Environmental Protection (Recovery of Vapours from the Transfer of Organic Liquids) Regulations 1995.

These Regulations provide for the recovery of vapours from the transfer of organic liquid fuels. Organic liquid means (a) crude oil (including crude shale oil and crude petroleum) not previously subjected to distillation; (b) petrol, or any other liquid, used or normally suitable for use as a fuel for internal combustion engines using spark ignition, or used as a major component of such fuel, but does not include vaporising oil; or (c) any liquid containing more than 50% by volume of one or more of the following substances (i) heptane; (ii) toluene; (iii) trichloroethylene; or (iv) xylene. These regulations apply only to, and in relation to, bulk fuel terminals and underground fuel tanks located in the metropolitan region.
They establish conditions to transfer of organic liquids to delivery tank, conditions to vapour control equipment to be fitted to delivery tanks and to underground fuel tanks, and specific requirements for loading of organic liquids into underground fuel tanks.