The aim of the environmental policy of the European Union is to reduce the automotive hydrocarbon emissions. The Euro 96 and future Euro 2000 standards are particularly dealing with the emissions due to fuel permeation through polymeric materials. In this paper, the testing procedure for fuel lines developed at IFP, PSA, and Renault, is described. Results obtained with various types of fuel lines and several fuels are detailed. According to these results and to the new stringent standards, equipment and material suppliers will have to develop new solutions with improved permeation resistance.