Report the commissioning of stationary installations for transferring or storing fuel, fuel mixtures or crude petrol that do not require a permit

If you'd like to put a stationary fuel transfer or storage facility into operation that doesn't require a permit, you can find out how to notify the relevant authority here.

Detailed description

If you wish to put into operation a stationary facility for transferring or storing petrol, fuel mixtures or naphtha that does not require a permit, you must notify the competent authority in advance.

Facilities that do not have to undergo an approval procedure within the meaning of the Federal Immission Control Act do not require approval.

Information

Important notes

Prerequisites

You would like to commission a stationary facility for transferring or storing gasoline, fuel mixtures or crude oil.
The facility does not require approval.

Documents required

You can find out which documents you need from the responsible office.

Please note

If you do not report the commissioning, do not report it correctly or do not report it in a timely manner, you are committing an administrative offense.

Deadlines

Submit the notification before putting the system into operation.

Procedure & Fees

Procedure

You submit your report to the responsible authority.
The responsible authority will review your report.
If necessary, the responsible department will contact you with further questions.

Processing time

There is no statutory processing time.

Fees

Legal notes

Legal remedies

No legal remedy is provided.

Legal basis

§ 8 Ordinance on the limitation of emissions of volatile organic compounds during the transfer or storage of petrol, fuel blends or naphtha (20th Federal Immission Control Ordinance)

https://www.gesetze-im-internet.de/bimschv_20_1998/__8.html

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Last updated: 06.02.2026