Regulation 3 The Hydrocarbon Oil (Marking) Regulations 2002

(1)

In regulation 2(1) (interpretation), after the definition of “the common fiscal marker”, insert ““the common United Kingdom fiscal marker” means ((3-(sec-butyl)-4-(decyloxy)phenyl)methanetriyl)tribenzene;”.

(2)

In regulation 3 (prescribed markers and colouring substance)—

(a)

in paragraph (1)—

(i)

in sub-paragraphs (a) and (c), for “paragraph (2)(a) and (b)” substitute “paragraph (2)(a), (b) and (d)”; and

(ii)

in sub-paragraphs (b) and (d), for “paragraph (2)(a) and (c)” substitute “paragraph (2)(a), (c) and (d)”;

(b)

in paragraph (2)—

(i)

replace the full stop at the end of sub-paragraph (c) with a semi-colon; and

(ii)

after sub-paragraph (c) insert—

“(d)
the common United Kingdom fiscal marker added in the proportion of not less than 2.5 kilograms per 1,000,000 litres of oil.”;

(c)

in paragraph (3) after “oil”, insert “and containing not less than 0.4 kilograms per 1,000,000 litres of 1-[(2-Methylphenyl) azo]-2-naphthol”;

(d)

in paragraph (4), for “regulation 3(2)(a), (b)” substitute “regulation 3(2)(a), (b), (d)”; and

(e)

in paragraph (5), for “regulation 3(2)(a) and (c)” substitute “regulation 3(2)(a), (c) and (d)”.