Inspectors identified systems that may have been incorrectly displaying the volume of fuel dispensed. Consequently, the certificates for these systems were revoked. This decision was upheld by the Appeals Chamber on 7 October 2026.
Consequently, the commission decided that companies would be allowed to continue operating whilst they replaced their measuring systems. At the same time, they were temporarily permitted to use equipment that was in operation as at 21 October, but only if they held a metrological verification certificate from an accredited laboratory.
The companies were required, within five calendar days, to publish on their websites a list of petrol stations with faulty equipment and to submit this list to the State Inspectorate for the Supervision of Non-Food Goods and Consumer Protection. They were also required to submit a plan for replacing the equipment, setting out deadlines for each station.
Operators were given 20 calendar days to rectify the breaches. If a company fails to meet the deadline, the station’s operations will be suspended until the problem is resolved. The aim of these measures is to protect consumers.
A temporary permit to use the old equipment was introduced to avoid closing stations all at once and to prevent supply problems for the public, businesses, ambulances, the police and other public services.
This story was translated with the assistance of artificial intelligence.
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