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  • Storage of non-waste oil in a portable container less than 200 litres

Storage of non-waste oil in a portable container less than 200 litres

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This General Binding Rule (GBR) applies to the storage of oil, which is not waste oil, in a portable container with a capacity of less than 200 litres.

Authorisation level

General Binding Rule (GBR)

Rules

The storage of non-waste oil in a portable container less than 200 litres is covered by General Binding Rules. If you intend to carry out this activity, and you comply with the rules set out below, your activity will be authorised. You don’t need to apply to SEPA for an authorisation.

If you carry out an activity under this authorisation you must comply with the rules. It is an offence to if you do not comply with the rules.

If you cannot comply with the rules, you will need a different type of authorisation.

General Binding Rule (GBR) for storage of non-waste oil in a portable container less than 200 litres

  1. The container must be of sufficient strength and structural integrity so as to ensure that it is unlikely to burst or leak in its ordinary use.

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