The Control of Volatile Organic Compounds (Petrol Vapour Recovery) (Scotland) Regulations 2004

Citation, commencement and extent

1.—(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Control of Volatile Organic Compounds (Petrol Vapour Recovery) (Scotland) Regulations 2004 and shall come into force on 24th December 2004.

(2) These Regulations extend to Scotland only.

Amendment of the Environmental Protection (Prescribed Processes and Substances) Regulations 1991

2.—(1) Part B of section 1.4 of Chapter 1 of Schedule 1 to the Environmental Protection (Prescribed Processes and Substances) Regulations 1991(1) is amended in accordance with the following paragraphs of this regulation.

(2) In paragraph (b)–

(a) omit “other than an exempt service station,”; and

(b) for “100m3” substitute “500m3”.

(3) The definition of “exempt service station” is omitted.

Amendment of the Environmental Protection (Prescribed Processes and Substances etc.) (Amendment) (Petrol Vapour Recovery) Regulations 1996

3.  In paragraph 4(1)(c)(iii) of the Schedule to the Environmental Protection (Prescribed Processes and Substances etc.) (Amendment) (Petrol Vapour Recovery) Regulations 1996(2) for “in any other case” substitute “where the largest total annual quantity of petrol loaded into stationary storage tanks at the service station during the three preceding years is 500m3”.

Amendment of the Pollution Prevention and Control (Scotland) Regulations 2000

4.—(1) Part B of section 1.2 of Chapter 1 of Part I of Schedule 1 to the Pollution Prevention and Control (Scotland) Regulations 2000(3) is amended in accordance with the following paragraphs of this regulation.

(2) In paragraph (c)(ii)–

(a) omit “other than an exempt service station”; and

(b) for “100m3”, substitute “500m3”.

(3) In paragraph 1 of the section headed “Interpretation of Part B”, omit the definition of “exempt service station”.

LEWIS MACDONALD

Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers

St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh

29th November 2004