Fifth supplementary memorandum submitted
by the Environment Agency (Waste 30a)
FOLLOWING EVIDENCE
SESSION ON
4 NOVEMBER 2009
Processed fuel oil quality protocol
The consultation on the Quality Protocol (QP)
for production of Processed Fuel Oil from waste lubricating oil
(the PFO QP) has been completed and was passed to Defra in September
2009.
Defra passed the Protocol to the EC for notification
under the Technical Standards Directive in September 2009. We
do not expect to hear back from Defra before December 2009. The
EC may comment and may extend the notification period.
In addition, the PFO QP has been notified to
the World Trade Organisation, as it may constitute a Technical
Barrier to Trade (TBT). We also do not expect to hear from Defra
on this until at least 8 December 2009.
The final PFO QP should be published in April
2010, subject to no substantial difficulties arising from the
notifications under the Technical Standards Directive and the
World Trade obligations.
Until the PFO QP is fully published the Environment
Agency will continue to regulate the production and use of processed
fuel oil materials in accordance with our interim regulatory position
statement. This states that we will not regard fuel oils that
are derived wholly or partly from waste lubricating oils, and
that are used as fuel, as waste, if they are processed to meet
certain specifications.
November 2009
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