Terms of Reference

• FAG reviews associated technical developments impacting Europe

• FAG assesses current and proposed legislation and standardisation impacting the fuel additives industry

• FAG works and communicates with regulators, international bodies and other stakeholders (such as ACEA and CONCAWE) with the aim of

• Raising awareness of the benefits of fuel additives

• Achieving appropriate regulatory outcomes consistent with improving fuels quality and protecting the environment

• FAG develops common technical based positions

• FAG provides inputs to highlight the technical benefits of fuel additives

• FAG provides inputs to maintain cost-effective CEC proof of performance tests and support other Industry bodies in providing appropriate fit-for-purpose tests

• FAG actively promotes the industry

Objectives

• Communication about the fuel additives industry

• Raise awareness of the European Fuel additive industry (ex: Edition and promotion of Document 113 “Fuel Additives: Use and Benefits”)

• Regulations in European countries having an impact on the use of fuel additives

• Monitoring of European countries initiatives regarding fuel additives

• Develop agreed technical positions when appropriate

• Development of test methods

• Contribute to the development of market representative CEC engine tests

• Review World-Wide Fuel Charter where it concerns fuel additives tests

• Networking

• Dialogue with FATG

Key Recent Achievements

• FAG created Document 149 to take position on the ACEA position paper of March 2022 on the revision of the Fuel Quality Directive (FQD). It was shared with the European Commission / DG CLIMA. It concludes that  ATC disagrees with the view that high dosages of DCA unequivocally lead to higher exhaust ultra-fine particle emissions.

• FAG reviewed and informed on UBA study “Impact of additives from road transportation on exhaust gas treatment systems, vehicle emissions, the environment and health”. In this study, UBA recognises that "premium additives that go beyond this so-called refinery additivation can have a positive effect on engine function and thus on emission levels in long-term use” (ATC Document 147).

• FAG released a useful and comprehensive guide to the Fuel Additives applied in the market: Document 113 “Fuel Additives: Use and Benefits”. FAG revises it periodically to address the market changes.

• FAG continues to review and provide comments on any documents related to World-Wide Fuel Charter where it concerns fuel additives tests.

• FAG continues to monitor CEC engine tests.

Key Position Papers & Documents

Please use the links below to view key documents and position papers related to this working group.