Based on 98/70/EG it allows the blending of up to 7% fatty acid methyl ester biodiesel with 'conventional' diesel - a 7:93 mix.
With each of its revisions the EN 590 had been adapted to lower the sulphur content of diesel fuel – since 2007 this is called ultra-low-sulphur diesel as the former function of sulphur as a lubricant is absent (and needs to be replaced by additives).
The standard EN 590 puts diesel fuel into two groups destined for specific climatic environments.
[1] Many countries in Europe require diesel fuel to meet a specific class in winter times.
In the Scandinavian countries the Winter Diesel (Vinterdiesel) must meet Class 2 conditions.