Implementing PNS for Unleaded Gasoline

R.A. No. 8479 mandates deregulation for a competitive market with fair prices and quality petroleum products.
R.A. No. 8749 requires DOE and relevant agencies to set fuel standards and phase out lead in gasoline.
The Clean Air Act established the Technical Committee on Petroleum Products and Additives to develop fuel standards.
R.A. No. 9367 mandates biofuel blending and sets minimum bioethanol content in gasoline.

PNS/DOE QS 001:2005 introduced unleaded motor gasoline standards with allowed octane boosters like ethanol (max 10%).
PNS/DOE QS 008:2006 and later PNS/DOE QS 008:2009 provide standards for ethanol-blended gasoline (E-10).
PNS/DOE QS 001:2009 established to clarify distinctions between conventional and ethanol-blended gasolines and address vehicle compatibility concerns.

Effective November 16, 2009, only gasoline complying with PNS/DOE QS 001:2009 shall be sold or introduced into commerce.
Oil importers must submit a Certificate of Quality within 20 days after unloading imports, including test results per the national standard.
Gasoline station operators must label pumps dispensing regular gasoline with an advisory "NOT RECOMMENDED FOR VEHICLES WITH FOUR (4) OR MORE WHEELS."
Octane numbers on dispensing pumps must feature the word "MINIMUM" below the number, per prior DOE circular requirements.

Oil companies must register all new fuel additives and organo-metallic compounds used in gasoline with the DOE.
Companies shall regularly monitor fuel quality at refineries, terminals, depots, tank trucks, and retail outlets.
The DOE is authorized to conduct random sampling and testing for gasoline quality and quantity assurance from these locations.

Non-compliance with the Circular shall result in sanctions under applicable laws, rules, and regulations.
Department Circular No. 2006-04-0005 is repealed, replacing it with this Circular.
The Circular takes effect immediately upon publication in any newspaper of general circulation.