Regulation 4 Restrictions on the distribution of motor fuel

Changes not yet applied. Later legislation changes this provision in ways not yet written into the text below:

reg. 4(4)(5) added by Motor Fuel (Composition and Content) and Merchant Shipping (Prevention of Air Pollution from Ships) 2010 reg. 5
reg. 4 heading words substituted by Motor Fuel (Composition and Content) 2003 reg. 5
reg. 4(2) words inserted by Motor Fuel (Composition and Content) and the Biofuel (Labelling) 2021 reg. 5
reg. 4(2) words inserted by Motor Fuel (Composition and Content) 2022 reg. 5

(1)

Subject to the provisions of these Regulations, no person shall, during a period beginning on 1st September in any year and ending on 15th April in the following year, distribute petrol which—

(a)

does not comply with the winter 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 16th April and ending on 31st August in any year, distribute petrol which—

(a)

does not comply with the summer petrol requirement; and

(b)

is for use within the United Kingdom.

(3)

Subject to the provisions of these Regulations, no person shall distribute diesel fuel which—

(a)

does not comply with the diesel fuel requirement; and

(b)

is for use within the United Kingdom.