The Smoke Control Areas (Authorised Fuels) (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations 2002

Authorised Fuels for the purposes of the Clean Air Act 1993

2.—(1) Schedule 1 to the Smoke Control Areas (Authorised Fuels) (Wales) Regulations 2001(1) is amended as follows.

(2) In paragraph 3(a)—

(a) for “85” there is substituted “95”; and

(b) after “phosphoric acid binder” there is inserted “or an organic binder”.

(3) In paragraph 5(a), “and moisture (as to the remaining weight)” is deleted.

(4) After paragraph 10, there is inserted—

“10A.   Dragonglow briquettes, manufactured by Tower Colliery Limited at Aberdare, Rhondda Cynon Taf, which—

(a) comprise tower duff (as to approximately 95 per cent of the total weight) and a resin-based binder (as to the remaining weight);

(b) were manufactured from those constituents by a process involving cold cure roll pressing;

(c) are unmarked pillow-shaped briquettes and have an average weight of 100 grammes; and

(d) have a sulphur content not exceeding 1 per cent of the total weight.

10B.   Dragonbrite briquettes, manufactured by Tower Colliery Limited at Aberdare, Rhondda Cynon Taf, which—

(a) comprise tower duff (as to approximately 95 per cent of the total weight) and a resin-based binder (as to the remaining weight);

(b) were manufactured from those constituents by a process involving cold cure roll pressing;

(c) are pillow-shaped briquettes marked with the letter “T” on one side and have an average weight of 50 grammes; and

(d) have a sulphur content not exceeding 1 per cent of the total weight.”.

(5) In paragraphs 14, 27, 28 and 30, for “Shildon, County Durham” there is substituted “Immingham Briquetting Works, Immingham, North East Lincolnshire”.

(6) In paragraph 14(a), 27(a) and 28(a) after “organic binder” there is inserted “or a molasses and phosphoric acid binder”.

(1)

S.I. 2001/3762 (W. 311), as amended by S.I. 2001/3996 (W. 327).