Regulation 6 Restrictions on the sale of gas oil

After regulation 5 there shall be inserted the following regulation—

“Restrictions on the sale of gas oil

5A

No person shall sell gas oil for use within the United Kingdom—

(a)

if he knows that the gas oil is intended for use in non-road mobile machinery or agricultural or forestry tractors; and

(b)

if the sale takes place—

(i)

before 1st January 2008 the sulphur content is 2,000 mg/kg or higher; or

(ii)

on or after 1st January 2008 the sulphur content exceeds 1,000 mg/kg.”