Ukraine is preparing to introduce new requirements for the use of bioethanol in gasoline. To this end, the state is updating fuel quality standards, harmonizing technical regulations with EU requirements, and modernizing systems for fuel quality control and sampling.
Key issues related to the implementation of new environmental standards were discussed during a roundtable at the Ministry of Economy, Environment, and Agriculture of Ukraine on adding bioethanol to automotive gasoline.
“This is not only about a mandatory share of biofuel in gasoline, but also about creating an effective fuel quality control system. Standards, testing methods, and inspection approaches need to be updated. This is also an important step for Ukraine to fulfill its European integration commitments, in particular the RED-II and RED-III directives,” said Taras Vysotskyi, Deputy Minister of Economy, Environment, and Agriculture of Ukraine.
The discussion covered updates to technical regulations for gasoline and diesel fuel, the implementation of European standards EN 228 and EN 590, as well as the gradual phasing out of outdated environmental classes Euro-3 and Euro-4.
A separate section focused on the practical implementation of the Technical Regulation on Requirements for Alternative Motor Fuels, approved by Cabinet of Ministers Resolution No. 1482. The document regulates the use of fuels with a high alcohol content—ranging from 10% to 50%.
Attention was also given to preparing laboratories and regulatory bodies to work with bioethanol-containing fuels. Participants supported the transition to a European fuel classification system instead of Soviet-era labels such as A-80 or A-92. For diesel fuel, control of the cloud point temperature will be maintained, taking into account Ukraine’s climatic conditions.
