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L.N. 228 of 2016

ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION ACT

(CAP. 549)

Control of Volatile Organic Compound-VOC Emissions

(Storage and Distribution of Petrol from Terminals

to Service Stations) Regulations, 2016

BY VIRTUE of the powers conferred by articles 54 and 55 of

the Environment Protection Act, the Minister for Sustainable

Development, the Environment and Climate Change, after

consultation with the Environment and Resources Authority, has

made the following regulations:-

The title of these regulations is the Control of Volatile

Organic Compound-VOC Emissions (Storage and Distribution of

Petrol from Terminals to Service Stations) Regulations, 2016.

CALCULATION OF THE LOSS OF PETROL

A. Annual fugitive emissions from the storage of petrol at

terminals and from the loading and unloading of mobile containers at

terminals

The operator shall communicate to the competent authority the

estimates of

(a)

the mass of petrol lost from the storage

installations at terminals;

(b)

the mass of petrol lost from the loading and

unloading of mobile containers at terminals; and

(c)

the throughput of the terminal.

In addition

1. These estimates shall be certified by an approved auditor.

2. The procedure used for the estimation of losses mentioned

in paragraphs (a) and (b) above shall be that outlined in Schedule II,

part B.

3. Estimates of the throughput shall be backed up by the

invoices for the purchasing of petrol during the three preceding years.

B. Annual fugitive emissions from the loading of petrol into

storage installations at service stations.

The operator shall communicate to the competent authority the

estimates of

(a)

the mass of petrol lost from loading into storage

installations at service stations; and

(b)

the throughput of the service stations.

In addition

1. These estimates shall be certified by an approved auditor.

2. The procedure used for the estimation of losses mentioned

in paragraph (a) above shall be that outlined in Schedule II, part A.

3. Estimates of the throughput shall be backed up by the

invoices for the purchasing of petrol during the three preceding years.

(1)

For the purpose of these regulations and unless the

context otherwise requires

"approved auditor" means an auditor which has been approved

by the authority competent in approving such persons, who holds a

warrant to practice the profession of an engineer under the

Engineering Profession Act or the equivalent professional

qualification as provided under the Mutual Recognition of

Qualifications Act, who has suitable training, sufficient knowledge

and experience and capability as approved by the competent

authorities to certify that terminals, service stations and road tankers

are compliant with the standards set by the relevant technical

Schedules of these regulations, and who is duly registered with the

joint competent authorities;

"the competent authority" means the Environment and

Resources Authority;

"existing service stations" means service stations granted

development planning consent before the 01 January 2012;

"gantry" means any structure at a terminal at which petrol can

be loaded on to a single road tanker at any one time;

"intermediate storage of vapours" means the intermediate

storage of vapours in a fixed roof tank at a terminal for later transfer

to and recovery at another terminal. The transfer of vapours from one

storage installation to another at a terminal shall not be considered as

intermediate storage of vapour within the meaning of these

regulations;

"loading installation" means any facility at a terminal at which

petrol can be loaded onto mobile containers. Loading installations for

road tankers shall comprise one or more ‘gantries’;

"major refurbishment" means a significant alteration or renewal

of the station infrastructure, particularly tanks and pipes.

"mobile container" means any tank transported by road, rail or

waterways used for the transfer of petrol from one terminal to another

or from terminal to a service station;

"new service stations" means service stations

granted

development planning consent after the 01 January 2012;

"petrol" means any petroleum derivative, with or without

additives, having a Reid Vapour Pressure (RVP) of 27.6 kilopascals or

more, which is intended for use as a fuel for motor vehicles with the

exception of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG);

"petrol vapour capture efficiency" means the amount of petrol

vapour captured by the Stage II petrol vapour recovery system

compared to the amount of petrol vapour that would otherwise be

emitted to the atmosphere in the absence of such a system and

expressed as a percentage;

"Stage II petrol vapour recovery system" means equipment

aimed at recovering the petrol vapour displaced from the fuel tank of

a motor vehicle during refilling at a service station and which

transfers petrol to a storage tank at the service or back to the petrol

dispenser for resale;

"storage installation" means any stationary tank at a terminal

used for the storage of petrol;

"target reference value" means the guideline given for the

overall assessment of the adequacy of technical measures in the

Schedules and is not a limit value against which the performance of

individual installations, terminals and service stations will be

measured;

"terminal" means any facility which is used for the storage and

loading of petrol onto road tankers, rail tankers, or vessels, including

all storage installations on the site of the facility;

"throughput" means the largest total annual quantity of petrol

loaded from a storage installation at a terminal or from a mobile

containers into a service station during the three preceding years;

"vapour recovery unit" means equipment for the recovery of

petrol from vapours including any buffer systems at a terminal;

"vapour" means any gaseous compound which evaporates from

petrol;

"vapour/petrol ratio" means the ratio between the volume at

atmospheric pressure of petrol vapour passing through the Stage II

petrol vapour recovery system and the volume of petrol dispensed;

"vessel" means an inland waterway vessel as defined in Chapter

1 of Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council 2006/

87/EC of the 12th December 2006 laying down technical

requirements for inland waterway vessels and repealing Council

Directive 82/714/EEC;

(2) These regulations transpose European Parliament and

Council Directive 94/63/EC of 20 December 1994 on the control of

volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions resulting from the

storage of petrol and its distribution from terminals to service

stations, Directive 2009/126/EC of the European Parliament and of

the Council of the 21 October 2009 on Stage II petrol vapour recovery

during refuelling of motor vehicles and service stations and

Commission Directive 2014/99/EU of 21 October 2014 amending, for

the purposes of its adaptation to technical progress, Directive 2009/

126/EC on Stage II petrol vapour recovery during refuelling of motor

vehicles and service stations.

(3) These regulations apply 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

and to the dispensing of petrol to motor vehicle fuel tanks at service

station.

PROCEDURE TO CALCULATE PETROL LOSSES

A. Calculation of the Mass of petrol lost from the loading of

petrol into the storage installations at service stations.

Mass of petrol lost (kg) =EF Fill x VOL Load x TVP

Where

EF Fill = Emission Factor from table 1, depending on filling

mode.

VOL Load = Volume of product loaded annually (in m 3 )

TVP = True Vapour Pressure of product at loading temperature

(in kPa). If unknown this value can be taken to be equal to 19°C (the

annual average temperature for the Maltese Islands).

Table 1 NMVOC Emission Factors for Loading Mobile

Containers

Filling Mode

Emission Factor

EF Fill

0.0244 x 10 -2

stage 1b in operation

without vapour balancing

0.0011 x 10 -3

stage 1b in operation

with vapour balancing

B. Calculation of the Mass of petrol lost from loading

operations at terminals.

1. Uncontrolled Emissions

Mass emitted (kg) =EF Load x VOL Load x TVP

Where

EF Load =Emission Factor from Table 2, depending on loading

mode.

VOL Load = Volume of product loaded annually (in m 3 )

TVP = True Vapour Pressure of product at loading temperature

(in kPa). If unknown this value can be taken to be equal to 19°C (the

annual average temperature for the Maltese Islands).

Table 2 NMVOC Emission Factors for Loading Mobile

Containers

Loading Mode

Emission Factor

EF Load

8.60 x 10 -3

Road Tanker, Bottom Loading

No Vapour Balancing during Previous Off-

Loading

9.40 x 10 -3

Road Tanker, Top Loading

No Vapour Balancing during Previous Off-

Loading

2.28 x 10 -2

Road Tanker, Bottom or Top Loading

Vapour Balancing during Previous Off-Loading

1.08 x 10 -2

Rail Tanker

6.10 x 10 -3

Marine tanker - typical cargo tank condition

1.17 x 10 -2

Barge - typical cargo tank condition

Emissions Controlled with a Vapour Recovery Unit (VRU)

(a)

VRU Fitted with a continuous emissions monitor

Mass emitted (kg) = 1.00 x 10 3 x MEAS CONC x VOL LOAD x

(1 - 0.01TVP)

Where

MEAS CONC = Measured VRU vent concentration (in g/m 3 )

VOL Load = Volume of product loaded annually (in m 3 )

TVP = True Vapour Pressure of product at loading temperature

(in kPa). If unknown this value can be taken to be equal to 19°C (the

annual average temperature for the Maltese Islands).

(b) VRU of known efficiency

Mass emitted (kg) = Uncontrolled emissions x [1 - (EFF x

Time ON x 1 x 10 -4 )

Where

Uncontrolled emissions is calculated as shown in B part 1.

EFF = Average percentage efficiency of the VRU over the

reporting period.

Time ON = Percentage of the time that the emissions reduction

equipment is operational when required during the reporting period.

C. Calculation of the Mass of petrol lost from storage

installations at terminals. Mass Emitted (kg) = Standing Loss +

Working Loss

1. Standing Loss and Working Loss from a fixed roof storage

tank

Standing Loss (kg) = 48.5 x D 1.73 x H 0.51 x C

Where

D = the diameter of the tank in metres.

H = vertical height of the tank in metres.

C = a coefficient which depends on the colour, according to

Table 3 below.

Tank Colour

Coefficient

C

White

1.00

Aluminium

1.20

Black

1.83

Other

1.6

Working loss (kg) = 0.878 x VOL

Where

VOL = volume of petrol dispensed annually in metres cubed

(m 3 )

2. Standing Loss and Working Loss from a floating roof

storage tank

Standing Loss (kg) = 9.35 x C J x V n x D

Where

C J = a coefficient for the floating roof tank depending on the

nature of the seal, according to Table 3 below.

v = annual average wind speed at the site in km/h. If unknown

this value can be taken to be equal to 17 km/h (the annual average

wind speed for the Maltese Islands).

n = wind coefficient related to the type of seal, according to

Table 4 below.

D = tank diameter in metres.

Table 4 Coefficient for the different floating tank seals (see

Schedule II)

Type of Seal

C J

n

Mechanical-shoe primary seals

primary only

0.52

1.53

With shoe mounted secondary seal

0.48

1.17

With rim-mounted secondary seal

0.13

0.97

Liquid-mounted resilient filled seal

primary only

0.55

1.03

With weather shield

0.45

0.93

With rim-mounted secondary seal

0.51

0.43

Vapour-mounted resilient filled seal

primary only

0.42

2.10

With weather shield

0.37

2.00

With rim-mounted secondary seal

0.09

2.23

Working Loss (kg) = 5.13 x VOL x (MxD -1 )

Where

VOL = volume of petrol dispensed annually in metres cubed

(m 3 )

M = clingage coefficient

M = 0.0015 for light rust;

M = 0.0075 for dense rust;

M = 0.15 for gunite lining;

D = tank diameter in metres.

3. Standing Loss and Working Loss for a tank fitted with an

internal floating deck.

Standing Loss (kg) = 2.85 x [(O.518S + 2.15P)D 2 + (3.28F +

4.57A)D + 134 B]

Where

D = diameter of the reservoir in metres.

F = a coefficient for the seal of the floating deck

F = 6.3 for a vapour-mounted resilient seal;

F = 2.9 for a liquid-mounted resilient seal;

F = 2.4 for a vapour-mounted resilient seal with a rim-

mounted secondary seal;

F = 1.5 for a liquid-mounted resilient seal with a rim-

mounted secondary seal;

S = a coefficient related to the structure of the internal deck,

according to table 4 below;

P = internal deck penneation coefficient, according to Table 4

below;

A and B = coefficients related to the configuration of the tank,

according to Table 5 below.

Table 5 Tank and Deck coefficients

Type of Tank and Deck

S

A

B

P

Tank with pipe columns

Deck welded or bolted in its

0.800

1.000

1.000

0.000

entirety

other type of deck

1.000

1.000

1.000

0.240

Tank without pipe columns

Deck welded or bolted in its

0.274

0.567

0.784

0.000

entirety

other type of deck

0.474

0.587

0.784

0.340

Working Loss (kg) = 5.13 x R x VOL x (M x D -1 )

Where

R = coefficient related to the tank configuration.

R = 1 for a tank without pipe columns;

R = 1 if the tank has pipe columns and D < 40m;

R = 1.1 if the tank has pipe columns and 40m < D < 70m;

R = 1.2 if the tank has pipe columns and D > 70m;

VOL = volume of petrol dispensed annually in metres cubed

(m3)

M = clingage coefficient

M = 0.0015 for light rust;

M =0.0075 for dense rust;

M = 0.15 for gunite lining;

D = tank diameter in metres.

Wherever required the TVP for petrol can be calculated from

TVP = RVP x 10 EXP {[(7.047 x 10 -6 x RVP) + 1.32 x 10 -2 ] x T

+ [(2.311 x 10 -4 x RVP) - 5.236 x 10 -1 ]}

Where

RVP = Reid Vapour Pressure (in kPa)

T = product loading temperature (in degrees Centigrade)

(1)

The operator shall communicate to the competent

authority the information listed in Part A of Schedule I.

(2) Terminals shall not be allowed to store, load and unload

petrol in Malta, unless they are in possession of a permit from the

competent authority.

(3) The competent authority shall not grant a permit to store,

load and unload petrol unless an approved auditor certifies that

(a)

the storage installations at these terminals operate

in accordance with the technical provisions of Schedule IV, in

order to reduce the total annual loss of petrol from the storage

installations of the terminal to below the target reference value

of 0.01% mass by mass (m/ m) of the throughput;

(b)

loading and unloading equipment at terminals is

designed and operated according to the technical provisions of

Schedule V, in order to reduce the total annual loss of petrol

resulting from loading and unloading of mobile containers at

terminals to below the target reference value of 0.005% mass by

mass (m/ m) of the throughput;

(c)

all road tanker loading gantries at the terminal meet

the technical provisions of Schedule VIII.

(4) In order to calculate the mass of petrol lost from the

storage installation at the terminal the procedure outlined by Schedule

II part C shall be used shall be used and wherever relevant reference

shall be made to Schedule III.

(5) In order to calculate the mass of petrol lost from the

loading and unloading of mobile containers at the terminal the

procedure outlined by the relevant parts of Schedule II part B.

(6) Sub-regulation (3)(b) and (c) is not applicable to existing

terminals with a throughput less than 10,000 tons per year.

(7) Mobile containers shall not be loaded with petrol at any

terminal unless the containers have been registered with the

competent authority.

(8) The operator is required to monitor the mean concentration

of vapours in the exhaust from the vapour recovery unit according to

a method which has been approved by the competent authority. The

competent authority will establish whether continuous or

discontinuous measurements will be required. If discontinuous

measurements are employed, at least four measurements per hour

must be made.

(9) The concentration of vapours (corrected for dilution during

treatment) in the exhaust from the vapour recovery unit shall not

exceed the hourly average of 35 g/Nm 3 .

REQUIREMENTS FOR STORAGE INSTALLATIONS AT

TERMINALS

1. The external wall and roof of tanks above ground shall be

painted in a colour with a total radiant heat reflectance of 70% or

more. These operations may be programmed so as to be carried out as

part of the usual maintenance cycles of the tanks within a period of

three years. The competent authority may grant a derogation from this

provision where required for the protection of special landscape areas

which have been designated by national authority. This provision

shall not apply to tanks linked to a vapour recovery unit which

conforms to the requirements set out in Schedule V, point 2.

2. Tanks with external floating roofs shall be equipped with a

primary seal to cover the annular space between the tank wall and the

outer periphery of the floating roof and with a secondary seal fitted

above the primary seal. The seals should be designed to achieve an

overall containment of vapours of 95% or more as compared to a

comparable fixed-roof tank with no vapour-containment controls

(that is a fixed-roof tank with only vacuum/pressure relief valve).

3. All new storage installations at terminals, where vapour

recovery is required according to regulation 3 (see Schedule V) shall

be either

(a)

fixed-roof tanks connected to the vapour recovery

unit in conformity with the requirements of Schedule V; or

(b)

designed with a floating roof, either external or

internal, equipped with primary and secondary seals to meet the

performance requirements set down in point 2.

4. Existing fixed-rooftanks shall either

(a)

be connected to a vapour recovery unit in

conformity with the requirements of Schedule V; or

(b)

have an internal floating roof with a primary seal

which should be designed to achieve an overall containment of

vapours of 90% or more in relation to a comparable fixed-roof

tank with no vapour controls.

5. The requirements for vapour-containment controls

mentioned under points 3 and 4 do not apply to fixed-roof tanks at

terminals, where intermediate storage of vapours is permitted

according to Schedule V, point 1.

(1)

All the mobile containers handling petrol, Requirements

including those retrofitted for bottom loading in accordance with for

containers.

Schedule VIII, shall be registered with the competent authority.

(2) The competent authority shall refuse to register mobile

containers unless an approved auditor certifies that the mobile

(a)

compliant

with

the

technical

provisions

of

Schedule VII; and

(b)

vapour tight and that the mobile container’s

vacuum or pressure valves are vapour tight.

(3) If after unloading of petrol the mobile container is

subsequently used for products other than petrol, in so far as vapour

recovery or intermediate storage of vapours is not possible,

ventilation may, after consultation with and permission from the

Environment and Resources Authority, be allowed in a geographical

area where emissions are unlikely to contribute significantly to

environmental or health problems.

(4) The provisions of sub-regulation (1) shall not apply to

losses of vapours resulting from measuring options using dipsticks in

(a)

existing mobile containers; and

(b)

new mobile containers which came into operation

from 31 December 1995 to the 31 December 1999.

The operator shall communicate to the competent

authority the information listed in Schedule I, part B and the status of

compliance with the provisions of Schedule VI.

(2) The competent authority shall refuse to issue a permit with

(a)

any service station unless an approved auditor

(i) that loading and storage equipment at the

service station is designed and operated in accordance with

the technical provisions of Schedule VI, part A; and

(ii) that this loading and storage equipment is

designed to reduce the total annual loss of petrol resulting

from loading into storage installations at service stations to

below the target reference value of 0.01% of the

throughput mass by mass (m/m);

(b)

all service stations unless an approved auditor

certifies that the service station is compliant with the technical

provisions of Schedule VI part B.

(3) Service stations shall not load petrol into their storage

installations and dispense petrol to a motor vehicle fuel tank unless

they are in possession of a permit from the competent authority.

(4) The provisions of sub-regulation (2)(b) shall apply to

(a)

‘new’ service stations if their actual or intended

throughput exceeds 500 m 3 per annum;

(b)

‘new’ service stations irrespective of their actual or

intended throughput if they are situated under living quarters or

in working areas;

(c)

‘existing’ service stations if they undergo a major

refurbishment and if their actual or intended throughput

exceeds 500 m 3 per annum; or

(i)

(ii) exceeds 100 m 3 per annum if it is situated

under permanent living quarters or working areas;

(d)

‘existing’ service stations having a throughput

exceeding 3000 m 3 per annum by the 31 December 2018.

(5) In order to calculate the mass of petrol lost from the

storage installation at the service station the procedure outlined by

Schedule II, Part A shall be used.

(6) Mobile containers shall not be allowed to unload petrol

into the storage installations at any service station unless they have

been registered with the competent authority.

(7) The provisions of sub-regulations (1), (3) and (5) are not

applicable to service stations with a throughput less than 100m 3 / year.

REQUIREMENTS FOR LOADING AND UNLOADING

INSTALLATIONS AT TERMINALS

1. Displacement vapours from the mobile container being

loaded shall be returned through a vapour-tight connection line to a

vapour recovery unit for regeneration at the terminal.

This provision does not apply to top-loading tankers as long as

that loading system is permitted.

At terminals which load petrol onto vessels, a vapour

incineration unit may be substituted for a vapour recovery unit if

vapour recovery is unsafe or technically impossible because of the

volume of return vapour. The requirements concerning atmospheric

emissions from the vapour recovery unit shall also apply to the

vapour incineration unit. At terminals with a throughput of less than

25000 tonnes/year, intermediate storage of vapours may be

substituted for immediate vapour recovery at the terminal.

2. Measurements of the mean concentration of vapours in the

exhaust from the vapour recovery unit (whether continuous or

discontious as per regulation 3(7)) shall be made over the course of

one full working day (seven hours minimum) of normal throughput.

The overall measurement error due to the equipment used, the

calibration gas and the procedure used shall not exceed 10% of the

measured value. The equipment used shall be capable of measuring

concentrations at least as low as 3g/Nm 3 . The precision shall be at

least 95 of the measured value.

3. The competent authority shall ensure that the connection

lines and pipe installations are checked regularly for leaks.

4. The competent authority shall ensure that loading

operations are shut down at the gantry in the case of a leak of vapour.

Equipment for such shutdown operations shall be installed at the

gantry.

5. Where top-loading of mobile containers is permissible, the

outlet of the loading arm shall be kept near the bottom of the mobile

container, in order to avoid splash loading.

A. REQUIREMENTS FOR LOADING AND STORAGE

INSTALLATIONS AT SERVICE STATIONS AND TERMINALS

WHERE THE INTERMEDIATE STORAGE OF VAPOURS IS

CARRIED OUT

Vapours displaced by the delivery of petrol into storage

installations at service stations and in fixed-roof tanks used for the

intermediate storage of vapours shall be returned through a vapour-

tight connection line to the mobile container delivering the petrol.

Loading operations may not take place unless the arrangements are in

place and properly functioning.

B. ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR SERVICE STATIONS

1. Service Stations shall be equipped with a Stage II Petrol

Vapour Recovery system.

2. The efficiency of the Stage II petrol vapour recovery

system shall be equal or greater than 85% as certified by the

manufacturer in accordance with Standard EN16321-1:2013.

3. For petrol vapour recovery systems where the petrol

vapour is transferred to an underground storage tank at the service

station, the vapour/petrol ratio shall be equal to or greater than

(>)0.95 but less or equal to (<) 1.05.

4. The operator shall ensure that the in-service petrol vapour

capture efficiency of the Stage II petrol vapour recovery systems is

tested at least once a year in accordance with Standard EN 16321-

2:2013.

5. If the operator opts to install an automated monitoring

system, the operator shall make sure that the petrol vapour capture

efficiency of the Stage II Petrol Vapour Recovery system is tested at

least once every three years by an approved auditor.

6. The automated monitoring system in paragraph 5 above

shall

(a)

automatically detect faults; in the proper

functioning of the Stage II petrol vapour recovery system and in

the automatic monitoring system itself; and

(b)

indicate faults to the service station operator and

(c)

automatically stop the flow of petrol from the

faulty dispenser if the fault is not rectified within 7 days.

7. When a service station has installed a Stage II petrol

vapour recovery system, the operator shall ensure that a sign, sticker

or other notification informing consumers of this fact is displayed on,

or in the vicinity of the petrol dispenser.

The Environment and Resources Authority or other Responsibility

designated authority responsible for the environment shall be for enforcement.

responsible for the enforcement of these regulations.

REQUIREMENTS FOR MOBILE CONTAINERS

1. The mobile container shall be designed and operated to

retain residual vapours after the petrol is unloaded.

2. The mobile container shall be capable of accepting and

retaining the return vapours when supplying petrol to service stations

and terminals.

3. Excluding releases through pressure valves, the vapours

mentioned in paragraphs 1 and 2 should be retained in the mobile

container until reloading takes place at a terminal.

Any person shall be guilty of an offence under these Offences under

these

regulations if

regulations.

(a)

he fails to comply with any order lawfully given in

terms of any provision of these regulations; or

(b)

he contravenes any restriction, prohibition or

requirement imposed by or under these regulations; or

(c)

he conspires, attempts, aids, or abets, any other

person by whatever means, including advertising, counselling or

procurement to contravene the provisions of these regulations or

to fail to comply with any such provisions, including any order

lawfully given in terms of any of the provision of these

regulations, or to contravene any restriction, prohibition or

requirement imposed by or under the said regulations.

SPECIFICATIONS FOR BOTTOM- LOADING VAPOUR

COLLECTORS AND OVERFILL PROTECTION OF EUROPEAN

ROAD TANKERS

1. Couplings

1.1. The liquid coupler on the loading arm shall be a female

coupler which shall mate with a 4-inch API (101.6 mm) male adapter

located on the vehicle as defined by

-

API Recommended Practice 1004 Seventh Edition,

November 1988.

Bottom loading and vapour recovery for MC-306 tank motor

vehicles (Section 2.1.1.1 - Type of adapter used for bottom loading)

1.2. The vapour-collection coupler on the loading-gantry

vapour-collection hose shall be a cam-and-groove female coupler

which shall mate with a 4-inch (101.6 mm) cam-and-groove male

adapter located on the vehicle as defined by

-

- API Recommended Practice 1004 Seventh Edition

November 1988.

Bottom loading and vapour recovery for MC-306 tank motor

vehicles (Section 4.1.1.2 - Vapour recovery adapter)

2. Loading conditions

2.1. The normal liquid-loading rate shall be 2,300 litres per

minute (maximum 2500 litres per minute) per loading arm.

2.2. When the terminal is operating at peak demand, its loading

gantry vapour collection system, including the vapour recovery unit,

is allowed to generate a maximum counter pressure of 55 millibar on

the vehicle side of the vapour-collection adapter.

2.3. All approved bottom-loading vehicles will carry an

identification plate which specified the maximum permitted number

of loading arms which may be operated simultaneously whilst

ensuring that no vapours are released via the compartment P and V

valves, when the maximum plant back pressure is 55 millibar as

specified in 2.2.

3. Connection of vehicle earth/overfill detection

The loading gantry shall be equipped with an overfill-detection

control unit which, when connected to the vehicle, shall provide a

fail-safe permission signal to enable loading, providing no

compartment overfill sensors detect a high level.

3.1. The vehicle shall be connected to the control unit on the

gantry via a 10-pin industry-standard electrical connector. The male

connector shall be mounted on the vehicle and the female connector

shall be attached to a flying lead connected to the gantry-mounted

control unit.

3.2. The high-level detectors on the vehicle shall either 2-wire

thermistor sensors, 2-wire optical sensors, 5-wire optical sensors or a

compatible equivalent, provided the system is fail-safe. (NB

thermistors shall have a negative temperature coefficient.)

3.3. The gantry control unit shall be suitable for both 2-wire

and 5-wire vehicle systems.

3.4. The vehicle shall be bonded to the gantry via the common

return wire of the overfill sensors, which shall be connected to pin 10

on the male connector via the vehicle chassis. Pin 10 on the female

connector shall connected to the control-unit enclosure which shall

connected to the gantry earth.

3.5. All approved bottom-loading vehicles shall carry an

identification plate (see 2.3) which specifies the type of overfill-

detection sensors installed (i.e. 2-wire or 5-wire).

4. Location of the connections

4.1. The design of the liquid-loading and vapour collection

facilities on the loading gantry shall be based on the following

vehicle-connection envelope.

4.1.1. The height of the centre line of the liquid adapters shall

be: maximum 1.4 metres (unladen); minimum 0.5 metre (laden), the

preferred height being 0.7 to 1.0 metres).

4.1.2. The horizontal spacing of the adapters shall be not less

than 0.25 metres (preferred minimum spacing is 0.3 metres).

4.1.3. All liquid adapters shall be located within an envelope not

exceeding 2.5 metres in length.

4.1.4. The vapour-collection adapter should be located

preferably to the right of the liquid adapters and at a height not

exceeding 1.5 metres (unladen) and not less than 0.5 metres (laden).

4.2. The earth/overfill connector shall be located to the right of

the liquid and vapour-collection adapters and at a height not

exceeding 1.5 metres (unladen) and not less than 0.5 metre (laden).

4.3. The above connections shall be located on one side of the

vehicle only.

5. Safety interlocks

5.1. Earth/Overfill detection Loading shall not be permitted

unless a permissive signal is provided by the combined earth/overfill

control unit.

In the event of an overfill condition or a loss of vehicle earth,

the control unit on the gantry shall close the gantry-loading control

valve.

5.2. Vapour-collection detection Loading shall not be permitted

unless the vapour -collection hose has been connected to the vehicle

and there is a free passage for the displaced vapours to flow from the

vehicle into the plant vapour-collection system.

€1.98

Any person who commits an offence against these

regulations shall, on conviction, be liable

(a)

on a first conviction to a fine (multa) of not less

than one thousand two hundred euro (€1,200) but not exceeding

two thousand three hundred euro (€2,300);

(b)

on a second or subsequent convictions, to a fine

(multa) of not less than two thousand three hundred euro

(€2,300), but not exceeding eleven thousand six hundred euro

(€11,600) or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two

years, 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, where applicable, shall be 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 involved in the implementation

of these regulations and restitution of the environment as a result of

the said offence, the revocation of any permit issued by the competent

authority and the confiscation of the corpus delicti.

(1)

The provisions of articles 23 and 30(1) 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 obtain a licence, permit or authority

shall in no case be for less than one year.

(2) 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 as courts of criminal judicature.

(3) 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.

The Control of Volatile Organic Compound-VOC Revocation.

Emissions (Storage and Distribution of Petrol from Terminals to L.N. 54 of 2009.

Service Stations) Regulations, 2009, are hereby revoked without

prejudice to anything done or omitted to be done thereunder.

6 kilopascal jew aktar, li huwa intiż biex jintuża bħala fuel

għall-vetturi bil-mutur, bl-eċċezzjoni tal-gass tal-petroleum

likwefatt (GPL);

"proporzjon ta’ fwar/petrol" tfisser il-proporzjon bejn il-

volum ta’ fwar tal-petrol taħt pressjoni atmosferika li jgħaddi mis-

sistema għall-irkupru tal-fwar tal-petrol tat-tip Fażi II mqassam;

"sistema għall-irkupru tal-fwar tal-petrol tat-tip Fażi II"

tfisser tagħmir immirat għall-irkupru tal-fwar tal-petrol li

jiċċaqlaq mit-tank tal-petrol ta’ vettura waqt li tkun qed timtela

bil-petrol fi stazzjon ta’ servizz u li jittrasferixxi dan il-petrol f’xi

tank tal-ħżin jew inkella lura fil-pompa tal-petrol sabiex jerġa’

jinbiegħ;

"stazzjon ta’ servizz eżisteni" tfisser kull stazzjon ta’ servizz

li ingħata permess tal-ippjanar qabel l-1 ta’ Jannar 2012;

"stazzjon ta’ servizz ġdid" tfisser kull stazzjon ta’ servizz li

ingħata permess tal-ippjanar qabel l-1 ta’ Jannar 2012;

"terminal" tfisser kull faċilità li tintuża għall-ħażna u t-

tagħbija tal-petrol fit-tankers tat-triq, tankers tal-ferrovija, jew

bastimenti, inklużi kull maħżen li jinsab fis-sit tal-faċilità;

"tagħmir għall-irkupru tal-fwar" tfisser tagħmir li jiġbor il-

petrol mill-fwar inklużi kull sistemi ta’ ġibjuni ta’ riserva

f’terminal;

"tagħmir ta’ tagħbija" tfisser kull faċilità f’terminal li

jintuża sabiex il-petrol jitg ħ abba fil- containers mobbli.

Tagħ mir ta’ tagħbija għat-tankers tat-triq jinkludi ukoll wieħed

jew aktar minn gantry wieħed;

"valur ta’ riferenza prospettiv" tfisser linja gwida li tintuża

għall-valutazzjoni ġenerali tal-adegwatezza tal-miżuri tekniċi li

jinsabu fl-Iskedi u m’għandux jitqies bħala valur ta’ limitu li

jintuża sabiex

titkejjel il-prestazzjoni tal-istallazjonijiet

individwali, terminals u stazzjonijiet ta’ servizz;

"volum totali" tfisser l-ogħla ammont totali fis-sena ta’ petrol

li jitgħabba mill-imħażen ġewwa t-terminal jew mill-containers

mobbli għall-imħażen ġewwa l-istazzjoni tal-petrol waqt it-tliet

snin preċedenti.

"xogħol ta’ rinnovament estensiv" tfisser alterazzjoni jew

tiġdid sinifikanti fl-infrastruttura tal-istazzjon tas-servizz, b’mod

partikolari tat-tankijiet u tal-pajpijiet.

(2) Dawn ir-regolamenti jittrasponu d-Direttiva tal-

Parlament Ewropew u tal-Kunsill 94/63/KE tal-20 ta’ Diċembru

1994 dwar il-kontroll ta’ komposti organiċi volatili li jirriżultaw

mill-ħażna tal-petrol u d-distribuzzjoni tiegħu minn terminals

għall-istazzjonijet tas-servizz, id-Direttiva 2009/126/KE tal-

Parlament Ewropew u tal-Kunsill tal-21 ta’ Ottubru 2009 dwar il-

Fażi II tal-irkupru tal-fwar tal-petrol waqt ir-riforniment bil-

karburant tal-vetturi bil-mutur fl-istazzjonijiet ta’ servizz u d-

Direttiva tal-Kummissjoni 2014/99/UE tal-21 ta’ Ottubru 2014 li

temenda, minħabba l-addattament għall-progress tekniku, id-

Direttiva 2009/126/KE dwar il-Fażi II tal-irkupru tal-fwar tal-

petrol waqt ir-riforniment bil-karburant tal-vetturi bil-mutur fl-

istazzjonijiet ta’ servizz.

(3) Dawn ir-regolamenti japplikaw għal operazzjonijiet,

istallazjonijiet, vetturi u bastimenti li jintużaw għat-tagħbija u

trasport tal-petrol minn terminal għall-ieħor jew minn terminal

għall-istazzjonijiet ta’ servizz u għar-riforniment ta’ petrol lil

vetturi bil-mutur fl-istazzjonijiet ta’ servizz.

3. (1)

L-operatur għandu jikkomunika lill-awtorità Rekwiżiti għat-

terminals.

kompetenti l-informazzjoni mniżżla fil-Parti A tal-Iskeda I.

(2) It-terminals mhux ser jitħallew jaħżnu, jgħabbu u jħottu

l-petrol sakemm ma jkollomx permess mill-awtorità kompetenti.

(3) L-awtorità kompetenti mhux ser toħroġ permess għall-

ħażna, tagħbija, u ħatt ta’ petrol fit-terminals sakemm ma jkunux

ċertifikati minn awditur approvat li

(a)

l-imħażen f’dawn it-terminals joperaw skont id-

disposizzjonijiet tekniċi mniżżla fl-Iskeda IV, sabiex it-telf

ta’ petrol minn dawn l-istallazzjonijiet ikun anqas mill-valur

ta’ riferenza prospettiv ta’ 0.01% m/ m tal-volum totali;

(b)

it-tagħmir għat-tagħbija u l-ħatt tal-petrol f’dawn

l-istallazzjonijiet għandu jkun iddisinjat u mħaddem skont id-

disposizzjonijiet tekniċi mniżżla fl-Iskeda V, sabiex it-telf ta’

petrol li jirriżulta mit-tagħbija u l-ħatt tal-petrol ikun anqas

mill-valur ta’ riferenza prospettiv ta’ 0.005% m/m tal-volum

totali;

(ċ)

il-gantries li jgħabbu l-petrol fit-tankers tat-triq

għandhom ikunu konformi mad-disposizzjonijiet tekniċi

mniżżla fl-Iskeda VIII.

(4) Sabiex jiġi kalkolat l-ammont ta’ petrol li jintilef mill-

im ħ a ż en fit- terminals g ħ andha tintu ż a l-pro ċ edura mni żż la

fl- Iskeda II, Parti Ċ u fejn ikun rilevanti għandha ssir riferenza

għall-Iskeda III.

(5) Sabiex jiġi kalkolat l-ammont ta’ petrol li jintilef mit-

tagħbija u mill-ħatt tal-containers fit-terminals għandha tintuża l-

proċedura mniżż la fl-Iskeda II, Parti B.

(6) Is-subregolament (3)(b) u (ċ) ma japplikax għat-

terminals eżistenti b’volum totali ta’ anqas minn 10,000 tunnellata

fis-sena.

(7) Il-containers mobbli ma jistgħux jitgħabbew bil-petrol

minn ebda terminal sa ke m m il - containers m a j k u n u x

irreġistrati mal-awtorità kompetenti.

(8) L-operatur huwa meħtieġ li jissorvelja kontinwament il-

konċentrazzjoni medja ta’ fwar fl-exhaust tat-tagħmir għall-irkupru

tal-fwar skont xi metodu li jkun ġie approvat mill-awtorità

kompetenti. L-awtorità kompetenti tistabbilixxi jekk hemmx bżonn

ta’ kejl kontinwu jew mhux kontinwu. Jekk jintuża kejl mhux

kontinwu, għandhom isiru mill-inqas erba’ kejl fis-siegħa.

(9) Il-konċentrazzjoni ta’ fwar (korretta għad-dilwiment li

jirriżulta mit-trattament) fl-exhaust tal-vapour recovery unit ma

tistax taqbeż il-valur ta’ 35 g/Nm 3 bħala medja għal kull siegħa.

4. (1)

Il-containers mobbli kollha, inklużi dawk li ġew Rekwiżiti għall-

irran ġ ati sabiex ikunu jistg ħ u jitg ħ abbew minn ta ħ t skont id- containers

mobbli.

disposizzjonijiet tekniċi mniżżla fl-Iskeda VIII, għandhom jiġu

rreġistrati mal-awtorità kompetenti.

(2) L-awtorità kompetenti għandha tirrifjuta li tirreġistra l-

containers mobbli sakemm awditur approvat ma jiċċertifikax li l-

container mobbli hu

(a)

skont id-disposizzjonijiet tekniċi tal-Iskeda VII;

u

(b)

vapour tight u li l-vacuum jew il-pressure

valves tal-container mobbli huma ukoll vapour tight.

(3) Jekk wara li jinħatt il-petrol, il-container mobbli

sussegwentement jintuża għall-ġarr ta’ prodotti oħra apparti għall-

petrol, ladarba l-irkupru jew il-ħażna temporanja tal-fwar ma tkunx

possibbli, il-fwar tal-petrol li jkun in ġ emg ħ a f i h j i s t a ’ , wara

konsultazzjoni mal-Awtorità għall-Ambjent u r-Riżorsi u bil-

permess tagħha, jitħalla jagħmel il-ventilazzjoni tat- tankjiet tiegħu

f’żona ġeografika fejn l-emissjonijiet ma jkunux ta’ ħsara għall-

ambjent kif ukoll għas-saħħa tal-bniedem.

(4) Id-disposizzjonijiet

tas-subregolament

(1)

m’għandhomx japplikaw għal xi telf ta’ fwar li jirriżulta waqt li

jkun qed isir xi kejl bid-dipsticks fuq

(a)

containers mobbli eżistenti;

(b)

containers mobbli ġodda li jkunu bdew

jintużaw bejn il-31 ta’ Diċembru 1995 u il-31 ta’ Diċembru

1999.

5. (1)

L-operatur għandu jikkomunika lill-awtorità Rekwiżiti għall-

kompetenti l-informazzjoni mniżżla fl-Iskeda I, Parti B u l-istatus istazzjonijiet

petrol.

ta’ konformità mad-dispożizzjonijiet tal-Iskeda VI.

(2) L-awtorità kompetenti għandha tirrifjuta milli tagħti

permess fir-rigward ta’

(a)

l-istazzjonijiet tal-petrol kollha sakemm awditur

approvat ma jiċċertifikax -

(i) li t-tagħmir ta’ tagħbija u ta’ ħżin bħal dawk

l-istazzjonijiet tal-petrol ikunu ddisinjati u jaħdmu skont

id-disposizzjonijiet tekniċi tat-Taqsima A fl-Iskeda VI;

(ii) li t-tagħmir ta’ tagħbija u ta’ ħżin sar sabiex

jitnaqqas it-telf annwali u totali ta’ petrol li jirriżulta

mit-tagħbija għal stallazzjonijiet ta’ ħażna fl-

istazzjonijiet ta’ servizz taħt il-valur ta’ riferenza

prospettiv ta’ 0.01% tal-volum totali b’massa (m/m);

(b)

l-istazzjonijiet tal-petrol kollha sakemm awditur

approvat ma jiċċertifikax li l-pompa tal-petrol tkun konformi

mad-disposizzjonijiet tekniċi tal-Iskeda VI, Parti B.

(3) L-istazzjonijiet ta’ servizz ma jistgħux jgħabbu l-petrol fl-

imħażen tagħhom jekk ma jkunux irreġistrati mal-awtorità

kompetenti.

(4) Id-disposizzjonijiet tas-subregolament (2)(b) għandhom

japplikaw għal

(a)

l-istazzjonijiet ta’ servizz ‘ġodda’ jekk il-volum

totali attwali jew intenzjonat tagħhom jaqbeż il-500 m 3 fis-

sena;

(b)

l-istazzjonijiet

ta’

servizz

‘ġodda’

irrispettivament mill-volum totali, attwali jew intenzjonat

tagħhom jekk kemm-il darba dawn ikunu jinstabu taħt

kwartieri residenzjali jew f’żoni tax-xogħol;

(ċ)

l-istazzjonijiet ‘eżistenti’ jekk ikun ser isir xi

xogħol ta’ rinnovament estensiv fuqhom u jekk il-volum

totali, attwali jew intenzjonat tagħhom ikun

ogħla minn 500 m 3 fis-sena, jew;

(i)

(ii) ogħla minn 100 m 3 fis-sena, jekk tkun

tinstab taħt kwartieri residenzjali jew f’żoni tax-xogħol;

(d)

l-istazzjonijiet tal-petrol ‘eżistenti’ li jkollhom il-

volum totali li jkun ogħla minn 3000 m 3 sal-31 ta’ Diċembru

2018. (5) Sabiex jiġi kalkolat l-ammont ta’ petrol li jintilef mill-

imħażen fl-istazzjonijiet ta’ servizz għandha tintuża l-

proċedura mniżżla fl-Iskeda II, Parti A.

(6) Il-containers mobbli mhux irreġistrati mal-awtorità

kompetenti m’għandhomx jitħallew iħottu l-petrol fl-imħażen tal-

istazzjonijiet ta’ servizz.

(7) Id-disposizzjonijiet tas-subregolamenti (1), (3) u (5) ma

japplikawx għall-istazzjonijiet ta’ servizz li jkollhom volum

totali ta’ anqas minn 100 m 3 fis-sena.

6. L-Awtorità għall-Ambjent u r-Riżorsi jew awtorità Responsabbiltà

nominata oħra għandha tkun responsabbli għall-infurzar ta’ għall-infurzar.

dawn ir-regolamenti.

7. Persuna tinsab ħatja ta’ reat taħt dawn ir-regolamenti Reati taħt dawn

ir- regolamenti.

jekk

(a)

tonqos milli tħares xi ordni leġittimament

mogħtija skont xi disposizzjoni ta’ dawn ir-regolamenti; jew

(b)

tikser xi restrizzjoni, projbizzjoni jew ħtieġa

imposta minn jew taħt dawn ir-regolamenti; jew

(ċ)

tikkonfoffa, tagħmel attentat, tgħin jew tħajjar,

lil xi persuna oħra b’liema mezz ikun, inkluż ir-reklamar, l-

għoti ta’ pariri jew ħlas ta’ flus biex tikser id-

disposizzjonijiet ta’ dawn ir-regolamenti jew biex tonqos

milli tħares xi disposizzjoni bħal dawk, inkluż kull ordni

mogħti leġittimament skont xi disposizzjoni ta’ dawn ir-

regolamenti, jew biex tikser xi restrizzjoni, projbizzjoni jew

ħtieġa imposta minn jew taħt dawn ir- regolamenti.

8. Min jagħmel reat kontra dawn ir-regolamenti jeħel, Pieni.

meta jinsab ħati

(a)

meta jinsab ħati għall-ewwel darba, multa ta’

mhux anqas minn elf u mitejn euro (€1,200) iżda mhux iżjed

minn elfejn u tliet mitt euro (€2,300);

(b)

meta jinsab ħati għat-tieni darba jew aktar drabi,

multa ta’ mhux anqas minn elfejn u tliet mitt euro (€2,300)

iżda mhux iżjed minn ħdax-il elf u sitt mitt euro (€11,600) jew

priġunerija għal żmien mhux iżjed minn sentejn, jew dik il-

multa u priġunerija flimkien

Iżda kull meta persuna tinsab ħatja li tkun wettqet reat

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

vettura għandu meta dan ikun japplika, jinżamm responsabbli

bl-istess mod u grad

Iżda wkoll il-qorti għandha tordna lil kull min ikun

insab ħati li wettaq reat kontra dawn ir-regolament li jħallas

dawk l-ispejjeż li jkunu saru mill-entitajiet pubbliċi u, jew minn

persuni oħra li jkunu involuti flokhom fl-implimentazzjoni ta’

dawn ir-regolamenti u fir-riparazzjoni tal-ambjent bħala riżultat ta’

dak ir-reat, ir-revoka ta’ kull permess maħruġ mill-awtorità

kompetenti u l-konfiska tal-corpus delicti.

9. (1)

Id-disposizzjonijiet tal-artikoli 23 u 30(1) tal-

Kodiċi Kriminali għandhom japplikaw, mutatis mutandis, għal

proċeduri dwar reati kontra dawn ir-regolamenti, b’dan illi l-

iskwalifika milli p e r s u n a j k o l l h a j e w t i k s e b l i ċ e n z a , p e r m e s s

j e w awtorità m’għandha f’ebda każ tkun għal anqas minn sena.

(2) Minkejja d-disposizzjonijiet tal-artikolu 370 tal-Kodiċi

Kriminali, il-proċeduri dwar reat kontra dawn i r -

r e g o l a m e n t i għandhom isiru quddiem il-Qorti tal-Maġistrati

(Malta) jew il-Qorti tal-Ma ġ istrati (G ħ awdex), skont ma jista’

jkun il-ka ż , u għandhom ikunu skont id-disposizzjonijiet tal-

Kodiċi Kriminali li jirregolaw il-pro ċ edura quddiem dawk il-

qrati b ħ ala qrati ta’ ġudikatura kriminali.

(3) Minkejja d-disposizzjonijiet tal-Kodiċi Kriminali, l-

Avukat Ġenerali għandu dejjem ikollu dritt ta’ appell quddiem il-

Qorti tal-Appell Kriminali minn kull sentenza mogħtija mill-

Qorti tal-Maġistrati (Malta) jew mill-Qorti tal-Maġistrati

(Għawdex) dwar proċeduri għal xi reat kontra dawn ir-

regolamenti.

10. Ir-Regolamenti

tal-2009

dwar

il-Kontroll

ta’

Emissjonijiet ta’ Komposti Organiċi Volatili - KOV (Ħażna u

2009. Distribuzzjoni ta’ Petrol mit-Terminals lejn Stazzjonijiet ta’

Servizz) huma b’dan revokati, mingħajr preġudizzju għal dak kollu li

sar jew li naqas milli jsir taħthom.