EN 16942:2024
(Main)Fuels - Identification of vehicle compatibility - Graphical expression for consumer information
Fuels - Identification of vehicle compatibility - Graphical expression for consumer information
This document lays down harmonized identifiers for marketed liquid and gaseous fuels. The requirements in this document are to complement the informational needs of users regarding the compatibility between the fuels and the vehicles that are placed on the market. The identifier is intended to be visualized at dispensers and refuelling points, on vehicles, in motor vehicle dealerships and in consumer manuals as described in this document.
Marketed fuels include for example petroleum-derived fuels, synthetic fuels, biofuels, natural gas, LPG, hydrogen and biogas and blends of the aforementioned delivered to mobile applications.
NOTE For the purposes of this document, the terms “% (m/m)” and “% (V/V)” are used to represent respectively the mass fraction, µ, and the volume fraction, φ.
Kraftstoffe - Identifizierung der Fahrzeug-Kompatibilität - Graphischer Ausdruck für Kundeninformation
Dieses Dokument legt einheitliche Kennzeichnungen für in Verkehr gebrachte flüssige und gasförmige Kraftstoffe fest. Die Anforderungen dieses Dokuments erfüllen den Informationsbedarf der Verbraucher in Bezug auf die Kompatibilität zwischen Kraftstoffen und Fahrzeugen, die in Verkehr gebracht werden. Die Kennzeichnung soll sichtbar an Zapfeinrichtungen, Tankeinrichtungen, Fahrzeugen, im Kraftfahrzeughandel und in Verbraucherhandbüchern dargestellt werden, wie es in diesem Dokument beschrieben ist.
In Verkehr gebrachte Kraftstoffe umfassen beispielsweise mineralöl-basierte Kraftstoffe, synthetische Kraftstoffe, Biokraftstoffe, Erdgas, LPG (en: liquefied petroleum gas), Wasserstoff und Biogas sowie Gemische der genannten Kraftstoffe für mobile Anwendung.
ANMERKUNG Für die Zwecke dieses Dokuments wird zur Angabe des Massenanteils einer Substanz μ der Ausdruck „% (m/m)“ und für den Volumenanteil einer Substanz φ der Ausdruck „% (V/V)“ verwendet.
Carburants - Identification de la compatibilité des véhicules - Expression graphique pour l'information des consommateurs
Goriva - Identifikacija združljivosti z vozili - Grafični prikaz informacij za potrošnika
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SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-oktober-2023
Goriva - Identifikacija združljivosti z vozili - Grafični prikaz informacij za potrošnika
Fuels - Identification of vehicle compatibility - Graphical expression for consumer
information
Kraftstoffe - Identifizierung der Fahrzeug-Kompatibilität - Graphische Darstellung zur
Verbraucherinformation
Carburants - Identification de la compatibilité des véhicules - Expression graphique pour
l'information des consommateurs
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: prEN 16942
ICS:
01.080.10 Simboli za javno obveščanje. Public information symbols.
Znaki. Table. Označbe Signs. Plates. Labels
75.160.20 Tekoča goriva Liquid fuels
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.
DRAFT
EUROPEAN STANDARD
prEN 16942
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
September 2023
ICS 75.160.20 Will supersede EN 16942:2016+A1:2021
English Version
Fuels - Identification of vehicle compatibility - Graphical
expression for consumer information
Carburants - Identification de la compatibilité des Kraftstoffe - Identifizierung von Fahrzeug-
véhicules - Expression graphique pour l'information Kompatibilität - Grafischer Ausdruck für
des consommateurs Kundeninformation
This draft European Standard is submitted to CEN members for enquiry. It has been drawn up by the Technical Committee
CEN/TC 441.
If this draft becomes a European Standard, CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations
which stipulate the conditions for giving this European Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration.
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prEN 16942:2023 (E)
Contents Page
European foreword . 3
Introduction . 4
1 Scope . 5
2 Normative references . 5
3 Terms and definitions . 5
4 Principle . 6
5 General identifier requirements . 6
5.1 Colour scheme . 6
5.2 Discrimination of fuel types . 7
5.3 Size . 7
5.4 Compatibility categorization . 7
6 Placement of the identifier . 7
6.1 General . 7
6.2 Refuelling points . 7
6.3 Vehicles . 8
6.4 Vehicle manuals and dealerships . 8
7 Identifier for petrol-type fuels . 8
7.1 Shape and sizes . 8
7.2 Symbols . 8
8 Identifier for diesel-type fuels . 9
8.1 Shape and sizes . 9
8.2 Symbols . 9
9 Identifier for gaseous type fuels . 9
9.1 Shape and sizes . 9
9.2 Symbols . 9
10 Outline of optional consumer information at national level . 10
Annex A (informative) Examples of labels . 12
A.1 General . 12
A.2 Identifier examples for petrol-type fuels . 12
A.3 Identifier examples for diesel-type fuels . 13
A.3.1 Examples for FAME containing diesel-type fuels . 13
A.3.2 Example for paraffinic diesel fuel . 14
A.4 Identifier examples for gaseous fuels . 14
Annex B (informative) List of actual fuels and their specifications . 16
Annex C (informative) Examples of labelling . 17
C.1 Unleaded petrol-type fuels . 17
C.2 Diesel-type fuels . 17
Bibliography . 19
prEN 16942:2023 (E)
European foreword
This document (prEN 16942:2023) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 441 “Fuel
labelling”, the secretariat of which is held by NEN.
This document is currently submitted to the CEN Enquiry.
This document will supersede EN 16942:2016+A1:2021.
This document has been prepared under a standardisation request addressed to CEN by the European
Commission. The Standing Committee of the EFTA States subsequently approves these requests for its
Member States.
prEN 16942:2023 (E)
Introduction
In accordance with Article 7, of the Directive 2014/94/EU [1] the EU Member States have to bring into
force by 18 November 2016 the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary in order to
ensure that user information on the compatibility of their vehicles with the fuels or electricity recharging
points is provided in motor vehicle manuals, at refuelling and recharging points, as well as on motor
vehicles and in motor vehicle dealerships in their territory.
1)
As specified in the Article, this information has to be based on labelling provisions of ESO standards
setting technical specifications of fuels. However, none of the labelling provisions of the existing
European Standards for fuel quality (such as EN 228 [2] for unleaded petrol-type fuels and EN 590 [3] for
diesel fuel) includes a graphical expression that meets the requirements of the Directive.
In a letter to CEN of 26 August 2015, the European Commission requested the work of CEN/TC 441 to
aim at development and adoption of appropriate European Standard(-s) setting harmonized
compatibility labelling specifications for individual fuels placed on the market. These provisions should
include a graphical expression, including a colour coding scheme. The graphical expression should also
be in line with the following requirements of Article 7 of Directive 2014/94/EU:
a) to provide relevant, consistent and clear information as regards to those motor vehicles which can
be regularly fuelled with compatible fuels placed on the market;
b) to be simple and easy to understand;
c) to be able to be placed in a clearly visible manner:
1) on corresponding fuel pumps and their nozzles at refuelling points,
2) on or in the immediate proximity of fuel tanks’ filler caps for vehicles, recommended and
compatible with that fuel and in motor vehicle manuals.
CEN decided that it would develop a single standard laying down the systematics of the graphical
expression for the identification of fuel-vehicle compatibility that would cover a multitude of (existing
and future) market fuels. This would allow industry and governments to use this document as basis for
implementation of Directive 2014/94/EU. Furthermore, existing and future European Standards that
need to set requirements regarding labelling can refer to this Standard.
The development of this standard focused on vehicles placed on the market for the first time, which does
not preclude the application of this standard to vehicles already in circulation.
This document is not intended to replace any existing quality, safety or performance recommendations,
marketing or branding communication currently featured in similar locations at re-fuelling points,
vehicle fuel caps or vehicle manuals.
Additional requirements for labelling of refuelling points in Europe can be found in the specific standards
concerning these fuels. For instance, for hydrogen, see EN 17127 [22].
1) European Standardization Organization.
prEN 16942:2023 (E)
1 Scope
This document lays down harmonized identifiers for marketed liquid and gaseous fuels. The
requirements in this document are to complement the informational needs of users regarding the
compatibility between the fuels and the vehicles that are placed on the market. The identifier is intended
to be visualized at dispensers and refuelling points, on vehicles, in motor vehicle dealerships and in
consumer manuals as described in this document.
Marketed fuels include for example petroleum-derived fuels, synthetic fuels, biofuels, natural gas, LPG,
hydrogen and biogas and blends of the aforementioned delivered to mobile applications.
NOTE For the purposes of this document, the terms “% (m/m)” and “% (V/V)” are used to represent
respectively the mass fraction, µ, and the volume fraction, φ.
2 Normative references
There are no normative references in this document.
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions apply.
ISO and IEC maintain terminology databases for use in standardization at the following addresses:
— ISO Online browsing platform: available at https://www.iso.org/obp/
— IEC Electropedia: available at https://www.electropedia.org/
3.1
compatibility
fuel/vehicle compatibility
possibility of the fuel to be regularly used in a vehicle without adverse effects on the performance
characteristics of the vehicle as declared by the vehicle manufacturer
Note 1 to entry: Usually, it is the components of the vehicle that are exposed to the fuel or the exhaust gases that
may show compatibility issues.
3.2
nozzle
mechanical system, fitted to the
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