Fed: Vic pursues uniform ethanol labelling
MELBOURNE, Dec 18 AAP - The Victorian government said today it was consulting withother states and territories on ethanol labelling standards after the federal governmentdecided not to cap ethanol content in fuel.
A spokeswoman for Consumer Affairs Minister John Lenders said the Commonwealth hadfailed in its responsibility to protect motorists by not capping ethanol content in fuel.
But she said the Victorian government was pursuing uniform labelling standards forethanol content.
"The Commonwealth government has a responsibility to specify a maximum ethanol contentin fuel to protect motorists," the spokeswoman said.
"This should be done in conjunction with proper uniform labelling of ethanol contentin fuel at service stations across the country.
"The Victorian government has been consulting with NSW and other states and territorieson a national approach to labelling by service stations."
The Queensland government said today it had limited ethanol content in petrol to 10 per cent.
NSW today declined to take action, saying limiting or labelling ethanol content wasa federal responsibility.
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KEYWORD: ETHANOL VIC
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