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The Passenger Car (Fuel Consumption and CO2 Emissions Information) Regulations 2001

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  1. Introductory Text

  2. 1. Citation and commencement

  3. 2. Disapplication of the Passenger Car Fuel Consumption Order

  4. 3. Interpretation

  5. 4. Application

  6. 5. Suppliers’ duty in respect of the provision of official fuel consumption and official specific emissions of CO2 figures

  7. 6. Dealers’ duty in respect of the fuel economy label

  8. 7. Dealers’ duty in respect of the fuel economy guide

  9. 8. Dealers’ duty in respect of a poster or display

  10. 9. Dealers’ and Suppliers’ duties in respect of promotional literature

  11. 10. Dealers’ and Suppliers’ duties in respect of confusing marks, symbols etc.

  12. 11. Enforcement and offences

  13. 12.Duty to Review Regulations

  14. Signature

    1. SCHEDULE 1

      REQUIREMENTS FOR THE FUEL ECONOMY GUIDE

      1. 1.The guide shall contain a list of all new passenger...

      2. 2.The fuel type, numerical value of the official fuel consumption...

      3. 3.The guide shall contain a prominent list of the ten...

      4. 4.The guide shall contain advice to motorists to the effect...

      5. 5.The guide shall include an explanation of the effects of...

      6. 6.The guide shall include a reference to the European Community’s...

      7. 7.The guide shall include a reference to the European Commission’s...

    2. SCHEDULE 2

      REQUIREMENTS FOR THE FUEL ECONOMY LABEL

      1. 1.In order to allow for ease of recognition by consumers:...

      2. 2.The official fuel consumption figures shall be quoted to one...

      3. 3.The official specific emissions of CO2 shall be quoted to...

    3. SCHEDULE 3

      REQUIREMENTS FOR POSTERS AND DISPLAYS

      1. 1.The minimum dimensions of one surface of the poster or...

      2. 2.The information contained in the poster or display shall be...

      3. 3.In a display which includes provision of information on an...

      4. 4.(1) The passenger car models shall be grouped according to...

      5. 5.The poster or display shall contain the following text–

      6. 6.(1) The poster or display shall be updated at least...

      7. 7.Where the display is effected entirely by an electronic screen,...

    4. SCHEDULE 4

      REQUIREMENTS FOR PROMOTIONAL LITERATURE

      1. 1.Subject to paragraph 2, the official fuel consumption and official...

      2. 2.If the promotional literature applies to more than one model...

      3. 3.The fuel consumption figures shall be expressed in miles per...

      4. 4.The official specific emissions of CO2 shall be quoted to...

      5. 5.All information on the official fuel consumption and official specific...

    5. SCHEDULE 5

      OFFENCES, ENFORCEMENT AND OTHER MATTERS

      1. PART I Provisions as to offences

        1. 1. Offences and penalties

        2. 2. Prosecution of offences

        3. 3. Defences

        4. 4. Liability of a person other than the principal offender

      2. PART II Provisions as to enforcement

        1. 5. Obstruction of authorised officers and false statements

        2. 6. Power to enter premises and inspect, seize and detain

        3. 7. Appeals against detention

        4. 8. Recovery of expenses of enforcement

      3. PART III Miscellaneous and Supplemental

        1. 9. Savings for certain privileges

        2. 10. Service of documents

  16. Explanatory Note

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