{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2015-253/article-2",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2015-253/article-2.json",
  "legislation": "eudn/2015/253",
  "legislation_title": "Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2015/253 of 16 February 2015 laying down the rules concerning the sampling and reporting under Council Directive 1999/32/EC as regards the sulphur content of marine fuels",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2015-253",
  "path": "article/2",
  "kind": "article",
  "number": "2",
  "heading": "Definitions",
  "text": "For the purposes of this Decision, the following definitions shall apply:\n(1)‘Service tank’ means a tank from where fuel is taken to feed the downstream fuel-oil combustion machinery;\n(2)‘Fuel service system’ means the system supporting the distribution, filtration, purification and supply of fuel from the service tanks to the fuel-oil combustion machinery;\n(3)‘Ship's representative’ means the ship's master or officer in charge who is responsible for the marine fuels being used, documentation and for agreeing on the alternative fuel sampling point location;\n(4)‘Sulphur inspector’ means a person duly authorised by the Secretary of State or persons appointed by the Secretary of State to verify compliance with the provisions of Directive (EU) 2016/802;\n(4A)‘United Kingdom ship’ has the same meaning as in section 85(2) of the Merchant Shipping Act 1995.\n(5)...",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Words in Art. 2(4) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Merchant Shipping and Other Transport (Environmental Protection) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/311), regs. 1(3), 10(3)(a)(i); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Words in Art. 2(4) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Merchant Shipping and Other Transport (Environmental Protection) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/311), regs. 1(3), 10(3)(a)(ii); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F3",
      "text": "Art. 2(4A) inserted (31.12.2020) by The Merchant Shipping and Other Transport (Environmental Protection) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/311), regs. 1(3), 10(3)(b); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F4",
      "text": "Art. 2(5) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Merchant Shipping and Other Transport (Environmental Protection) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/311), regs. 1(3), 10(3)(c); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/2015/253/article/2",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-11-01T15:14:28.005634+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."
}