The Fuel-testing Pilot Projects (Biobutanol Project) Regulations 2007

• Citation: S.I. 2007/3098
• Sections: 5

Section 1 Citation and commencement

These Regulations may be cited as the Fuel-testing Pilot Projects (Biobutanol Project) Regulations 2007 and come into force on 23rd November 2007.

Section 2 Interpretation

(1) In these Regulations—

“ the Act ” means the Hydrocarbon Oil Duties Act 1979;

“the project” means the project described in the Schedule.

(2) In these Regulations “biobutanol” means a liquid—

(a) consisting of butanol produced from biomass, and

(b) capable of being used for the same purposes as light oil.

(3) In paragraph (2) “biomass” means vegetable and animal substances constituting the biodegradable fraction of—

(a) products, wastes and residues from agriculture, forestry and related activities, or

(b) industrial and municipal waste.

Section 3 Experimental fuel

Biobutanol is an experimental fuel.

Section 4 Experimental period

The experimental period for biobutanol is 23rd November 2007 to 1st April 2009.

Section 5 Relief

(1) Relief from duty charged by section 6A of the Act (fuel substitutes) shall be allowed in respect of biobutanol used or to be used for the purposes of the project (subject to any conditions imposed and directions given by the Commissioners).

(2) Relief shall be in the form of a rebate of duty charged and the amount of the rebate per litre of biobutanol shall be equivalent to the difference in the rate of duty for the time being specified by section 6AD(3) of the Act (duty on bioethanol) and the rate of duty for the time being specified by article 4(2)(c) of the Other Fuel Substitutes (Rates of Excise Duty etc ) Order 1995 (duty rates for fuel substitutes).