(a) 10th December 1999 for the purposes of regulations 8, 9(2) to (9), 10 and 16 and Schedules 1 and 2, and

(b) 1st January 2000 for all other purposes.

(a) from 1st January 2000 it complies with the environmental specifications in Annex I of the Directive,

(b) from 1st January 2005 it complies with the environmental specifications in Annex III of the Directive.

    (3) Petrol complies with "the summer petrol requirement" if the composition and content of the petrol are such that - 

(a) from 1st January 2000 - 


(i) it complies with the environmental specifications in Annex I of the Directive, with the exception of the Reid vapour pressure, and

(ii) it has a Reid vapour pressure of not more than 70kPa;



(b) from 1st January 2005 it complies with the environmental specifications in Annex III of the Directive.

    (4) Petrol complies with "the transitional requirement" if the composition and content of the petrol are such that it complies with the environmental specifications in Annex I of the Directive with the exception of the environmental specifications for benzene and sulphur content.

    (5) Diesel fuel complies with "the diesel fuel requirement" if the composition and content of the diesel fuel are such that - 

(a) from 1st January 2000 it complies with the environmental specifications in Annex II of the Directive,

(b) from 1st January 2005 it complies with the environmental specifications in Annex IV of the Directive.

"distribution statement" means a statement provided in accordance with paragraph 8 of Schedule 1 to these Regulations;

"calendar year" means - 

(a) 1st January to 31st December in any year, or

(b) where 1st January has passed in any particular year, from the date of the day in question to 31st December in that year;

"FBHVC" means the Federation of British Historic Vehicle Clubs;

"leaded petrol permit" has the meaning given in regulation 9(2);

"new applicant" means any applicant for a leaded petrol permit who has not previously been a permit holder and "new application" shall be construed accordingly;

"nominated filling station" means a filling station specified in a leaded petrol permit;

"permit holder" means a person who holds at least one leaded petrol permit which is in force;

"total leaded petrol allocation" means the total amount of leaded petrol, measured in metric tonnes, that a permit holder can distribute and sell in accordance with the leaded petrol permit or permits held by him;

"unallocated leaded petrol" means the amount of leaded petrol, or any fraction of that amount, which in accordance with regulation 9(2)(b) is specified in a leaded petrol permit in respect of which either - 

(a) a revocation notice has been given by the Secretary of State in accordance with regulation 12(2), or

(b) a written notice has been given to the Secretary of State in accordance with regulation 13(1)(a).

(a) a producer of petrol within the United Kingdom,

(b) an importer of petrol into the United Kingdom, or

(c) a distributor of petrol within the United Kingdom.

     3. Evidence that the applicant is a registered member of the FBHVC.

     4. A description of the applicant's retail distribution network for the sale of petrol or, where the applicant has a contractual agreement for the sale of his petrol with a third party, a description of that contract and a description of the third party's retail distribution network.

     5. Where the applicant is a distributor of petrol within the United Kingdom, a description of the applicant's contractual agreement for the production and supply of leaded petrol on and after 1st January 2000 or, where such a contractual agreement has not been finalised, details of the applicant's likely supplier and the likely terms of that supply.

     6. A statement of the following - 

(a) the areas within which the applicant proposes to sell leaded petrol,

(b) the number and location of the applicant's proposed nominated filling stations, and

(c) the total tonnage of leaded petrol which the applicant intends to distribute and sell (to the nearest 1,000 metric tonnes) over the period to be covered by any issued permit.

     7. A statement that the proposed nominated filling stations will be required contractually to sell leaded petrol for the duration of any issued permit (one calendar year for a new application and three calendar years in other cases), or a statement that those filling stations have agreed to do so.

     8. A statement detailing - 

(a) the applicant's proposed systems for ensuring that the total leaded petrol allocation is not exceeded,

(b) the expected distribution of leaded petrol to the proposed nominated filling stations for each month during a calendar year, and

(c) the expected distribution of leaded petrol to the proposed nominated filling stations for each month during a calendar year expressed as a percentage of the figure provided in accordance with paragraph 6(c).

     9. Any other information which the applicant wishes the Secretary of State to take into account.

(a) leaded petrol is not distributed or sold in excess of the permit holder's total leaded petrol allocation,

(b) the amount of leaded petrol distributed to the nominated filling stations each month remains within a specified percentage of that part of the distribution statement which is provided in accordance with paragraph 8(c) of Schedule 1,

(c) the nominated filling stations only sell leaded petrol for vehicles with fuel filler necks which are greater than 23.6mm in diameter, and

(d) the owners of the nominated filling stations are registered members of the FBHVC.

    (2) In this paragraph "specified percentage" means a percentage specified by the Secretary of State in the leaded petrol permit.

     2. The permit holder shall:

(a) prepare monthly statements in metric tonnes of - 


(i) the amount of leaded petrol distributed to the nominated filling stations,

(ii) the amount of leaded petrol sold from the nominated filling stations, and

(iii) the amount of leaded petrol sold from each nominated filling station;



(b) submit the statements specified in sub-paragraph (a) to the Secretary of State at intervals of not more than three months in arrears;

(c) retain copies of the statements specified in sub-paragraph (a) for a period of not less than three years; and

(d) on being given notice of not less than twenty-four hours, allow the copies specified in sub-paragraph (c) to be inspected by a representative of the Secretary of State.

     3. The permit holder shall give the Secretary of State not less than one month's notice of his intention to surrender a leaded petrol permit.

     4. The permit holder shall provide the FBHVC with - 

(a) the locations and addresses of his nominated filling stations, and

(b) where the nominated filling stations have been varied in accordance with regulation 11, the locations and addresses of the newly nominated filling stations and the details of any filling stations that have ceased to be nominated filling stations.

     5. The permit holder shall publish the locations and addresses of his nominated filling stations on the internet and shall provide the FBHVC with details of the internet address where this information can be accessed.