Meeting with CMA on Cross-Border Sale of Solid Fuels
Join this discussion with the CMA to help inform their advice to the UK and devolved governments on the impacts of solid fuel legislation on businesses.
Background
Under an environmental act amendment of the Clean Air Act (1993) in 2021, it is an offence to use an unauthorised controlled solid fuel for use within a smoke control area in the UK.
Exceptions to this legislation are only acceptable if a fuel is under an exemption as specified by Defra. Outdoor appliances such as pizza ovens and fire pits are exempt from the legislation as well as charcoal and pellets.
Smoke controlled areas are defined by each nation with an interactive map and are not defined by postcodes. In order to determine the areas the map must be compared with postcodes.
For a fuel to be authorised it must be added by the vendor to Defra’s authorised fuel list. There are separate lists for each UK country.
To read more about the regulation click here.
Our Discussion
Join this discussion with the CMA to help inform their advice to the UK and devolved governments on the impacts of solid fuel legislation on businesses.
Connect with Inga
Inga Becker-Hansen
Policy Adviser - Retail Products
Inga manages the Product Safety Community and has recently joined the organisation having worked in the chemical industry. Inga has a Masters in chemistry and begun her career working in formulated materials and resin synthesis, and subsequently worked in biocidal regulation monitoring UK and EU regulation. She is engaged with key government departments, and is passionate about helping retailers and ensuring market product safety.
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