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Directive 2009/126/EC of the European Parliament and of the… Article 3

Directive 2009/126/EC of the European Parliament and of the… Article 3

Service stations

Article 3

1.   Member States shall ensure that any new service station shall be equipped with a Stage II petrol vapour recovery system if: (a) its actual or intended throughput is greater than 500 m 3 /year; or (b) its actual or intended throughput is greater than 100 m 3 /year and it is situated under permanent living quarters or working areas. 2.   Member States shall ensure that any existing service station which undergoes a major refurbishment shall be equipped with a Stage II petrol vapour recovery system at the time of the refurbishment if: (a) its actual or intended throughput is greater than 500 m 3 /year; or (b) its actual or intended throughput is greater than 100 m 3 /year and it is situated under permanent living quarters or working areas. 3.   Member States shall ensure that any existing service station with a throughput in excess of 3 000 m 3 /year shall be equipped with a Stage II petrol vapour recovery system by no later than 31 December 2018. 4.   Paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 shall not apply to service stations exclusively used in association with the construction and delivery of new motor vehicles.

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