The Hydrocarbon Oil (Marking) Regulations 2002

Prescribed markers and colouring substance

3.—(1) The following markers and colouring substance are prescribed by these Regulations—

(a)for gas oil and light oil, the markers described in paragraph (2)(a) and (b) and the colouring substance described in paragraph (3);

(b)for kerosene, the markers described in paragraph (2)(a) and (c).

(2) The markers are—

(a)the common fiscal marker added in the proportion of not less than 6 kilograms per 1,000,000 litres of oil;

(b)quinizarin added in the proportion of not less than 1.75 kilograms per 1,000,000 litres of oil;

(c)coumarin added in the proportion of not less than 2 kilograms per 1,000,000 litres of oil.

(3) The colouring substance is solvent red added in the proportion of not less than 4 kilograms per 1,000,000 litres of oil.