UK Offence Report

The Marketing of Gas Oil (Sulphur Content) Regulations 1994

UK Statutory Instrument 1994 No. 2249 — creates 1 criminal offence.

1offences created
0recorded in force
1revoked
Made
30 August 1994
In force from
1 October 1994
Extent
Not stated
Subject
Health and safety, environment, waste and fisheries
Made under
European Communities Act 1972

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations) — published with the instrument by the department that made it. © Crown copyright, reused under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

These Regulations are made to implement, in the United Kingdom, provisions of Council Directive 93/12/EEC in relation to gas oils to which Article 2(2) applies. The Regulations— a make it an offence to market such gas oil if it has a sulphur content exceeding 0.2% by weight (regulation 2); b require local authorities to check by sampling the sulphur content of gas oils which are placed on the market (regulation 3); and c revoke the Oil Fuel (Sulphur Content of Gas Oil) Regulations 1990 and the Oil Fuel (Sulphur Content of Gas Oil) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1991 (regulation 4). An assessment of the cost to business of complying with these Regulations has been prepared and a copy has been placed in the library of each of the Houses of Parliament. Copies of the assessment may be obtained from the Department of the Environment, Room B3.50, Romney House, 43 Marsham Street, London SW1P 3PY. British Standards publications can be obtained by post from British Standards Institution Customer Services, Linford Wood, Milton Keynes, MK14 6LE (Tel. 0908-221166). From 24th October onward a limited range of British Standards publications can be obtained by calling personally, or telephoning, British Standards Institution Customer Services, 389 High Road, Chiswick, London W4 4AJ (Tel. 081-996 9000).

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