The Hydrocarbon Oil (Marking) Regulations 2002

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.]

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