If you produce biodiesel from edible fats and oils of animal origin that are not edible waste, you are also subject to all relevant controls under the animal by-products legislation. In all other cases, you must submit a complaint in writing to the MORC. Well, you and I know that it makes both sense and environmentally friendly to reduce both carbon emissions and waste by collecting used vegetable oils and chemical liquids from coffee shops and other outlets and reusing them as biodiesel. Since the law was relaxed to allow people to produce 2,500 litres a year for personal use, most operate legally, but as the price of fuel rises inexorably, criminal elements are taking hold. Biodiesel is becoming increasingly common in a number of developed countries, and the environmental impact of using biodiesel as a blend such as B20 (20% biodiesel and 80% petrodiesel) or as a pure fuel may vary by country. This is because the permitted amounts of sulphur and other compounds vary from country to country. In addition, the average temperature in a country determines how much biodiesel can be mixed into the fuel supply before the cold filter clogging point (the temperature at which the liquid blocks a 45 μm filter) renders the fuel unusable. The national annex to BS EN 14214 specifies a maximum CFPP value for B100 biodiesel of -15 °C in winter (16 November to 15 March inclusive) and -5 °C for the rest of the year. Therefore, the advantages and disadvantages of biodiesel differ from those of the UK. If you are supplying biodiesel for use other than on-road fuel, your fuel record must include a description indicating that the biodiesel has been reserved for: If you physically produce biodiesel from used cooking oil, you may need a waste disposal licence or exemption registration. Bioethanol may only be imported into an excise duty warehouse if it is intended to be blended for the production of bioethanol blends or for use in the production of biodiesel. A guarantee is required to cover all deferred excise payments when excise goods (alcohol, tobacco and mineral oils) are introduced into the UK domestic market in the following circumstances: For biodiesel produced with kerosene for heating purposes, biodiesel and kerosene components are subject to a full tariff rebate.
So there is a zero duty. However, when using biodiesel with kerosene as fuel (on-road or off-road), no rebates are allowed. The tariff rate applicable to these blends shall be that applicable to biomixtures (not updated) and shall be applied to the rate of biodiesel for biodiesel content and to the rate of heavy fuel oil for kerosene content referred to in paragraph 4.6. Although the HSE does not enforce health and safety in homes due to these serious health and safety risks, the HSE discourages the production of biodiesel at home in domestic or other inappropriate environments and by people who are not trained in the handling of hazardous substances. Health and Safety Executive: REACHHealth and Safety Executive Northern Ireland: REACH and Biodiesel « Demand is skyrocketing. We sell biodiesel machines to the average Joe, to universities, schools, restaurants, taxi drivers, absolutely everyone, » said James Hygate, director of GreenFuels. « We noticed a wave of people driving company cars. They make their own and then demand 45 pence per mile from their companies. In the UK, the only biodiesels currently legal in their production involve the chemical process of transesterification, in which biodiesel is produced as fatty acid methyl ester (FAME), using these by-products (and others, such as rapeseed oil, which uses agricultural land). John has the sneaky feeling, which he cannot prove, that this is due to pressure from the British petrochemical industry, which uses a petrochemical by-product to produce legal biodiesel.
The blending of biodiesel or bioethanol with oil exposed to customs duties for the production of biomixture or blend of bioethanol must take place in a tax warehouse. Customs payment can be deferred if you have a deferral account. Subject to the deferral conditions set out in the general information on motor vehicles and heating fuels and in the excise duty and VAT return (excise duty notification 179), producers of alternative fuels, biodiesel, bioethanol and their blends may defer their excise duties. You will need to open a deferral account and make your payments through Bins or CHAPS. If you produce biodiesel chemically and need a PPC permit, your activity may be considered less restrictive. If you meet the criteria set out in the Northern Ireland Environment Agency (NIEA) or Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) guidelines, you may be eligible for a Low Impact Installation Permit (LII). The fees and costs you pay will be lower to reflect the lower environmental impact. The HSE has published advice on the dangers of producing biodiesel at home. The main points are: the transport, storage, use and treatment processes related to the production of biodiesel from tallow (rendered and clarified animal fats) and vegetable oil waste (and possibly virgin vegetable oils other than waste) may be subject to various controls regulated by the Environment Agency. These controls may include the requirement for a Pollution Prevention and Control (CPD) permit or a waste management permit (WML). Where special energy products and bioethanol for the production of bioethanol blends are delivered directly to an excise warehouse, the duty may be suspended until the product leaves the warehouse.
The point of service is the point at which the product is released for domestic use. If you want to produce more biodiesel than this exemption allows, you may need a waste management licence. See: SEPA: A Guide to Small-Scale Biodiesel Manufacturing There is another problem with conventional and legal biodiesel: it can contain fossil fuels. However, you can apply for authorization for unsecured payments under the SSPS if you meet the eligibility and authorization criteria. Read the details of the system and application forms in Notice 179. Such domestic production raises serious health and safety concerns, as it involves hazardous chemicals and a risk of fire and explosion. If the government wants to achieve this goal, it really should urgently address this issue and allow more sustainable biodiesel to be produced without breaking the law. You can place these products under duty suspension in an excise warehouse. However, bioethanol can only be suspended to be blended with oil or used in biodiesel production.
See section 4.3 for more information. See Section 5 on incorporating biodiesel and bioblending with discounted heavy fuel oil. Biofuel producers (and engine and fuel users in general) must register their business and inform HMRC of their production facilities (« make the admission ») if they produce 2,500 litres or more per year. This also includes manufacturers of 100% heating fuel. If you are supplying a discounted organic blend, you must be a registered controlled petroleum distributor (RDCO) and meet the system requirements (see Registered Controlled Oil Distributors (Excise Notice 192) for instructions). This requirement does not apply to suppliers of discounted biodiesel (not in a blend). It is illegal to use these fuels in a road vehicle unless you pay the difference between the full fuel tax rate and the discount rate actually paid for the fuel used. Read Fuels for Use in Vehicles (Excise Duty Notice 75) for advice. Part 7 of the Biofuels and Other Fuel Alternatives (Payment of Excise Duties) Regulations, 2004 provides for exemption from the tax on biofuels used to generate electricity. This exemption applies to all biofuels; It`s not just limited to those that meet the biodiesel specification. Compensation can only be sought by the « qualified claimant ». A qualified applicant is a person who uses biofuel to generate electricity.
The rebate system, which allows users to recover the difference in tax between the on-road and off-road fuel rates, was repealed in April 2008. Biodiesel suppliers for off-road use should charge you the discount. Section 5.13 explains biofuels and electricity generation in more detail. We will consider requests for alternative TSDA formulations, but any new wording must provide a similar level of income protection to existing formulations. It may be helpful to contact a licensed or authorized denaturor with your suggestions to ensure that your wording can be done. Elliott, 79, is part of a cottage industry of people who have turned to making their own recycled « biodiesel » in response to the fact that fuel prices have doubled in just over a year.