The Smoke Control Areas (Authorised Fuels) (Scotland) Regulations 2008
These Regulations, which come into force on 9th May 2008 and extend to Scotland only, consolidate the four sets of regulations which have previously declared fuels to be authorised fuels for the purposes of Part III of the Clean Air Act 1993. The authorised fuels are described in Schedule 1.
Eight additional fuels are also now authorised:
1. Big K Instant Lighting Fire Logs;
2. Briteheat briquettes;
3. Ecoal briquettes;
4. La Hacienda Easy Logs;
5. Optima Fire Logs;
6. Pyrobloc Fire Logs;
7. Unicite; and
8. ZIP Firelogs which meet the criteria listed in the Schedule for Big K Instant Lighting Fire Logs.
A savings provision ensures that authorised fuels manufactured before 8th May 2008 may still be used in a smoke control area.
The full text of the Regulation can be accessed from:
http://www.opsi.gov.uk/legislation/scotland/ssi2008/ssi_20080154_en_1
Source: www.opsi.gov.uk (accessed 01/05/08)