The Hydrocarbon Oil (Marking) Regulations 2002 No. 1773

PART IV U.K. TIME AND MANNER OF MARKING

Application U.K.

7.  This Part applies for the purpose of determining the time and manner in which any oil [F1 , biodiesel] [F2 or bioblend] required to be marked by these Regulations is to be marked.

Textual Amendments

F1 Word in reg. 7 inserted (1.4.2022) by The Hydrocarbon Oil Duties (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/238), regs. 1, 4(5)

F2 Words in reg. 7 inserted (1.4.2008) by The Hydrocarbon Oil, Biofuels and Other Fuel Substitutes (Determination of Composition of a Substance and Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2008 (S.I. 2008/753), regs. 1(2), 6(6)

Time of marking U.K.

[F3 8.   Except as otherwise provided in regulations made by the Commissioners—

(a) oil and bioblend must be marked before delivery for home use of that oil and bioblend; and

(b) biodiesel must be marked before the biodiesel excise duty point arises.]

Textual Amendments

F3 Reg. 8 substituted (1.4.2022) by The Hydrocarbon Oil Duties (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/238), regs. 1, 4(6)

Use of composite solution U.K.

9.  Any oil [F4 , biodiesel] [F5 or bioblend] may be marked by the addition to it of a solution containing the markers.

Textual Amendments

F4 Word in reg. 9 inserted (1.4.2022) by The Hydrocarbon Oil Duties (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/238), regs. 1, 4(7)

F5 Words in reg. 9 inserted (1.4.2008) by The Hydrocarbon Oil, Biofuels and Other Fuel Substitutes (Determination of Composition of a Substance and Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2008 (S.I. 2008/753), regs. 1(2), 6(6)

[F6 Production of composite solution U.K.

9A.— (1) A solution containing the markers intended for use in marking oil, biodiesel or bioblend in accordance with these Regulations may be produced by the addition of markers to a base of oil, biodiesel or bioblend in a proportion greater than that specified in regulation 3(2) and (3).

(2) The markers may be added to the base of oil, biodiesel or bioblend at a time later than that specified in regulation 8(a), in the case of oil and bioblend, and later than that specified in regulation 8(b), in the case of biodiesel.

Textual Amendments

F6 Regs. 9A, 9B inserted (1.12.2023) by The Hydrocarbon Oil (Marking and Designated Markers) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/1187), regs. 2(1), 7

Requirement for even mixing U.K.

9B.   When oil, biodiesel or bioblend is marked, whether by the addition to it of a solution containing the markers or otherwise, the markers must be so mixed into the oil, biodiesel or bioblend that the markers are evenly distributed throughout the oil, biodiesel or bioblend.]

Textual Amendments

F6 Regs. 9A, 9B inserted (1.12.2023) by The Hydrocarbon Oil (Marking and Designated Markers) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/1187), regs. 2(1), 7