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Mr. Bright
asked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will publish a table showing the permitted levels of lead in petrol sold in other European countries and of the levels to be permitted in 1985.
Mrs. Chalker
I have been asked to reply.The available information is as follows:
Petrol lead levels in Europe
| ||
Country
| Lead Level grams/litre
| Remarks
|
| Austria | 0·15 | Regular |
| 0·40 | Premium 0·15 g/l from July 1982 | |
| Belgium | 0·40 | |
| Denmark | 0·40 | Regular 0·15 g/l from July 1982 |
| Premium 0·15 g/l from July 1984 | ||
| Federal Republic of Germany | 0·15 | |
| France | 0·40 | |
| Greece | 0·40 | |
| Ireland | 0·64 | Directive 78/6111 provides a derogation |
| Italy | 0·40 | |
| Luxembourg | 0·40 | |
| The Netherlands | 0·40 | |
| Norway | 0·15 | Regular |
| 0·40 | Premium 0·15 g/l from 1983 | |
| Portugal | 0·635 | |
| Sweden | 0·15 | |
| Switzerland | 0·15 | |
| Spain | 0·65 | Premium |
| 0·60 | Super | |
| 0·48 | Regular | |