The Certification of Fuels and Fireplaces (Charges) (England) Regulations 2025
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4 Interpretation of Part 2
In this Part— “annual compliance charges” means the charge payable by a standard wood fuel supplier in respect of compliance checks conducted during an annual period; “annual period” means— a period of 12 months beginning on the date on which the most recent wood fuel certificate issued to a wood fuel supplier takes effect; and each successive 12 month period; “approved wood certification body” means a person appointed by the Secretary of State under regulation 5(1) of the DSFS Regulations; “charitable supplier” means a wood fuel supplier that— is a charity; and sells less than 300 m³ of wood fuel during the annual period concerned; “charity” means— an institution defined as such under section 1(1) of the Charities Act 2011; or an institution defined as such under an enactment to which section 1(2) of that Act applies; “compliance check” means a check conducted by an approved wood certification body to verify that a wood fuel supplier who holds a wood fuel certificate is not contravening regulation 4(2) of the DSFS Regulations; “direct non-standard wood fuel supplier” means a non-standard wood fuel supplier that, during the annual period concerned, only supplies wood fuel directly to end users; “direct standard wood fuel supplier” means a standard wood fuel supplier that, during the annual period concerned, only supplies wood fuel directly to end users; “domestic premises” has the meaning given in regulation 2(1) of the DSFS Regulations; “end user” means a person who acquires wood fuel that is burned by them and not resold; “group scheme” means a scheme under which two or more group scheme members— combine their respective wood fuel supplies for the purpose of wood sample testing under regulation 5(3) and (4) of the DSFS Regulations; and are treated by an approved wood certification body as a single wood fuel supplier for the purposes of regulation 5(2) of the DSFS Regulations; “group scheme member” means a wood fuel supplier that— is a member of a group scheme; and sells less than 600 m³ of wood fuel during the annual period concerned; “indirect non-standard wood fuel supplier” means a non-standard wood fuel supplier that, during the annual period concerned, supplies any wood fuel to a wholesale customer; “indirect standard wood fuel supplier” means a standard wood fuel supplier that, during the annual period concerned, supplies any wood fuel to a wholesale customer; “initial wood fuel application” means a wood fuel application made by a wood fuel supplier that does not hold a wood fuel certificate in respect of the type of wood fuel that is the subject of that application; “m³” means cubic metres; “non-standard wood fuel supplier” means— a smaller forester; a charitable supplier; and a not-for-profit supplier; “not-for-profit supplier” means a wood fuel supplier that— is a not-for-profit organisation; and sells less than 300 m³ of wood fuel during the annual period concerned; “other supplier” means a wood fuel supplier that is not— a non-standard wood fuel supplier; or a group scheme member; “size of operation” means the aggregate volume of wood fuel (expressed in m³) supplied by a wood fuel supplier during the annual period concerned; “smaller forester” means a wood fuel supplier that— sells less than 300 m³ of wood fuel during the annual period concerned; and is not— a charitable supplier; or a not-for-profit supplier; “standard wood fuel supplier” means a wood fuel supplier that is not a non-standard wood fuel supplier; “successful initial application” means an initial wood fuel application in respect of which an approved wood certification body issues a wood fuel certificate; “wholesale customer” means a customer of a wood fuel supplier that is not an end user; “wood fuel” means wood supplied for the purpose of combustion in domestic premises in England; “wood fuel application” means an application made by a wood fuel supplier to an approved wood certification body under regulation 5(2) of the DSFS Regulations; “wood fuel certificate” means a certificate issued by an approved wood certification body under regulation 5(5) of the DSFS Regulations; “wood fuel recertification application” means a wood fuel application made by a wood fuel supplier at any time after that supplier makes a successful initial application in respect of the type of wood fuel concerned; and “wood fuel supplier” means a person required to apply to an approved wood certification body for a certificate under regulation 5(2) of the DSFS Regulations.
4 Interpretation of Part 2
In this Part— “annual compliance charges” means the charge payable by a standard wood fuel supplier in respect of compliance checks conducted during an annual period; “annual period” means— a period of 12 months beginning on the date on which the most recent wood fuel certificate issued to a wood fuel supplier takes effect; and each successive 12 month period; “approved wood certification body” means a person appointed by the Secretary of State under regulation 5(1) of the DSFS Regulations; “charitable supplier” means a wood fuel supplier that— is a charity; and sells less than 300 m³ of wood fuel during the annual period concerned; “charity” means— an institution defined as such under section 1(1) of the Charities Act 2011; or an institution defined as such under an enactment to which section 1(2) of that Act applies; “compliance check” means a check conducted by an approved wood certification body to verify that a wood fuel supplier who holds a wood fuel certificate is not contravening regulation 4(2) of the DSFS Regulations; “direct non-standard wood fuel supplier” means a non-standard wood fuel supplier that, during the annual period concerned, only supplies wood fuel directly to end users; “direct standard wood fuel supplier” means a standard wood fuel supplier that, during the annual period concerned, only supplies wood fuel directly to end users; “domestic premises” has the meaning given in regulation 2(1) of the DSFS Regulations; “end user” means a person who acquires wood fuel that is burned by them and not resold; “group scheme” means a scheme under which two or more group scheme members— combine their respective wood fuel supplies for the purpose of wood sample testing under regulation 5(3) and (4) of the DSFS Regulations; and are treated by an approved wood certification body as a single wood fuel supplier for the purposes of regulation 5(2) of the DSFS Regulations; “group scheme member” means a wood fuel supplier that— is a member of a group scheme; and sells less than 600 m³ of wood fuel during the annual period concerned; “indirect non-standard wood fuel supplier” means a non-standard wood fuel supplier that, during the annual period concerned, supplies any wood fuel to a wholesale customer; “indirect standard wood fuel supplier” means a standard wood fuel supplier that, during the annual period concerned, supplies any wood fuel to a wholesale customer; “initial wood fuel application” means a wood fuel application made by a wood fuel supplier that does not hold a wood fuel certificate in respect of the type of wood fuel that is the subject of that application; “m³” means cubic metres; “non-standard wood fuel supplier” means— a smaller forester; a charitable supplier; and a not-for-profit supplier; “not-for-profit supplier” means a wood fuel supplier that— is a not-for-profit organisation; and sells less than 300 m³ of wood fuel during the annual period concerned; “other supplier” means a wood fuel supplier that is not— a non-standard wood fuel supplier; or a group scheme member; “size of operation” means the aggregate volume of wood fuel (expressed in m³) supplied by a wood fuel supplier during the annual period concerned; “smaller forester” means a wood fuel supplier that— sells less than 300 m³ of wood fuel during the annual period concerned; and is not— a charitable supplier; or a not-for-profit supplier; “standard wood fuel supplier” means a wood fuel supplier that is not a non-standard wood fuel supplier; “successful initial application” means an initial wood fuel application in respect of which an approved wood certification body issues a wood fuel certificate; “wholesale customer” means a customer of a wood fuel supplier that is not an end user; “wood fuel” means wood supplied for the purpose of combustion in domestic premises in England; “wood fuel application” means an application made by a wood fuel supplier to an approved wood certification body under regulation 5(2) of the DSFS Regulations; “wood fuel certificate” means a certificate issued by an approved wood certification body under regulation 5(5) of the DSFS Regulations; “wood fuel recertification application” means a wood fuel application made by a wood fuel supplier at any time after that supplier makes a successful initial application in respect of the type of wood fuel concerned; and “wood fuel supplier” means a person required to apply to an approved wood certification body for a certificate under regulation 5(2) of the DSFS Regulations.
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