S.L. 545.18 ст. 6Compliance with requirements.

(1) The Regulator for Energy and Water Services shall monitor compliance with the requirements of regulations 4 and 5, in respect of petrol and diesel fuels, on the basis of the analytical methods referred to in First and Second Schedules respectively.

The Regulator for Energy and Water Services shall monitor compliance:

(a) in respect of petrol on the basis of the analytical methods referred to in standard EN 228:2012+A1:2017;

(b) in respect of diesel fuels on the basis of the analytical methods referred to in standard EN 590:2013+A1:2017;

(c) in respect of gas oils intended for use by non-road mobile machinery, agricultural and forestry tractors and recreational crafts on the basis of the analytical methods referred to in standard EN ISO 8754.

(2) The Regulator for Energy and Water Resources shall establish a fuel quality monitoring system in accordance with the requirements of the relevant standards.

(3) By the 31st August of each year, the Regulator, after consultation with the Minister responsible for Energy, shall submit to the Commission a report on:

(a) national fuel quality data for the preceding calendar year;

(b) the total volumes of petrol and diesel fuels marketed in Malta and the volumes of unleaded petrol and diesel fuels marketed with a maximum sulphur content of 10 mg/kg;

(c) the availability on an appropriately balanced geographical basis of petrol and diesel fuels with a maximum sulphur content of 10 mg/kg that are marketed in Malta.