Status of Fuel Quality and Vehicle Emission Standards: Sub Saharan Africa

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1 of Fuel Quality and Vehicle Emission Standards: Diesel Petrol Target date set Angola Unleaded October Motor companies not allowed to import used vehicles; individuals allowed to import regardless of age Benin Unleaded December Imports mainly from Ivory Coast and Nigeria. This is typically 3500 ppm From 29 December 2000, import age restriction is 10 years for LDVs and 13 years for tourism vehicles. There is a requirement for control emissions but that is not specified. Botswana Unleaded January Supplied by South Africa Maximum of 100,000 kms on the vehicle Burkina Faso Unleaded July Imports mainly from Ivory Coast hence typically at ppm Burundi Unleaded December standards from 1 January 2015 Cameroon Unleaded July Typical refinery production is between ppm

2 of Fuel Quality and Vehicle Emission Standards: Diesel Petrol Target date set Cape Verde Unleaded December Imports from Angola Central African Republic Unleaded Imports petrol from Cameroon so typical are between ppm Chad Unleaded National standards are 2000 ppm for diesel and 500 ppm for petrol (CNPC) Vehicle inspection upon importation Comoros Unleaded Congo (Brazzaville) Unleaded June (2011) 2008 Actual level from country contact is 1000ppm Used motor vehicles can be imported without inspection as long as they do not have "commercial character"

3 of Fuel Quality and Vehicle Emission Standards: Diesel Petrol Target date set Democratic Republic of Congo Unleaded February Typical imports for diesel is ppm Côte d Ivoire Unleaded January 3500 (2013) 150 (2013) 2009 Typical refinery production is 2500 ppm A fine of FCFA is imposed on vehicles older than 10 years and an additional FCFA for every year. Djibouti Unleaded December Equatorial Guinea Unleaded Supplied by Cameroon and Gabon Eritrea Unleaded January Used vehicles must be less than ten years old Ethiopia Unleaded January Import levels at 2500ppm

4 of Fuel Quality and Vehicle Emission Standards: Diesel Petrol Target date set Gabon Unleaded October 1500 (2011) 150 Used vehicles must be less than four years old (since July 2001) Ghana Unleaded January Used vehicles over five years old pay graduated penalty according to year of manufacture and capacity Guinea Unleaded July 2000 (2011) 1500 (2009) 2009 Supplied by Senegal (ban on importation of cars above 10 years lifted in 2001) Guinea-Bissau Unleaded July Supplied by Senegal Kenya Unleaded December standards from 1 January Refinery closed in Sept 2013.

5 of Fuel Quality and Vehicle Emission Standards: Diesel Petrol Target date set Lesotho Unleaded January Used vehicles must be less than eight years old Supplied by South Africa Liberia Unleaded July Supplied mainly by Senegal Madagascar Unleaded December Malawi Unleaded November Imports mainly through Mozambique Mali Unleaded October Imports from Ivory Coast mainly Mauritania Unleaded January 2000 (2012) Amended standards in March 2012 Mauritius Unleaded Has a three year age restriction

6 of Fuel Quality and Vehicle Emission Standards: Diesel Petrol Target date set (2012) Mozambique Unleaded November Used cars must be less than five years old; used vans must be less than nine years old. Namibia Unleaded January Imports from South Africa Niger Unleaded December National standards are 2000 ppm for diesel and 1500 ppm for petrol (CNPC) Used vehicles from outside of the SACU area must be less than five years old; there is no age limit for SACU-originating used vehicles Nigeria Unleaded June (2012) Typical level 1330 Réunion Unleaded Used vehicles must be less than eight years old Rwanda Unleaded December standards from 1 January 2015 Sao Tome and Principe Unleaded December

7 of Fuel Quality and Vehicle Emission Standards: Diesel Petrol Target date set Sénégal Unleaded July Seychelles Unleaded Have two grades Used vehicles must be less than five years old Sierra Leone Unleaded July 3000 Somalia Unleaded December (2012) Imports from Senegal South Africa Unleaded January Already 50ppm grade is available Sudan Unleaded before The national standards are 350 ppm for diesel and 500 ppm for petrol (CNPC) -imported second-hand vehicles are illegal, except for immigrants, vintage and racing cars, vehicles adapted for physically disabled, and donated vehicles for welfare organizations

8 of Fuel Quality and Vehicle Emission Standards: Diesel Petrol Target date set Swaziland Unleaded January Imports from South Africa Tanzania Unleaded November standards from 1 January 2015 The Gambia Unleaded July Imports from Cote d Ivoire Import of second hand vehicles restricted through taxation increases in vehicles exceeding 10 years and roadworthiness must be proven before import Togo Unleaded July Imports mainly from Cote d Ivoire and Nigeria Uganda Unleaded December standards from 1 January 2015 Zambia Unleaded February Import specification is 500ppm from end 2010 and refinery production in 5000ppm Zimbabwe Unleaded January Imports through Mozambique

9 of Fuel Quality and Vehicle Emission Standards: Diesel Petrol Target date set Total: 49 countries Sources of Information CITAC Various Country Standards and contacts UNEP/PCFV sponsored meetings