KIEV, Jan. 6 – The state committee for technical regulation and consumer policy has prolonged the Euro-2 and Euro-3 gasoline and diesel fuel standards until July 1, 2011.

The decision is stipulated in committee's decree No. 596 of December 28, 2010, which has been posted on the official Web site of the committee.

"[The decree was issued] to execute cabinet instruction No. 45034/8/1-10 of December 26, 2010 on the provision for the realization of agreements reached at a meeting of the expert and analytical group," reads the document.