Regulation 3 Labelling requirements

United Kingdom

(1)

F1Paragraph (2) applies to each of the following fuels—

(a)

bioethanol;

(b)

biodiesel;

(c)

any blend containing more than F210% by volume of F3bioethanol.

F4(d)

any blend containing more than 7% by volume of biodiesel.

(2)

No person shall sell, or offer for sale, to the ultimate consumer any fuel to which F5this paragraph applies, unless the words, “Not suitable for all vehicles: consult vehicle manufacturer before use” are displayed prominently on any dispenser from which such fuel is sold or offered for sale to the ultimate consumer.

F6(3)

No person shall sell, or offer for sale, to the ultimate consumer before 1st April 2010 any blend containing more than 5% but not more than 7% by volume of biodiesel unless the words “Contains up to 7% biodiesel” are displayed prominently on any dispenser from which such fuel is sold or offered for sale to the ultimate consumer.

F7(4)

A person must not sell, or offer for sale, to the ultimate consumer any blend containing more than 5% but not more than 10% by volume of bioethanol, unless the words “Suitable for most petrol vehicles: check before use” are displayed prominently on any dispenser from which such blend is sold or offered for sale to the ultimate consumer.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Words in reg. 3(1) substituted (8.1.2010) by The Biofuel (Labelling) (Amendment) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/3277), regs. 1, 3(2)(a)
F2: Word in reg. 3(1)(c) substituted (12.8.2021) by The Motor Fuel (Composition and Content) and the Biofuel (Labelling) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/894), regs. 1(2), 13(a)
F3: Word in reg. 3(1)(c) substituted (8.1.2010) by The Biofuel (Labelling) (Amendment) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/3277), regs. 1, 3(2)(b)
F4: Reg. 3(1)(d) added (8.1.2010) by The Biofuel (Labelling) (Amendment) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/3277), regs. 1, 3(3)
F5: Words in reg. 3(2) substituted (8.1.2010) by The Biofuel (Labelling) (Amendment) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/3277), regs. 1, 3(4)
F6: Reg. 3(3) added (8.1.2010) by The Biofuel (Labelling) (Amendment) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/3277), regs. 1, 3(5)
F7: Reg. 3(4) inserted (12.8.2021) by The Motor Fuel (Composition and Content) and the Biofuel (Labelling) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/894), regs. 1(2), 13(b)