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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/sulphur-content-of-liquid-fuels-england-and-wales-amendment-regulations-2014/note",
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  "legislation": "uksi/2014/1975",
  "legislation_title": "The Sulphur Content of Liquid Fuels (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2014",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/sulphur-content-of-liquid-fuels-england-and-wales-amendment-regulations-2014",
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  "heading": "Explanatory note",
  "text": "(This note is not part of the Regulations)\nThese Regulations amend the Sulphur Content of Liquid Fuels (England and Wales) Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/79) (“the 2007 Regulations”) to implement matters concerning heavy fuel oil and gas oil (except marine fuel) in Council Directive 1999/32/EC relating to a reduction in the sulphur content of certain liquid fuels (OJ L 121, 11.5.1999, p. 13) as amended by Directive 2012/33/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the sulphur content of marine fuels (OJ L 327, 27.11.2012, p. 1).\nRegulation 3 substitutes a new regulation 2 (interpretation) into the 2007 Regulations to amend the definitions of “gas oil” and “heavy fuel oil” and make other minor amendments. Regulation 4 substitutes a new regulation 4 (maximum sulphur content of heavy fuel oil) into the 2007 Regulations to amend the exceptions to the prohibition on the use of heavy fuel oil with a sulphur content exceeding 1 per cent by mass. Regulation 6 substitutes a new regulation 6 (sampling and analysis) into the 2007 Regulations to amend the reference method to be adopted for determining the sulphur content of fuels sampled pursuant to regulation 6(1) and make other minor amendments.\nRegulation 7 inserts a review clause into the 2007 Regulations that will apply to the Secretary of State in relation to England. Regulation 8 makes minor consequential amendments to Schedule 1 of the 2007 Regulations. Regulation 9 omits Schedule 2 of the 2007 Regulations.\nA full impact assessment in relation to England has not been produced for this instrument as no impact on the private or voluntary sector is foreseen.\nThe Welsh Ministers’ Code of Practice on the carrying out of Regulatory Impact Assessments was considered in relation to these Regulations. As a result, it was not considered necessary to carry out a regulatory impact assessment as to the likely costs and benefits of complying with these Regulations.\nA transposition note is available from Industrial Pollution, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, Nobel House, 17 Smith Square, London, SW1P 3JR and at www.defra.gov.uk. Copies have been placed in the library of each House of Parliament.\nCopies of the British Standards publications referred to in these Regulations may be obtained from any of the outlets operated by the British Standards Institution, or by post from the British Standards Institution at Standards House, 389 Chiswick High Road, London W4 4AL. The 1999 Annual Book at ASTM Standards is available from the American Society for Testing and Materials, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, West Conshohocken, PA 19428, USA.",
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