
2022 No. 275
Environmental Protection
The Sulphur Content of Solid Fuel (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2022
 Made 25 October 2022
Coming into operation 18th November 2022
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs being a devolved authority , makes these regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 11 of, and paragraph 1(1) of Schedule 2 and paragraph 21 of Schedule 7 to, the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 :
Citation and commencement
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These Regulations may be cited as the Sulphur Content of Solid Fuel (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2022 and shall come into operation on 18th November 2022.
Amendment of the Sulphur Content of Solid Fuel Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1998
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(1) The Sulphur content of Solid Fuel Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1998 amended as follows.
(2) For regulation 3(1) substitute—“
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(1) Subject to paragraph (2), a person shall not sell by retail or deliver in the course of retail sale any solid fuel having a total sulphur content greater than 2 per cent. Determined on a dry basis in accordance with British Standard BS 1016-106.4.2 Methods for analysis and testing of coal and coke. Ultimate analysis of coal and coke. Determination of total sulfur content. High temperature combustion method .”
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs on 25th October 2022.

Dave Foster
A senior officer of the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs

