Statutory Instruments
2009 No. 3277
Consumer Protection
The Biofuel (Labelling) (Amendment) Regulations 2009
Made
10th December 2009
Laid before Parliament
15th December 2009
Coming into force
8th January 2010
The Secretary of State makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972( 1 ).
The Secretary of State is designated( 2 ) for the purpose of section 2(2) in relation to measures relating to consumer protection.
Citation and commencement
1. These Regulations may be cited as the Biofuel (Labelling) (Amendment) Regulations 2009 and they come into force on 8th January 2010.
Amendment of Regulations
2. The Biofuel (Labelling) Regulations 2004( 3 ) are amended as follows.
Amendment of regulation 3 (labelling requirements)
3. —(1) Regulation 3 is amended as follows.
(2) In paragraph (1)—
(a) for “This regulation” substitute “Paragraph (2)”;
(b) in sub-paragraph (c) for “biofuel, whether bioethanol, biodiesel, or both” substitute “bioethanol”.
(3) After paragraph (1)(c) add—
“ (d) any blend containing more than 7% by volume of biodiesel. ”
(4) In paragraph (2) for “this regulation” substitute “this paragraph”.
(5) After paragraph (2) add—
“ (3) No person shall sell, or offer for sale, to the ultimate consumer before 1st April 2010 any blend containing more than 5% but not more than 7% by volume of biodiesel unless the words “Contains up to 7% biodiesel” are displayed prominently on any dispenser from which such fuel is sold or offered for sale to the ultimate consumer. ”
Amendment of Part 1 to the Schedule (provisions as to defences)
4. In paragraph 2(1) of Part 1 to the Schedule, for “Regulation 3(2)” substitute “regulation 3(2) or (3)”.
Signed by the authority of the Secretary of State
Sadiq Khan
Minister of State
Department for Transport
10th December 2009
1972 c.68 ; section 2(2) to the 1972 Act was amended by section 27(1)(a) of the Legislative and Regulatory Reform Act 2006 (c.51) .
S.I. 1993/2661 , to which there are amendments not relevant to these Regulations.
S.I. 2004/3349 , to which there are amendments not relevant to these Regulations.