{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/certification-of-fuels-and-fireplaces-charges-england-regulations-2025/regulation-10",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/certification-of-fuels-and-fireplaces-charges-england-regulations-2025/regulation-10.json",
  "legislation": "uksi/2025/287",
  "legislation_title": "The Certification of Fuels and Fireplaces (Charges) (England) Regulations 2025",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/certification-of-fuels-and-fireplaces-charges-england-regulations-2025",
  "path": "regulation/10",
  "kind": "regulation",
  "number": "10",
  "heading": "Interpretation of Part 3",
  "text": "In this Part—\n“approved manufactured solid fuel certification body” means a person appointed by the Secretary of State under regulation 11(1) of the DSFS Regulations;\n“certification audit” means a check carried out by an approved manufactured solid fuel certification body to determine whether a certified MS fuel continues to be free of prohibited characteristics;\n“certified MS fuel” means a manufactured solid fuel in respect of which an MS fuel certificate has been granted;\n“manufactured solid fuel” has the meaning given in regulation 9(1) of the DSFS Regulations;\n“MS fuel application” means an application made by a solid fuel manufacturer to an approved manufactured solid fuel certification body under regulation 11(2) of the DSFS Regulations;\n“MS fuel certificate” means a certificate issued by an approved manufactured solid fuel certification body under regulation 11(5) of the DSFS Regulations;\n“MS fuel rebrand application” means an MS fuel application, other than a new MS fuel brand application, made in respect of a brand under which a certified MS fuel is to be marketed;\n“new MS fuel” means a manufactured solid fuel comprising materials or proportions of materials that are different from those of a certified MS fuel;\n“new MS fuel application” means an MS fuel application made in respect of a new MS fuel;\n“new MS fuel brand application” means an MS fuel application made in respect of the brand under which a new MS fuel is to be marketed;\n“prohibited characteristics” has the meaning given in regulation 11(9) of the DSFS Regulations;\n“recertification application” means an MS fuel application to extend the period during which an MS fuel certificate has effect; and\n“solid fuel manufacturer” means a manufacturer of manufactured solid fuel.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "The current approved manufactured solid fuel certification body is HETAS Limited. More information about HETAS assessments may be found on their website (www.hetas.co.uk) or by telephoning them (01684 278170)."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "A list of certified manufactured solid fuels my be viewed online at https://smokecontrol.defra.gov.uk/fuels-php/england/. A hard copy of the list may be obtained by contacting the Head of Domestic Combustion Policy, Air Quality and Industrial Emissions, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, Seacole Building, 2 Marsham Street, London SW1P 4DF."
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2025/287/regulation/10",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-28T21:19:13.501988+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}