. /.   WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/TBT/N/NZL/54 
26 January 2011  
 (11-0424) 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade Original:   English 
  
 
NOTIFICATION 
 
The following notification is being circ ulated in accordance with Article 10.6 
 
1. Member to Agreement notifying:  NEW ZEALAND
  
If applicable, name of local governme nt involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):     
2. Agency responsible:  Ministry of Economic Development 
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 :   
Ministry of Economic Development 
33 Bowen Street P.O. Box:  1473 Wellington 6011 New Zealand 
Tel.:  +64-4-472 0030 
Fax:  +64-4-473 4638 E-mail:  mailto:Andrew.Saunders@med.govt.nz
 
Website:  http://www.med.govt.nz  
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):  2710.19.13;  2710.19.15; 
2710.19.21:  2710.19.23:  2710.19.25:  2710.19. 27:  2710.19.39:  2710.19.62:  2710.19.66: 
2710.19.68:  2710.19.72:  3824.90.87:  3824.90.93:  3824.90.96:  3824.90.98 
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Reviewing Aspects of 
the Engine Fuel Specifications  Regulations 2008:  Discussion Pa per (30 pages, in English) 
6. Description of content:   
A consultation document outlining various proposal s to amend existing fuel specifications as 
delineated under the Engine Fuel Specifications Regulations 2008. 
Specific proposals that have TBT implications include those that are designed to: 
Relax existing specifications: 
• Minimum E70 for petrol for summer season reduced from 22% to 20% 
• Minimum MON for regular grade petrol reduced from 82 to 81 
• Vapour pressure waiver of 7 kPa for petrol/e thanol blends extended to winter season 
• Density waiver for diesel/biodiesel blends up to 5% biodiesel of 0.002 kg/m3 (giving a 
maximum density of 0.852 kg/m3)  G/TBT/N/NZL/54 
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  Align with international specifications:  
• Inorganic chloride content limit for et hanol reduced from 32 mg/kg to 10 mg/kg 
• Maximum PAH content for diesel reduced from 11% mass to 8% mass 
• Maximum phosphorus content for biodiese l reduced from 10 mg/kg to 4 mg/kg 
Future proof the regulations: 
• Definitions of petrol and dies el amended to explicitly cover all fuels regardless of the 
feedstock or production process 
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable:  The 
focus of this review is on relaxing unnecessa rily constraining fuel  parameters, reflecting 
technological advancements, alig ning with international specif ications, and future proofing 
the regulations.  
8. Relevant documents:   Reviewing Aspects of the Engine  Fuel Specifications Regulations 
2008: Discussion Paper ma y be downloaded at 
"http://www.med.govt.nz/upload/76172/Revie wing%20Aspects%20of%20the%20Engine%2
0Fuel%20Specifications%20Regulations%202008%20-%20Dec%202010.pdf " 
Engine Fuel Specifications Regulations 2008 may be downloaded at 
"http://www.legislation.govt.nz/regulatio n/public/2008/0138/late st/DLM1325201.html?searc
h=ts_regulation_Engine +Fuel_resel&p=1&sr=1 " 
9. Proposed date of adoption:   
Proposed date of entry into force:   }Between July and September 2011 
10. Final date for comments:  28 March 2011 
11. Text available from: National enquiry point [X], or address, telephone and fax numbers, 
e-mail and web-site addresses, if available of the other body:    
http://www.med.govt.nz/templates/ MultipageDocumentTOC____45572.aspx