CEN/TR 15738:2008

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-december-2008
Naftni proizvodi - Kurilna olja - Potreba, izvedljivost in izsledki za pripravo skupne
evropske specifikacije
Petroleum products - Heating fuels - Need, feasibility and required deliverables for a
common European specification
Erdölprodukte - Heizöle - Notwendigkeit, Möglichkeit und erforderliche Deliverables für
eine allgemeine europäische Spezifikation
Produits pétroliers - Fioul domestique - Besoin, faisabilité et livrables pour des
spécifications européennes communes
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: CEN/TR 15738:2008
ICS:
75.160.20 7HNRþDJRULYD Liquid fuels
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

TECHNICAL REPORT
CEN/TR 15738
RAPPORT TECHNIQUE
TECHNISCHER BERICHT
September 2008
ICS 97.100.40; 75.160.20
English Version
Petroleum products - Heating fuels - Need, feasibility and
required deliverables for a common European specification
Produits pétroliers - Fioul domestique - Besoin, faisabilité et Erdölprodukte - Heizöle - Notwendigkeit, Möglichkeit und
livrables pour des spécifications européennes communes erforderliche Deliverables für eine allgemeine europäische
Spezifikation
This Technical Report was approved by CEN on 23 March 2008. It has been drawn up by the Technical Committee CEN/TC 19.
CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland,
France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal,
Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and United Kingdom.
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Contents Page
Foreword.4
Introduction.5
1 Summary.6
2 Scope .6
3 Market information .6
3.1 Definitions .6
3.2 Volumes.7
3.3 Market of burner and boiler equipment.11
4 Fuel specifications including alternative components.11
4.1 Europe.11
4.2 Alternative components.12
4.3 Heating oils.12
5 Legislation.12
5.1 Introduction.12
5.2 European Directives .12
5.3 National Legislation.13
5.4 Tax regulations .13
6 Distribution systems .15
6.1 General.15
6.2 UK, Ireland, Netherlands and France.15
6.3 Spain .15
6.4 Norway.15
6.5 Germany, Austria, Italy and Greece.16
6.6 Finland .16
6.7 Belgium.16
6.8 Portugal .17
6.9 Denmark.17
6.10 Sweden .17
6.11 Poland.17
7 Statement of European Heating Industries.17
8 Discussions and conclusion .18
8.1 General conclusion .18
8.2 LHO volume.18
8.3 Market .18
8.4 LHO specifications .19
8.5 LHO qualities.19
8.6 LHO distribution systems.19
8.7 National Regulations and taxes / duties.20
8.8 European LHO standard or reference fuel.20
Annex A (informative) WG 25 “Specification of heating fuel” membership .21
Annex B (informative) LHO Standards overview .22
Annex C (informative) Regulations regarding markers and dyes.26
Annex D (informative) LHO sulfur content .27
Annex E (informative) Excise duty tables of gas oil.28
Annex F (informative) Excise duty in relation to sulfur content .30
Annex G (informative) Excise duty tables of kerosene.31
Annex H (informative) Excise duty for LHO .33
Annex I (informative) Gas oil quality specification.34
Bibliography.35

Foreword
This document (CEN/TR 15738:2008) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 19 “Gaseous
and liquid fuels, lubricants and related products of petroleum, synthetic and biological origin”, the secretariat
of which is held by NEN.
Introduction
In Europe the subject of a common standard for heating fuels is not new. This topic often arises in times of
change related to heating fuel qualities or stronger market competition.
In discussions in the early 2000s on new low-sulfur light heating oil (LHO) qualities the question of a common
European standard for LHO was raised again in the mineral oil industry. In 2001, GEME, Non-Road Fuels
Task Force of CONCAWE (The Petroleum Companies Organization for Conservation of Clean Air and Water
in Europe), released a report on fuel specifications [1]. This report contains an overview on market volumes,
specifications and distribution systems for middle distillates including LHO at that time. The resulting
conclusions showed significant differences in the markets and that the most cost effective solution in 2001
was to adopt the situation as it was, i.e. different approaches in different Member States.
In joint meetings of the common Technical Board (TB) of the Association of European Heating Industries
(EHI) and Eurofuel (The European Heating Oil Association) the question of a common European LHO
standard was again discussed. The reason for pursuing the discussion about standardization work on LHO
was argued by EHI in the context of harmonization within the European markets. Therefore the need for a
common European standard analogous to EN 590 [2] for automotive diesel fuel was envisaged.
Furthermore, the finalization of standardization work for FAME in 2003 as a blending component for heating
fuels, and as a heating fuel itself, supported the question “Why doesn't European standard exist for LHO?”
This question was pushed by some market participants mainly by members of Eurofuel but also by some
members of the mineral oil industry. Based on this the subject of a common European standard for heating
fuels was discussed at the CEN/TC 19 plenary meeting in Oslo, 1-3 June 2005. The result of the discussion
is reported in CEN/TC 19 document N 1254 as resolution 51: “CEN/TC 19 requests the WG 25 convenor to
report back on requirements, feasibility and needed deliverables concerning a European Standard on liquid
(heating) fuel before July 2006”.
Receiving that request, CEN/TC 19/WG 25 started, after reconvening the group in April 2006 (see Annex A),
to collect information and data. The conclusions of the report were presented at the CEN/TC 19 plenary
meeting in May 2007 and thereafter being balloted for Technical Committee Approval. The text being
accepted, some of the informative data on taxes were updated to the most recently available information.
Within this report the ideas of the European mineral oil industry and those from EHI have been considered.
1 Summary
Although the EUROSTAT definition of “medium distillates” includes residual fuel oil, the technical experts in
CEN/TC 19/WG 25 (see Annex A) decided that this was outside of the scope of the study and that it was not
necessary to develop a CEN standard for residual fuel oils.
Technically it would be ambitious, although not impossible, to establish a common European LHO standard.
However, other considerations must be taken into account when deciding on a common LHO standard.
The majority of the WG 25 members see no real benefit or necessity for standardising LHO on a European
level. Multiple uses of LHO qualities in some countries is well serviced by the existing supply chain, while for
other countries it would require separate processing or additional infrastructure installation. The impact on
refinery process technology as well as on refinery economics has to be evaluated on a European level
(crude selection, investments in plant technology, separated storage facilities). A cost benefit analysis would
be needed to justify such a large investment.
A common European LHO standard could affect national legislation/regulation in many Member States.
Therefore a political decision applying an EC Mandate may be required giving a clear indication that the
necessary changes in national legislation/regulation will be applied by each member state. This question is
far beyond WG 25 working content limits. The scope of WG 25 is limited to deal with standardisation of
heating fuels and related technical questions.
There is a belief that harmonisation of LHO standards could reduce production costs for oil heating
equipments. It could ease export of oil heating equipment within Europe and open up new markets to
manufacturers. However, the vast majority of experts of WG 25, based on the information made available by
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