ZAGREB, July 11 (Hina) - The outgoing Croatian government on Thursday adopted a decree on the quality of liquid fuel introducing a ban on heating fuel containing more than one per cent of sulphur, to go into force on July 1,
2004.
ZAGREB, July 11 (Hina) - The outgoing Croatian government on
Thursday adopted a decree on the quality of liquid fuel introducing
a ban on heating fuel containing more than one per cent of sulphur,
to go into force on July 1, 2004. #L#
The same decree introduces a ban on lead petrol and diesel fuel, to
go into force on January 1, 2006. The ban will also apply to extra
light heating oil or lead-free petrol of lower quality than
prescribed.
Under the decree, which takes effect at the beginning of 2002, the
quality of liquid fuels will be tested only by authorised
laboratories.
The government has kept the right to determine the amount of oil
products not meeting the set standards that will be sold on the
domestic market. Those decisions will have to be based on joint
proposals by the Economy and Environmental Protection Ministries.
The outgoing government also approved a bill to confirm an
agreement on collateral between Croatia and the European
Investment Bank for the financing of the completion of the Vukova
Gorica - Vrbovsko section on the Rijeka - Zagreb highway.
The loan amounts to 60 million euros, with a repayment period of 20
years, a 5.5 year grace, and a favourable interest rate.
The outgoing Minister of Public Works, Radimir Cacic, stressed that
three-quarters of the said section - i.e. 30 km - would be completed
before the start of next year's tourist season. That would leave a
further 10 km to be completed by the 2004 season, Cacic added.
The government approved the City of Rijeka's proposal on applying
to host the 16th Mediterranean Games in 2009.
(hina) rml