Commission Regulation (EC) No 3199/93 of 22 November 1993 on the mutual recognition of procedures for the complete denaturing of alcohol for the purposes of exemption from excise duty
Modified by
  • Commission Regulation (EC) No 2546/95of 30 October 1995amending Commission Regulation (EC) No 3199/93 on the mutual recognition of procedures for the complete denaturing of alcohol for the purposes of exemption from excise duty, 31995R2546, October 31, 1995
  • Commission Regulation (EC) No 2559/98of 27 November 1998amending Regulation (EC) No 3199/93 on the mutual recognition of procedures for the complete denaturing of alcohol for the purposes of exemption from excise duty, 31998R2559, November 28, 1998
  • Commission Regulation (EC) No 2205/2004of 21 December 2004amending Regulation (EC) No 3199/93 on the mutual recognition of procedures for the complete denaturing of alcohol for the purposes of exemption from excise duty, 32004R2205, December 22, 2004
  • Commission Regulation (EC) No 1309/2005of 10 August 2005amending Regulation (EC) No 3199/93 on the mutual recognition of procedures for the complete denaturing of alcohol for the purposes of exemption from excise duty, 32005R1309, August 11, 2005
  • Commission Regulation (EC) No 2023/2005of 12 December 2005amending Regulation (EC) No 3199/93 on the mutual recognition of procedures for the complete denaturing of alcohol for the purposes of exemption from excise duty, 32005R2023, December 13, 2005
  • Commission Regulation (EC) No 67/2008of 25 January 2008amending Regulation (EC) No 3199/93 on the mutual recognition of procedures for the complete denaturing of alcohol for the purposes of exemption from excise duty, 32008R0067, January 26, 2008
  • Commission Regulation (EC) No 849/2008of 28 August 2008amending Regulation (EC) No 3199/93 on the mutual recognition of procedures for the complete denaturing of alcohol for the purposes of exemption from excise duty, 32008R0849, August 29, 2008
  • Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 767/2011of 2 August 2011amending the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 3199/93 on the mutual recognition of procedures for the complete denaturing of alcohol for the purposes of exemption from excise duty, as regards the entries concerning the Czech Republic and Latvia, 32011R0767, August 3, 2011
  • Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 162/2013of 21 February 2013amending the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 3199/93 on the mutual recognition of procedures for the complete denaturing of alcohol for the purposes of exemption from excise duty, 32013R0162, February 22, 2013
  • Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/1867of 20 October 2016amending the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 3199/93 on the mutual recognition of procedures for the complete denaturing of alcohol for the purposes of exemption from excise duty, 32016R1867, October 21, 2016
  • Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1112of 22 June 2017amending Regulation (EC) No 3199/93 on the mutual recognition of procedures for the complete denaturing of alcohol for the purposes of exemption from excise duty, 32017R1112, June 23, 2017
Commission Regulation (EC) No 3199/93of 22 November 1993on the mutual recognition of procedures for the complete denaturing of alcohol for the purposes of exemption from excise duty
Article 1The denaturants which are employed in each Member State for the purposes of completely denaturing alcohol in accordance with Article 27 (1) (a) of Directive 92/83/EEC are as described in the Annex to this Regulation.
Article 2This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.ANNEXList of products with their Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS) registry number authorised for the complete denaturing of alcohol.
AcetoneCAS: 67-64-1
C.I. reactive red 24CAS: 70210-20-7
Crystal violet (C.I. No 42555)CAS: 548-62-9
Denatonium benzoateCAS: 3734-33-6
EthanolCAS:64-17-5
FluoresceinCAS: 2321-07-5
Fusel oilCAS: 8013-75-0
Gasoline (including unleaded gasoline)CAS: 86290-81-5
Isopropyl alcoholCAS: 67-63-0
KeroseneCAS: 8008-20-6
Lamp oilCAS: 64742-47-8 and 64742-48-9
MethanolCAS: 67-56-1
Methyl ethyl ketone (2-butanone)CAS: 78-93-3
Methyl isobutyl ketoneCAS: 108-10-1
Methyl isopropyl ketoneCAS: 563-80-4
Methyl violetCAS: 8004-87-3
Methylene blue (52015)CAS: 61-73-4
Solvent naphthaCAS: 8030-30-6
Spirits of turpentineCAS: 8006-64-2
Naphtha (petroleum)CAS: 92045-57-3
Tert-butyl alcoholCAS: 75-65-0
ThiopheneCAS: 110-02-1
Thymol blueCAS: 76-61-9
The term "absolute ethanol" in this Annex has the same meaning as the term "absolute alcohol" used by the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry.In all these Member States, any dye may be added to the denatured alcohol to give it a characteristic colour, making it immediately identifiable.I.The common denaturing procedure for completely denatured alcohol employed in Belgium, Denmark, Germany, Estonia, Ireland, Greece, Spain, France, Italy, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Hungary, Malta, the Netherlands, Austria, Poland, Portugal, Slovenia, Slovakia, Finland:Per hectolitre of absolute ethanol:1,0 litre isopropyl alcohol,1,0 litre methyl ethyl ketone,1,0 gram denatonium benzoate.II.An increased concentration of the common denaturing procedure for completely denatured alcohol, employed in the following Member States:Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Romania, and the United KingdomPer hectolitre of absolute ethanol:3,0 litres isopropyl alcohol,3,0 litres methyl ethyl ketone,1,0 gram denatonium benzoate.CroatiaPer hectolitre of absolute ethanol:A minimum of:1,0 litre isopropyl alcohol,1,0 litre methyl ethyl ketone,1,0 gram denatonium benzoate.SwedenPer hectolitre of absolute ethanol:1,0 litre isopropyl alcohol,2,0 litres methyl ethyl ketone,1,0 gram denatonium benzoate.III.Additional denaturing procedures for completely denatured alcohol employed in certain Member States:Per hectolitre of absolute ethanol any of the following formulations:Czech Republic1.0,4 litre solvent naphtha,0,2 litre kerosene,0,1 litre technical petrol.2.3,0 litres ethyl tert-butyl ether,1,0 litre isopropyl alcohol,1,0 litre unleaded gasoline,10 milligrams fluorescein.GreeceOnly low-quality alcohol (heads and tails from distillation), with an alcoholic strength of at least 93 % volume and not exceeding 96 % volume can be denatured.Per hectolitre of hydrated alcohol of 93 % volume, the following substances are added:2,0 litres methanol,1,0 litre spirit of turpentine,0,50 litre lamp oil,0,40 gram methylene blue.At a temperature of 20 °C, the end product will reach, in its unaltered state, 93 % volume.Finland — authorised until 31.12.2018Per hectolitre of absolute ethanol any of the following formulations:1.2,0 litres methyl ethyl ketone,3,0 litres methyl isobutyl ketone.2.2,0 litres acetone,3,0 litres methyl isobutyl ketone.
Article 1The denaturants which are employed in each Member State for the purposes of completely denaturing alcohol in accordance with Article 27 (1) (a) of Directive 92/83/EEC are as described in the Annex to this Regulation.
Article 2This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.ANNEXList of products with their Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS) registry number authorised for the complete denaturing of alcohol.
AcetoneCAS: 67-64-1
C.I. reactive red 24CAS: 70210-20-7
Crystal violet (C.I. No 42555)CAS: 548-62-9
Denatonium benzoateCAS: 3734-33-6
EthanolCAS:64-17-5
FluoresceinCAS: 2321-07-5
Fusel oilCAS: 8013-75-0
Gasoline (including unleaded gasoline)CAS: 86290-81-5
Isopropyl alcoholCAS: 67-63-0
KeroseneCAS: 8008-20-6
Lamp oilCAS: 64742-47-8 and 64742-48-9
MethanolCAS: 67-56-1
Methyl ethyl ketone (2-butanone)CAS: 78-93-3
Methyl isobutyl ketoneCAS: 108-10-1
Methyl isopropyl ketoneCAS: 563-80-4
Methyl violetCAS: 8004-87-3
Methylene blue (52015)CAS: 61-73-4
Solvent naphthaCAS: 8030-30-6
Spirits of turpentineCAS: 8006-64-2
Naphtha (petroleum)CAS: 92045-57-3
Tert-butyl alcoholCAS: 75-65-0
ThiopheneCAS: 110-02-1
Thymol blueCAS: 76-61-9
The term "absolute ethanol" in this Annex has the same meaning as the term "absolute alcohol" used by the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry.In all these Member States, any dye may be added to the denatured alcohol to give it a characteristic colour, making it immediately identifiable.I.The common denaturing procedure for completely denatured alcohol employed in Belgium, Denmark, Germany, Estonia, Ireland, Greece, Spain, France, Italy, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Hungary, Malta, the Netherlands, Austria, Poland, Portugal, Slovenia, Slovakia, Finland:Per hectolitre of absolute ethanol:1,0 litre isopropyl alcohol,1,0 litre methyl ethyl ketone,1,0 gram denatonium benzoate.II.An increased concentration of the common denaturing procedure for completely denatured alcohol, employed in the following Member States:Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Romania, and the United KingdomPer hectolitre of absolute ethanol:3,0 litres isopropyl alcohol,3,0 litres methyl ethyl ketone,1,0 gram denatonium benzoate.CroatiaPer hectolitre of absolute ethanol:A minimum of:1,0 litre isopropyl alcohol,1,0 litre methyl ethyl ketone,1,0 gram denatonium benzoate.SwedenPer hectolitre of absolute ethanol:1,0 litre isopropyl alcohol,2,0 litres methyl ethyl ketone,1,0 gram denatonium benzoate.III.Additional denaturing procedures for completely denatured alcohol employed in certain Member States:Per hectolitre of absolute ethanol any of the following formulations:Czech Republic1.0,4 litre solvent naphtha,0,2 litre kerosene,0,1 litre technical petrol.2.3,0 litres ethyl tert-butyl ether,1,0 litre isopropyl alcohol,1,0 litre unleaded gasoline,10 milligrams fluorescein.GreeceOnly low-quality alcohol (heads and tails from distillation), with an alcoholic strength of at least 93 % volume and not exceeding 96 % volume can be denatured.Per hectolitre of hydrated alcohol of 93 % volume, the following substances are added:2,0 litres methanol,1,0 litre spirit of turpentine,0,50 litre lamp oil,0,40 gram methylene blue.At a temperature of 20 °C, the end product will reach, in its unaltered state, 93 % volume.Finland — authorised until 31.12.2018Per hectolitre of absolute ethanol any of the following formulations:1.2,0 litres methyl ethyl ketone,3,0 litres methyl isobutyl ketone.2.2,0 litres acetone,3,0 litres methyl isobutyl ketone.