettalji ta’ l-operazzjonijiet

tal-bdil tal-karburant, b[ala kundizzjoni g[ad-d[ul tal-bastiment fil-

portijiet Maltin.

10. (1) L-Awtorità kompetenti g[anda ]]omm re;istru ta’

karburant g[al u]u

fornituri lokali ta’ karburant g[al u]u marittimu.

(2) Id-dispo]izzjonijiet li ;ejjin g[andhom japplikaw

g[ar-rigward tal-fornituri lokali ta’ karburant g[al u]u marittimu

f’Malta>

(a)

il-kontenut ta’ kubrit fil-karburanti g[al u]u

marittimu f’Malta g[andu ji;i ddokumentat lill-Awtorità

kompetenti mill-fornitur fuq nota ta’ kunsinna tal-bunker,

flimkien ma’ kampjun issi;illat iffirmat mir-rappre]entant tal-

vapur li rçieva l-kunsinna<

(b) kull fornitur ta’ karburant g[al u]u marittimu g[andu

ji]gura li l-karburant li jforni jkun jikkonforma ma’ l-

ispeçifikazzjoni ddikjarata fin-nota ta’ kunsinna tal-bunker

imsemmija fil-paragrafu (b) ta’ dan is-subregolament.

(3) Kull persuna li tonqos milli tikkonforma ru[ha ma’

s-subregolament (2) ta’ dan ir-regolament tkun [atja ta’ reat u tista’

te[el, meta tinsab [atja, multa ta’ mhux inqas minn g[axart elef

euro (€10,000) i]da mhux i]jed minn disg[a u sittin elf u tmien

mitt euro (€69,800) jew pri;unerija g[al ]mien ta’ mhux i]jed minn

tmintax-il xahar jew dik il-multa u pri;unerija flimkien.

11. (1) It-te[id ta’ kampjuni g[andu jitwettaq mill-awtorità

kompetenti b’dik il-frekwenza me[tie;a u hekk li l-kampjuni jkunu

rappre]entattivi tal-karburanti li jkun qed ji;i e]aminat.

(2)

Il-metodu ta’ referenza adottat mill-Awtorità

kompetenti sabiex ji;i determinat il-kontenut ta’ kubrit ikun dak

imfisser skond>

(a) il-metodu ISO 8754 (1992) u PrEN ISO 14596 g[a]-

]ejt karburant tqil u karburanti g[al u]u marittimu<

(b) Il-metodu EN 24260 (1987), ISO 8754 (1992) u PrEn

ISO 14596 g[al ]ejt tal-gass.

Il-metodu arbitrarju jkun il-PrEN ISO 14596. L-

interpretazzjoni statistika tal-verifika tal-kontenut tal-kubrit fi]-]jut

tal-gass u]ati jsir skond ISO standard 4259 (1992).

(3) L-Awtorità kompetenti g[andha tie[u l-mi]uri kollha Te[id ta’ kampjuni

me[tie;a sabiex ti]gura li l-kontenut ta’ kubrit fil-karburanti g[al ta’

u]u marittimu

u]u marittimu jkun jikkonforma mad-disposizzjonijiet relevanti tar-

regolamenti 8 u 9.

(4)

L-awtorità kompetenti g[andha>

(a) skond il-linji gwida ta’ l-OMI, tikseb kampjuni u

tanalizza l-kontenut tal-kubrit fil-karburant g[al u]u marittimu

g[all-kombustjoni abbord meta dan ikun qieg[ed ji;i kunsinnat

lill-bastiment<

(b) tikseb kampjuni u tanalizza l-kontenut tal-kubrit fil-

karburant g[al u]u marittimu g[all-kombustjoni abbord li jkun

qieg[ed f’tankijiet, meta jkun possibbli, u f’kampjuni si;illati

tal-bunker abbord il-bastimenti<

(ç) tispezzjona l-;urnali uffijali ta’ abbord u tan-noti ta’

kunsinna tal-bunker.

(5) It-te[id ta’ kampjuni mill-Awtorità kompetenti

g[andu jsir bi frekwenza suffiçjenti, fi kwantitajiet suffiçjenti, u b’tali

mod li l-kampjuni jkunu rappre]entattivi tal-karburant e]aminat, u

tal-karburant li jkun qieg[ed jintu]a mill-bastimenti meta dawn ikunu

fi]-]oni ta’ ib[ra, fil-portijiet u fil-passa;;i ta’ l-ilma interni

relevanti.

L-Awtorità kompetenti g[andha tie[u wkoll il-mi]uri

ra;onevoli, skond ir-rekwi]iti tal-ka], sabiex tissorvelja l-kontenut

ta’ kubrit fil-karburanti g[al u]u marittimu barra minn dawk li

g[alihom japplikaw ir-regolamenti 8 u 9 ta’ dawn ir-regolamenti.

(6) L-Awtorità Marittima ta’ Malta g[andha, waqt l-

ispezzjonijiet ta’ Kontroll Portwali ta’ Stat li hija tag[mel skond l-

Att dwar il-Bastimenti Merkantili, u kull regolamenti mag[mulin

ta[tu, tikseb kampjuni si;illati tal-bunker minn fuq bastimenti

su;;etti g[all-Anness VI tal-MARPOL, skond ma jista’ jkun

miftiehem ma’ l-Awtorità kompetenti u tg[addihom lill-istess

Awtorità kompetenti. L-Awtorità Marittima ta’ Malta g[andha wkoll

tag[mel kull xog[ol ie[or skond ma’ jista’ ji;i miftiehem ma’ l-

awtorità kompetenti biex tassistiha fl-e]erizzju tal-funzjonijiet

tag[ha.

12. (1) L-Awtorità kompetenti tista’, flimkien ma’ l-

Awtorità Marittima ta’ Malta u b’koperazzjoni ma’ l-awtoritajiet

kompetenti ta’ Stati Membri o[ra, skond kif xieraq, tapprova l-u]u

bi prova ta’ teknolo;iji li jnaqqsu l-emissjonijiet ta’ bastimenti fuq

bastimenti li jtajru l-bandiera tag[hom, jew f’]oni ta’ ba[ar ta[t il-

;urisdizzjoni ta’ Malta.

(2) Matul dawn il-provi l-u]u ta’ karburanti g[al u]u

marittimu li jikkonformaw mar-rekwi]iti tar-regolamenti 8 u 9 ma

g[andux ikun obbligatorju, bil-kundizzjoni li>

(a) il-Kummissjoni u kull Stat Portwali konçernat ji;u

notifikati bil-miktub ta’ l-inqas sitt xhur qabel ma jibdew il-

provi<

(b)

il-permessi g[all-provi ma jeççedux 18-il xahar fit-

tul<

(ç)

il-bastimenti kollha involuti ji;u mg[ammra

b’tag[mir protett mit-tbag[bis g[as-sorveljanza kontinwa ta’

emissjonijiet ta’ gass miç-çumnija u ju]awh matul il-perjodu

ta’ prova kollu<

(d) il-bastimenti kollha involuti jiksbu tnaqqis fl-

emissjonijiet li jkun ta’ l-inqas ekwivalenti g[al dak li jkun

jintla[aq bl-imposizzjoni tal-limiti fuq il-kubrit fil-karburant

speçifikati f’dawn ir-regolamenti<

(e) matul il-perjodu tal-prova kollu jkun hemm sistemi

tajbin g[all-immani;;jar ta’ l-iskart g[al kull skart ;enerat mit-

teknolo;iji li jnaqqsu l-emissjonijiet<

(f) matul il-perjodu tal-prova kollu ssir stima ta’ l-impatti

fuq l-ambjent g[al u]u marittimu, b’mod partikolari fuq l-

ekosistemi f’portijiet u estwarji mag[luqa< u

(g) fis-sitt xhur wara t-tmiem tal-provi, ir-ri]ultati

kompleti jing[ataw lill-Kummissjoni u jing[ata aççess g[alihom

lill-pubbliku.

(3) It-teknolo;iji li jnaqqsu l-emissjonijiet g[all-

bastimenti li jtajru l-bandiera Maltija g[andhom ji;u approvati skond

il-proçedura msemmija fl-Artikolu 3(2) tar-Regolament (KE) Nru

2099#2002, waqt li jitqiesu>

(a)

linji gwida li g[andhom ji;u ]viluppati mill-OMI<

(b) ir-ri]ultati ta’ kull prova mag[mula skond is-

subregolament (1) ta’ dan ir-regolament<

(ç) l-effetti fuq l-ambjent, inklu] it-tnaqqis ta’ l-

emissjonijiet li jista’ jintla[aq, u l-impatti fuq l-ekosistemi

f’portijiet u estwarji mag[luqa<

(d)

tal-vijabbilità tas-sorveljanza u tal-verifiki.

(4)

B[ala alternattiva g[all-u]u ta’ karburanti g[al u]u

marittimu b’kontenut ta’ kubrit baxx li jikkonformaw mar-rekwi]iti

tar-regolamenti 8 u 9 ta’ dawn ir-regolamenti, bastimenti jistg[u

ji;u permessi mill-Awtorità kompetenti, li ju]aw xi teknolo;ija

approvata g[at-tnaqqis ta’ emissjonijiet, kemm-il darba dawn il-

bastimenti>

(a) kontinwament jiksbu tnaqqis fl-emissjonijiet li jkun

mill-inqas ekwivalenti g[al dak li jkun inkiseb permezz tal-

limiti fuq il-kubrit fil-karburanti speçifikati f’dawn ir-

regolamenti<

(b) ikollhom apparat installat li jikkontrolla

kontinwament l-emissjonijiet< u

(ç) jiddokumentaw b’mod rigoru] li kull fluss ta’ skart

rilaxxjati f’portijiet u estwarji mag[luqa ma jkollhom ebda

impatt fuq l-ekosistemi, u dan skond kriterji komunikati mill-

awtoritajiet ta’ l-istati portwali lill-OMI.

(1) Persuna tkun [atja ta’ reat kontra dawn ir- Reati Kriminali

13. regolamenti jekk>

(a) tonqos milli t[ares xi disposizzjonijiet ta’ dawn ir-

regolamenti jew tonqos milli t[ares xi dei]joni jew direttiva ta’

l-Awtorità kompetenti jew ta’ xi ordni le;ittimament mog[tija

skond xi disposizzjoni ta’ dawn ir-regolamenti< jew

(b) tassoçja ru[ha ma’, jew tg[in, jew t[ajjar, lil xi

persuna o[ra b’liema mezz ikun, biex tonqos milli t[ares xi

disposizzjoni ta’ dawn ir-regolamenti jew kull ordni mog[ti

le;ittimament skond xi disposizzjoni ta’ dawn ir-regolamenti.

(2) Kull min jag[mel reat kontra dawn ir-regolamenti

jista’, meta jinsab [ati, u sakemm ma jkunx speçifikament provdut

xort’o[ra f’dawn ir-regolamenti, je[el multa ta’ mhux inqas minn

g[axart elef euro (€10,000) i]da mhux i]jed minn disg[a u sittin

elf u tmien mitt euro (€69,800) jew pri;unerija g[al ]mien ta’ mhux

i]jed minn tmintax-il xahar jew dik il-multa u pri;unerija flimkien.

I]da kull meta persuna tinsab [atja li tkun g[amlet xi reat

kontra dawn ir-regolamenti permezz ta’ xi vettura, is-sid ta’ dik il-

vettura jkun responsabbli bl-istess mod u fl-istess grad.

I]da wkoll il-qorti g[andha tordna lil kull min ikun instab

[ati li g[amel reat kontra dawn ir-regolamenti li j[allas dawk l-

ispejje] li l-awtorità kompetenti u, jew xi persuni o[ra mqabbda

minnha biex ja;ixxu f’isimha tkun g[amlet, ir-revoka tal-permess

ma[ru; mill-awtorità kompetenti tkun liema tkun, u l-konfiska tal-

corpus delicti.

(3) Id-disposizzjonijiet ta’ l-artikoli 23 u s-subartikolu (1)

ta’ l-artikolu 30 tal-Kodiçi Kriminali g[andhom, mutatis mutandis,

ikunu japplikaw g[al proçedimenti dwar reati kontra dawn ir-

regolamenti, b’dan illi l-iskwalifika milli persuna jkollha jew tikseb

liçenzja, permess jew awtorità m’g[andha f’ebda ka] tkun g[al anqas

minn sena.

(4) Minkejja d-disposizzjonijiet ta’ l-artikolu 370 tal-

Kodiçi Kriminali, il-proçedimenti dwar reat kontra dawn ir-

regolamenti g[andhom isiru quddiem il-Qorti tal-Ma;istrati (Malta)

jew il-Qorti tal-Ma;istrati (G[awdex), skond ma jista’ jkun il-kaz,

u g[andhom ikunu skond id-disposizzjonijiet tal-Kodiçi Kriminali

li jirregolaw il-proçedura quddiem dawk il-qrati ta’ ;udikatura

kriminali.

(5) Minkejja d-disposizzjonijiet tal-Kodiçi Kriminali, l-

Avukat :enerali g[andu dejjem ikollu dritt ta’ appell quddiem il-

Qorti ta’ Appell Kriminali minn kull sentenza mog[tija mill-Qorti

tal-Ma;istrati (Malta) jew mill-Qorti tal-Magistrati (G[awdex) dwar

proçedimenti g[al xi reat kontra dawn ir-regolamenti.

14. L-Awtorità ta’ Malta dwar ir-Ri]orsi tista’ timponi multa Multi

amministrattivi.

amministrattiva lil kull persuna li tikser xi disposizzjoni ta’ dawn

ir-regolamenti jew li tonqos milli tikkonforma ma’ xi direttiva jew

deçi]joni mog[tija mill-Awtorità biex ti]gura konformità ma’ dawn

ir-regolamenti.

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