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The Hydrocarbon Oil (Marking) Regulations 2002
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Prescribed markers and colouring substanceU.K.
3.—(1) The following markers and colouring substance are prescribed by these Regulations—
(a)for gas oil [F1, biodiesel] and light oil, the markers described in [F2paragraph (2)(a), (b), (d) and (e)] and the colouring substance described in paragraph (3);
(b)for kerosene, the markers described in [F3paragraph (2)(a), (c), (d) and (e)] [F4;]
[F5(c)for bioblend that is a mixture of biodiesel and gas oil, the markers described in [F6paragraph (2)(a), (b), (d) and (e)] and the colouring substance described in paragraph (3);
(d)for bioblend that is a mixture of biodiesel and kerosene, the markers described in [F7paragraph (2)(a), (c), (d) and (e)].]
(2) The markers are—
[F8(a)the general marker added in the proportion of not less than 3 kilograms per 1,000,000 litres of oil;]
(b)quinizarin added in the proportion of not less than 1.75 kilograms per 1,000,000 litres of oil;
(c)coumarin added in the proportion of not less than 2 kilograms per 1,000,000 litres of oil[F9;]
[F10(d)the common United Kingdom fiscal marker added in the proportion of not less than 2.5 kilograms per 1,000,000 litres of [F11oil;]]
[F12(e)n-butyl phenyl ether added in the proportion of not less than 9.5 kilograms and not more than 14.25 kilograms per 1,000,000 litres of oil.]
[F13(3) The colouring substance is not less than 4 kilograms of solvent red per 1,000,000 litres of oil and not less than 0.4 kilograms of solvent orange per 1,000,000 litres of oil.]
[F14(4) For the purposes of paragraph 1(c), the proportions described in [F15regulation 3(2)(a), (b), (d)] and (3) apply as if the bioblend consisted entirely of gas oil.
(5) For the purposes of paragraph 1(d), the proportions described in [F16regulation 3(2)(a), (c) and (d)] apply as if the bioblend consisted entirely of kerosene.]
Textual Amendments
F1Word in reg. 3(1)(a) inserted (1.4.2022) by The Hydrocarbon Oil Duties (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/238), regs. 1, 4(3)
F2Words in reg. 3(1)(a) substituted (18.1.2024) by The Hydrocarbon Oil (Marking and Designated Markers) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/1187), regs. 2(2), 6(2)(a)
F3Words in reg. 3(1)(b) substituted (18.1.2024) by The Hydrocarbon Oil (Marking and Designated Markers) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/1187), regs. 2(2), 6(2)(b)
F4Punctuation in reg. 3(1)(b) substituted (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(3)(a)(i)
F5Reg. 3(1)(c)(d) 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(3)(a)(ii)
F6Words in reg. 3(1)(c) substituted (18.1.2024) by The Hydrocarbon Oil (Marking and Designated Markers) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/1187), regs. 2(2), 6(2)(c)
F7Words in reg. 3(1)(d) substituted (18.1.2024) by The Hydrocarbon Oil (Marking and Designated Markers) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/1187), regs. 2(2), 6(2)(d)
F8Reg. 3(2)(a) substituted (18.1.2024) by The Hydrocarbon Oil (Marking and Designated Markers) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/1187), regs. 2(2), 6(3)(a)
F9Punctuation in reg. 3(2)(c) substituted (1.4.2015) by The Hydrocarbon Oil (Marking and Designated Markers) (Amendment) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/36), regs. 1, 3(2)(b)(i)
F10Reg. 3(2)(d) inserted (1.4.2015) by The Hydrocarbon Oil (Marking and Designated Markers) (Amendment) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/36), regs. 1, 3(2)(b)(ii)
F11Word in reg. 3(2)(d) substituted (18.1.2024) by The Hydrocarbon Oil (Marking and Designated Markers) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/1187), regs. 2(2), 6(3)(b)
F12Reg. 3(2)(e) inserted (18.1.2024) by The Hydrocarbon Oil (Marking and Designated Markers) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/1187), regs. 2(2), 6(3)(c)
F13Reg. 3(3) substituted (18.1.2024) by The Hydrocarbon Oil (Marking and Designated Markers) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/1187), regs. 2(2), 6(4)
F14Reg. 3(4)(5) 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(3)(b)
F15Words in reg. 3(4) substituted (1.4.2015) by The Hydrocarbon Oil (Marking and Designated Markers) (Amendment) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/36), regs. 1, 3(2)(d)
F16Words in reg. 3(5) substituted (1.4.2015) by The Hydrocarbon Oil (Marking and Designated Markers) (Amendment) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/36), regs. 1, 3(2)(e)
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