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The Air Pollution Control Act requires that fuels for vehicle use that are manufactured in, im-ported into, sold in, or used in Taiwan must conform to the fuel characteristics and per-formance standards laid down by the Environ-mental Protection Administration. Fuel manu-facturers and importers must obtain permits from the EPA before they may sell or import vehicle fuels.
The EPA recently announced its Regulations Governing Permits for the Sale and Importation of Gasoline and Diesel Fuels for Road Vehicle Use. The main points are as follows:
Gasoline and diesel fuels covered by the regulations must conform to the Control Standards for the Characteristics and Per-formance of Gasoline and Diesel Fuels for Road Vehicle Use, and may not be sold or imported without a permit obtained in accor-dance with the regulations.
A sale permit or an import permit must state the period of validity of the permit document, basic company information, the types and characteristics of fuels permitted for sale or import, and other details.
A sale permit is valid for five years. If a permit holder intends to continue with fuel sales after this period expires, it may apply for an extension of up to five years each time. An import permit is valid for six months. If the importation has not been completed within this period, the holder may apply for a single extension of up to six months.
A manufacturer or importer must collect and test a sample from each batch of fuel, must record the details and results of the test, and must retain the sample for 30 days. Test re-cords must be filed with the EPA by the 20th of each month. A manufacturer or importer must also make monthly records of fuel sales, detailing the purchasers, characteristics, and quantities of fuels sold, and retain such re-cords for inspection for one year.
The EPA and local environmental authorities may inspect a manufacturer's or importer's premises, fuel storage tanks, fuel depots, and sales locations, in order to verify information and test the quality of fuels.
