Amendment of the Hydrocarbon Oil (Marking) Regulations 2002

5.—(1) Paragraph (1) of regulation 2 (interpretation) is amended as follows.

(2) Omit the definition of “Colour Index”.

(3) Omit the definition of “the common fiscal marker”.

(4) For the definition of “coumarin” substitute—

““coumarin” means 1,2-benzopyrone”.

(5) In the appropriate places insert—

““the general marker” means N-Ethyl-N-[2-(1-isobutoxyethoxy)ethyl]-4-(phenylazo)aniline;”;

““solvent orange” means 1-[(2-methylphenyl)azo]-2-naphthol;”.

(6) For the definition of “solvent red” substitute—

““solvent red” means a dye that consists of at least 50% 1-(2-methyl-4-(2-methylphenylazo)phenylazo)-2-naphthol, with any remainder consisting of one or more of—

(a)

1-(4-(phenylazo)phenylazo)-2-naphthol;

(b)

1-[[3-methyl-4-[(3-methylphenyl)azo]phenyl]azo]-2-naphthol;

(c)

1-[[2,5-dimethyl-4-[(2-methylphenyl)azo]phenyl]azo]-2-naphthol;

(d)

1-[[4-[(dimethylphenyl)azo]dimethylphenyl]azo]-2-naphthol.”.