SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 12PETROL VAPOUR RECOVERY

Regulation 7

PART 1PVR I

ApplicationI11

This Part applies in relation to every Part C activity falling within paragraphs (b) of Part B and paragraphs (a) and (b) of Part C of section 1.2 of Part 1 of Schedule 1.

Annotations:
Commencement Information
I1

Sch. 12 Pt. 1 para. 1 in operation at 20.6.2013, see reg. 1

InterpretationI22

In this Part, the “PVR I” means European Parliament and Council Directive 94/63/EC57 of 20 December 1994 on the control of VOC emissions resulting from the storage of petrol and its distribution from terminals to service stations.

Annotations:
Commencement Information
I2

Sch. 12 Pt. 1 para. 2 in operation at 20.6.2013, see reg. 1

Exercise of enforcing authority functionsI33

1

The enforcing authorities must exercise their relevant functions under regulation 7 so as to ensure compliance with the following provisions of the PVR I—

a

the first paragraph of Article 3(1), (storage installations at terminals);

b

the first and last paragraphs of Article 4(1), and 4(3), (loading and unloading of mobile containers at terminals); and

c

the first paragraph of Article 6(1) (loading into storage installations at service stations).

2

When interpreting the PVR I for the purposes of this paragraph ignore points 2.3, 3.2 and 3.5 of Annex IV to the PVR I.

Annotations:
Commencement Information
I3

Sch. 12 Pt. 1 para. 3 in operation at 20.6.2013, see reg. 1

PART 2PVR II

ApplicationI41

This Part applies in relation to every Part C activity falling within paragraphs (c) to (e) of Part C of section 1.2 of Part 1 of Schedule 1.

Annotations:
Commencement Information
I4

Sch. 12 Pt. 2 para. 1 in operation at 20.6.2013, see reg. 1

F1InterpretationI52

1

In this Part, “PVR II” means Directive 2009/126/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 October 2009 on Stage II petrol vapour recovery during refuelling of motor vehicles at service stations as last amended by Commission Directive 2014/99/EU.

2

When interpreting the PVR II for the purposes of this paragraph—

a

in Articles 3, 4 and 5, ignore the words “Member States shall ensure that” where they occur; and

b

in Article 4, ignore the words “with effect from the date on which Stage II petrol vapour recovery systems become mandatory pursuant to Article 3”.

Exercise of district council functionsI63

The district councils must exercise their functions under regulation 7 so as to ensure compliance with the following provisions of the PVR II

a

Article 3 (service stations);

b

Article 4 (minimum level of petrol vapour recovery); and

c

Article 5 (periodic checks and consumer information).