FAG Report

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FAG Report

• ATC Main Committee Meeting
• Hazlewood, 26th/27th February 2007

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FAG Report - February 2007

• Membership
• Includes Afton, Baker Petrolite, BASF, Chevron
  Oronite, Infineum, Innospec, Lubrizol, Rhodia
• No changes since the last report

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FAG Report - February 2007

• Meetings
• FAG meetings took place in September and January
• Ian Bown (Lubrizol) presented a summary of CARS21
  initiative and activities to the group
• Environmental aspects may have importance for ATC
  members
• Working group membership is by industry
  association hence ATC has a role to play
• Georg Shäper (BASF) presented a summary of CEC
  fuel additive test methods
• Hardware is becoming outdated
• Views to be exchanged with CONCAWE (26th
  February)
• Next meeting is planned for May 3rd, 2007

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FAG key actions

• Overall Activities
• FAG is currently reviewing the areas of active
  involvement with industry groups and stakeholders
• Intention
• Summarise current activities and list the areas
  not currently covered in detail e.g. National
  Standards Organisations
• Prioritise and define appropriate activity for
  each area
• Review resources requirements against the overall
  activity need
• Expect to complete review by year end

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FAG key actions

• CEC Test Methods
• Areas of confidentiality have been clarified with
  CEC for discussion of working group activities
• Access to the CEC Intranet is available to FAG
  members
• Concern has been expressed about the status of
  CEC fuel tests
• Several tests use outdated hardware
• Life span is limited (typically 5-yrs) with no
  plans to replace
• Several performance areas are not covered by the
  current tests e.g. GDi
• Views to be exchanged in a meeting with CONCAWE
  on 26th February

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FAG key actions

• European Commission Fuels Directive
• ATC FAG continue to monitor activity
• The final commission report was released 31stJan
  2007
• No specific actions are recommended for
  detergents or metallic additives other than being
  subject to further consideration by end 2012.
• This outcome is in-line with the submissions made
  by ATC however may require further work between
  now and 2012.

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FAG key actions

• RTFO (Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation)
• Stakeholder workshop held 10th January
  2007,Graham Balfour (Infineum) attended on
  behalf of ATC
• Further meeting between Ian Bown (Lubrizol) and
  the RTFO program director was held 22 Jan 2007.
  The latest intention is for the obligation to
  only apply within Section 2 of the Hydrocarbon
  Oil Duty Act i.e. Additive companies will be
  exempt.
• FAG are continuing to monitor via Graham Balfour
  and Ian Bown

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FAG key actions

• CEN
• ATC FAG members continue to monitor activity
• Notes are circulated to FAG and secretary
• A draft standard for ethanol has been circulated
  for ATC to comment
• ATC as a member of the liaison group need to
  submit a report on activities at the next plenary
  meeting in Vienna in May.
• The report is currently being prepared.
• A joint EC/CEN Bio-Fuels conference at the end of
  February was highlighted and ATC requested to
  present in the diesel sessions.
• FAG is preparing the presentation

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FAG key actions

• MVEG
• Currently active and working towards EURO V/ VI
• Jacques Lemaire attended on behalf of ATC
• Issue
• Scope for confusion between reagents for UREA
  systems and fuel borne catalyst
• ACEA are drafting a revision that should clarify
  the distinction
• FAG will monitor and respond if appropriate

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FAG key actions

• IMO (International Maritime Organisation)
• Innospec provided a proposal for FAG
  representation at IMO for Marine Fuel Activities
• IMO
• is a specialised agency of the UN
• to develop existing and new regulations and
  standards
• ATC involvement is being pursued via CEFIC
• ATC/FAG may attend the IMO MEPC meetings using
  the status of CEFIC as an accredited NGO
• FAG will review activity when further information
  or dates for meetings are known

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FAG key actions

• FAG Objectives and Actions remain similar to
  2006
• These are primarily
• Monitor and assess regulatory and technical
  developments
• Where appropriate develop active positions
• If agreed, take action to promote these positions
  and influence industry stake holders
• Specific developments 2007
• Review European industry and regulatory
  activities and align ATC FAG resources to monitor
  effectively
• Monitor the possibility of debate around
  mandating detergent fuel additives
• The perceived need to become more active in test
  method development within ATC and the need to
  review a range of CEC test methods for their
  relevance to current testing of fuels and
  additives
• Emerging issues such as particulates, bio fuels
  and new specific developments such as HSI

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FAG Action Plan 2007