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ARTICLE · 06 FEBRUARY 2014

Air Pollution Control (Marine Light Diesel) Regulation

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The Air Pollution Control (Marine Light Diesel) Regulation was gazetted on 17 January 2014. Subject to the approval of the Legislative Council, the Regulation will take effect on 1 April 2014.

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Keywords: air pollution control, marine light diesel, marine vessels, sulphur content

The Air Pollution Control (Marine Light Diesel) Regulation (Regulation) was gazetted on 17 January 2014. Subject to the approval of the Legislative Council, the Regulation will take effect on 1 April 2014.

The Regulation seeks to regulate the quality of marine light diesel (MLD), i.e., light diesel oil used by marine vessels, including imposing a cap on the sulphur content of the MLD, so as to reduce emissions from marine vessels. The aim is to help improve the ambient air quality and reduce health risks for the population, particularly those in the coastal areas.

At present, the quality of fuels (including the sulphur content) supplied to marine vessels is not regulated, unlike the quality of fuels supplied to motor vehicles which is regulated by the Air Pollution Control (Motor Vehicle Fuel) Regulation (Cap. 311L) (MVF Regulation), which aims to reduce air pollution.

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