# The Motor Fuel (Composition and Content) Regulations 1994, Regulation 6: Restrictions with respect to the distribution of motor fuel


(1) Subject to the provisions of these Regulations, no person shall, during a period beginning on 1st September and ending on 31st October in any year, distribute petrol which—
(a) does not comply with the intermediate leaded petrol requirement, the winter unleaded petrol requirement or the winter super unleaded petrol requirement; and
(b) is for use within the United Kingdom.
(2) Subject to the provisions of these Regulations, no person shall, during a period beginning on 1st November in any year and ending on 15th April in the following year, distribute petrol which—
(a) does not comply with the winter leaded petrol requirement, the winter unleaded petrol requirement or the winter super unleaded petrol requirement; and
(b) is for use within the United Kingdom.
(3) Subject to the provisions of these Regulations, no person shall, during a period beginning on 16th April and ending on 31st August in any year, distribute petrol which—
(a) does not comply with the summer leaded petrol requirement, the summer unleaded petrol requirement or the summer super unleaded petrol requirement; and
(b) is for use within the United Kingdom.
(4) Subject to the provisions of these Regulations, no person shall, during a period beginning on 10th September in any year and ending on 15th March in the following year, distribute diesel fuel which—
(a) does not comply with the winter diesel fuel requirement; and
(b) is for use within the United Kingdom.
(5) Subject to the provisions of these Regulations, no person shall, during a period beginning on 16th March and ending on 9th September in any year, distribute diesel fuel which—
(a) does not comply with the summer diesel fuel requirement; and
(b) is for use within the United Kingdom.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1994/2295/regulation/6 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/motor-fuel-composition-and-content-regulations-1994/regulation-6
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