Citation and commencement

1. These Regulations may be cited as the Smoke Control Areas (Authorised Fuels) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2011 and come into force on 6th April 2011.

Amendments

2. In Schedule 1 (authorised fuels) to the Smoke Control Areas (Authorised Fuels) (England) Regulations 2008(2)-

(a)after paragraph 9 insert-

"9A. Briteheat Plus briquettes manufactured by Coal Products Limited at Immingham Briquetting works, Immingham, North East Lincolnshire, which-

(a)comprise anthracite duff (as to approximately 75% to 95% of the total weight), petroleum coke (up to approximately 20% of the total weight) and an organic binder (as to the remaining weight);

(b)were manufactured from those constituents by a process involving roll pressing;

(c)are unmarked pillow shaped briquettes;

(d)have an average weight of 80 grams per briquette; and

(e)have a sulphur content not exceeding 2% of the total weight.".

(b)after paragraph 19 insert-

"19A. EDF fuel Briquettes manufactured by TheGreenFactory at the Laboratoire de Chimie Agro-industrielle UMR 1010 INRA/INP-ENSIACET AGROMAT, Site de l'ENIT 47, Avenue D'Azereiz, -BP 1629 65016 Tarbes Cedex, France, which-

(a)comprise approximately 100 grams of unprocessed Miscanthus (as to approximately 45% of the total weight), approximately 95 grams of Copra ester (as to approximately 43% of the total weight) and approximately 25 grams of a binder produced from Miscanthus (processed with calcium oxide as to approximately 0.5% of the total weight) as to the remaining weight;

(b)are manufactured from those constituents by a process involving Miscanthus processing, mixing, hot pressing and soaking in an ester bath;

(c)are unmarked cylinder shaped briquettes of 120mm height and 60mm diameter with a star shaped hole running centrally through the longer length of the briquette;

(d)have an average weight of 220 grams per briquette; and

(e)have a sulphur content not exceeding 2% of the total weight.".

(c)delete paragraph 37 and substitute with-

"37. Stoveheat Premium briquettes manufactured by Coal Products Limited at Immingham Briquetting works, Immingham, North East Lincolnshire, which-

(a)comprise anthracite duff (as to approximately 65% to 85% of the total weight), petroleum coke (as to approximately 20% of the total weight) and a molasses and phosphoric acid binder (as to the remaining weight);

(b)were manufactured from those constituents by a process involving roll-pressing and heat treatment at about 300°C;

(c)are cushion shaped briquettes with an indented line running around the briquette;

(d)have an average weight of 30 grams per briquette; and

(e)have a sulphur content not exceeding 2% of the total weight.".

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Order)

These Regulations amend the Smoke Control Areas (Authorised Fuels) (England) Regulations 2008 (S.I. 2008/514) to add two new fuels to the list of fuels declared to be authorised fuels for the purposes of Part III of the Clean Air Act 1993 and to amend the specification for one other fuel.

An impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no impact on business, the private or voluntary sectors is foreseen.