Sulphur in Liquid Fuels 2001

Appendix 1 - Fuels Information Regulation, No. 1

Clean Air Act

Fuels Information Regulations, No. 1

1. Short Title. These Regulations may be cited as the Fuels Information Regulations, No. 1.

2. Interpretation. In these Regulations, "Minister" means the Minister of the Environment.

3. Application. These Regulations apply to fuels in liquid form that originate from crude oils, coal or bituminous sands.

Information. (1) Every person who produces in Canada or imports into Canada more than 400 cubic meters of a fuel named in an item of Form 1 of the schedule shall submit to the Minister, for each quarter of the calendar year during which the fuel was produced or imported, the information required by that Form.

(2) Information submitted pursuant to subsection (1) shall be submitted on or before January 31 following the end of the calendar year during which the fuel was produced or imported.

5. (1) Every person who produces in Canada or imports into Canada a fuel that contains any additive other than lead or lead compounds shall submit to the Minister, in respect of each additive not previously reported to the Minister under these Regulations, the information required by Form 2 of the schedule within sixty days of selling a cumulative total of 400 cubic meters of the fuel containing that additive within a calendar year.

(2) Where any change occurs in the information submitted by a person required by section 1, 2 or 4 of Form 2 of the schedule, that person shall, within sixty days of the change, report the change to the Minister.

SCHEDULE

Form 1 - Report on Sulphur Content

Reporting Period _________________________________

Company Name _________________________________

Facility Name ______________ Telephone __________

Facility Address __________________________________

______________ (Signature of Authorized Company Official)

________________________________________ (Title)

__________________________________ (Date signed)

Form 2 - Liquid Fuel Additive Report

(To be submitted once for each fuel additive)

FuelManufacturer/Importer__________________________

Telephone___________________________________

Address_______________________________________

Additive Manufacturer_____________________________

Telephone________________________________________

Address________________________________________

1. Type of Fuel ___________________________________

Brand Name of Additive ____________________________

Purpose of Additive _______________________________

Quantity Used Annually ______________________________

2. Fuel Additive Concentration (mg/L)

3. Composition of Fuel Additive

Complete either paragraph (a) or (b) or attach a copy of a letter from the fuel additive manufacturer attesting to the fact that the information required by paragraph (a) or (b) has been forwarded to Environment Canada.

(list other elements that individually account for more than 0.1% of the additive weight)

Appendix 2 Sample of Form 1 "Report on Sulphur Content in Liquid Fuels"

REPORT ON SULPHUR CONTENT OF LIQUID FUELS

QUARTER: _____________ YEAR: ______

This report should be submitted:

1. by January 31^st for each quarter separately of the preceding calendar year, unless per notice below.
2. by every person who during the calendar year has produced or imported over 400 cubic meters of petroleum fuels for use in Canada.

(No minimum for diesel fuel)

3. for the purpose of informing the Minister of Environment Canada.
4. to:

Notice: 30 days after the last day of each quarter if this form includes information scheduled under section 4(1) of the Diesel Fuel Regulations.

This form is provided for your convenience. Please refer to the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, Fuels Information

Regulation No.1, Diesel Fuel Regulations - for information on compliance with the requirements for reporting on sulphur contentof liquid fuels.

FUELS PRODUCED OR IMPORTED FOR USE OR SALE IN CANADA

Revised : March 2000

REPORT ON SULPHUR CONTENT OF LIQUID FUELS

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Please use this form only and do not create or substitute another. If additional space is required for fuel information, make extra copies of the form.

2. For the column headings: "Volume (m³) - Produced, Imported", enter the number for the gross production of the liquid fuel. Do not include inter-product transfers of the liquid fuel.

LIQUID FUEL DEFINITIONS

Aviation Turbo Fuel

All kerosene-type (Jet A) and naphtha/wide-cut type (Jet B) fuels for turbo-jet or straight-jet type aircraft engines.

Gasoline

All gasoline-type fuels for internal combustion engines including aviation gasoline.

Kerosene and Stove Oil

Kerosene, mineral lamp oil, stove oil, type 1 fuel oil including all fuels intended for atomizing burners.

Diesel Fuel

All grades of distillate fuel suitable for diesel engines.

No. 2 Light Fuel Oil

Distillate fuel intended for use in most atomizing-type burner applications.

Heavy Fuel Oil

Fuel oils are heating fuel oil - type 4,5,and 6 containing residual components and include bunker C.

Other:

-plant consumption: liquid fuels used onsite or in company operations and not accounted for in items 1 to 6. Data should be provided for each fuel type using the definitions listed above.
-synthetic crude used as a fuel
-does not include gases