Vol. 415 No. 8
304 Mr. Hogan asked the Minister for the Environment if there has been any significant progress in respect of the reduction of lead content in petrol since the introduction of an EC Directive in 1978; and if he will outline the progress made to date in this matter.
The following table sets out the various EC standards for the maximum permissible lead content of petrol which have applied from 1978 to date. These standards have been fully transposed into Irish law.
|
Effective Date From |
Max. Limit (grammes/Litre) |
|
|
Leaded Petrol |
Unleaded Petrol |
|
|
1 January 1981 |
0.64 |
— |
|
1 September 1982 |
0.40 |
— |
|
1 April 1986 |
0.15 |
— |
|
1 January 1987 |
0.15 |
0.020 |
|
1 April 1990 |
0.15 |
0.013 |
