# The Carbon Capture Utilisation and Storage and Offshore Hydrogen Production (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2026, Regulation 4: Amendment of the Pipelines Safety Regulations 1996


In Schedule 2 to the Pipelines Safety Regulations 1996 (descriptions of dangerous fluids), after paragraph 9 insert—
“9A. Carbon dioxide which—
(a) is in any fluid state;
(b) includes mixtures which consist predominantly of carbon dioxide; and
(c) is used exclusively for the purposes of carbon capture, utilisation and storage operations, and associated activities.”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2026/185/regulation/4 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/carbon-capture-utilisation-and-storage-and-offshore-hydrogen-production-miscellaneous-amendments-regulations-2026/regulation-4
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