# The Hydrocarbon Oil (Marking and Designated Markers) (Amendment) Regulations 2015, 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)”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2015/36/regulation/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/hydrocarbon-oil-marking-and-designated-markers-amendment-regulations-2015/regulation-3
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