Sulphur in Gasoline Regulations

2 (1) For the purpose of section 139 of the Act, the concentration of sulphur in each batch of gasoline produced or imported by a primary supplier shall not exceed

• (a) in the case where the primary supplier has elected under section 9 to calculate the concentration of sulphur in that gasoline on the basis of a pool average, 80 mg/kg; and

• (b) in any other case,

  • (i) until December 31, 2016, 40 mg/kg,

  • (ii) for the period beginning on January 1, 2017 and ending on December 31, 2019, 14 mg/kg, and

  • (iii) on or after January 1, 2020, 12 mg/kg.

(2) For the purpose of section 139 of the Act and subject to subsection (2.1), the pool average of a pool in respect of which a primary supplier has made an election under section 9 shall not exceed

• (a) until December 31, 2016, 30 mg/kg; and

• (b) on or after January 1, 2017, 10 mg/kg.

(2.1) For the purpose of subsection 139 of the Act, if a primary supplier uses sulphur compliance units to adjust a pool average in accordance with section 15, the adjusted pool average shall not exceed 10 mg/kg.

(3) For the purpose of section 139 of the Act, the concentration of sulphur in gasoline that is sold shall not exceed 80 mg/kg.

(4) Subsections (1) to (3) do not apply to

• (a) gasoline for use in aircraft, if the gasoline has an octane number of at least 99.5 or contains at least 5 mg/L of lead;

• (b) gasoline for use in competition vehicles, if the gasoline has an antiknock index of at least 100;

• (c) gasoline for use in scientific research in Canada; or

• (d) [Repealed, SOR/2000-104, s. 6]

• (e) gasoline-like blendstock.

(5) [Repealed, SOR/2015-187, s. 3]