G/TBT/N/SGP/48  
 
13 December 2018  
(18-7877) Page: 1/3 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original: English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6  
 
1. Notifying Member: SINGAPORE   
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):   
2. Agency responsible: National Environment Agency (NEA)  
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers, email and website 
addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regarding the notification shall  be indicated if different from above:   
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [ X], 2.10.1 [  ], 5.6.2 [  ], 5.7.1 [  ], other:  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading. ICS 
numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  
Automotive Diesel  27101971  Automotive Diesel Fuel  
Automotive Petrol  27101211  Motor Spirit Of Ron 97 & Above Leaded  
27101212  Motor Spirit Of Ron 90 & Above But Below 97 Leaded  
27101213  Motor Spirit Of Ron Under 90 Leaded  
27101221  Motor Spirit Of Ron 97 & Above Unleaded & Unblended  
27101222  Motor Spirit Of Ron 97 & Above Unleaded & Blended With 
Ethanol  
27101223  Other Motor Spirit Of Ron 97 & Above Unleaded & Blended 
Excl Blended With Ethanol  
27101224  Motor Spirit Of Ron 90 & Above But Below Ron 97 
Unleaded & Unblended  
27101225  Motor Spirit Of Ron 90 & Above But Below Ron 97 
Unleaded & Blended With Et hanol  
27101226  Other Motor Spirit Of Ron 90 & Above But Below Ron 97 
Unleaded & Blended Excl Blended With Ethanol  
27101227  Motor Spirit Of Ron Below 90 Unleaded & Unblended  
27101228  Motor Spirit Of Ron Below 90 Unleaded & Blended With 
Ethanol  
27101229  Other Motor Spirit Of Ron Below 90 Unleaded & Blended 
Excl Blended With Ethanol  
   
 
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  
• Environmental Protection and Management Act (in English)  
• Environmental Protection and Management (Vehicular Emissions) Regulations (in 
English)  
These documents are available online at http://statutes.agc.gov.sg/ .  G/TBT/N/SGP/48  
 
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  6. Description of content:  
NEA will introduce limits for methanol, methylcyclopentadienyl manganese tricarbonyl 
(MMT), phospho rus and fatty acid methyl ester (FAME) additives in petrol and diesel. 
From 1 July 2019, all petrol and diesel retailed at petrol stations and other authorised 
outlets will have to comply with the new limits.  
Regulation 11B(1) of the Environmental Protecti on and Management (Vehicular 
Emissions) Regulations state that a person must not, inter alia, import any diesel or 
petrol, with the intention for it to be used in any motor vehicle being driven in Singapore, 
unless the diesel or petrol confirms to the stan dards specified in the Eight Schedule.  
The standards specified in the Eight Schedule currently limit:  
• For diesel  
sulphur content, cetane number, polyaromatics content, density at 15 degrees Celsius, 
and temperature at which 95% is evaporated  
• For petrol  
sulphur content, lead tetra -ethyl and similar lead -containing compounds content, olefins 
content, benzene content, oxygenates (manifested in the form of ethers with 5 or more 
carbon atoms) content, oxygen content, Reid vapour pressure at 37.8 degrees Celsi us, 
fraction evaporated at 100 degrees Celsius, and fraction evaporated at 150 degrees 
Celsius  
NEA intends to amend the Eight Schedule to limit the content of:  
• For diesel  
Fatty Acid Methyl Ester (FAME) and manganese in methylcyclopentadienyl manganese 
tricarbonyl (MMT)  
Parameter  Limit  
Fatty Acid Methyl Ester (FAME)  7 %v/v  
FAME shall comply with EN 14214: 2012  
Manganese in Methylcyclopentadienyl 
Manganese Tricarbonyl (MMT)*  2.0 mg/L, max  
Specific labelling required if MMT is used  
*MMT is controlled via Manganese content in diesel.  
• For petrol  
methanol, manganese in methylcyclopentadienyl manganese tricarbonyl (MMT), and 
phosphorus  
Parameter  Limit  
Methanol  3 vol%, max  
Manganese in Methylcyclopentadienyl 
Manganese Tricarbonyl (MMT)**  2.0 mg/L, max  
Specific labelling required if MMT is used  
Phosphorus  Shall not be added  
**MMT is controlled via Manganese content in petrol.  
The new limits are based on EN228:2012 and EN590:2013, which are European 
standards for petrol and diesel.  
 
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable: As part of the National Environment Agency (NEA) 's on-going efforts to 
further improve Singapore 's ambient air quality and safeguard public health, NEA 
regularly reviews and  tightens vehicular emission standards, as well as fuel quality 
standards for automotive use under the Environmental Protection and Management 
(Vehicular Emission) Regulations. The objective is protection of the environment and 
human health by controlling and prohibiting the emission of air impurities.  G/TBT/N/SGP/48  
 
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  FAME may increase the emission of nitrogen oxides (NOx) from diesel vehicles, and NOx 
increases the risk of respiratory infection in humans and reacts with other compounds to 
form ozone.  
Methanol produces tox ic substances such as formaldehyde, which is a carcinogen, while 
manganese and phosphorous damage catalytic converters in petrol vehicles leading to 
higher emissions over time.  
8. Relevant documents:  Notice will be published in the Republic of Singapore 's 
Government Gazette when adopted.   
9. Proposed date of adoption:  Notice will be published in the Republic of Singapore 's 
Government Gazette when adopted   
Proposed date of entry into force: 1 July 2019  
10. Final date for comments: 60 days from notificatio n 
11. Texts available from: National enquiry point [X] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available, of other body:   
National Environment Agency (NEA)  
40 Scotts Road, #13 -00 
Environment Building  
Singapore 228231  
Mr Nick Tan  
Senior Assistant Director, Environmental Protection Policy Department  
Tel.: (65) 6731 9011 (DID)  
Fax: (65) 6731 -9866 
Email: Nick_Tan@nea.gov.sg