Group: uk.people.disability
From: Grommit
Date: Monday, August 13, 2007 3:10 AM
Subject: Re: Veg oil in a diesel car

On 12 Aug 2007 18:06:31 GMT, Adrian wrote:

>Grommit (me@ ) gurgled happily, sounding much like they were
>saying :
>
>>>Be warned, while some continental countries, (France for example), say
>>>that all diesel sold at the pump must contain a percentage of
>>>bio-diesel, straight veggie oil is NOT Bio-Diesel.
>
>> YES IT posting rubbish
>
>No, it isn't.
Yes it is
Go to the site I posted a read the letter from HMCE
Veg oil is considered now as Biodiesel
>
>> I have a letter addressed to me from HMCE that states that it is
>> indeed Bio Diesel under their temrs and the first 2500 Litres is exmpt
>> from Duty. I carry that letter around in the Glovebox of my van
>
>No, you don't. As you go on to prove...
No it goes ont to prove my point
>
>> And see this from HMCE
>>
>> Thank you for your e-mail dated 15 July 2007 regarding the use of
>> vegetable oil and DERV mixture in your car and whether you have to
>> register with H M Revenue and Customs [HMRC].
>>
>> The changes brought in under the ‘Biofuels Simplification’ [Revenue
>> and Customs Brief 43/07] whereby producers of biofuels (or other fuel
>> substitutes) who produce (or use) less than 2,500 litres per annum,
>> will no longer be required to make entry, render returns or pay duty,
>> are intended to cover both those who produce or use biofuels (such as
>> biodiesel, or bioethanol), and those who produce or use other ‘fuel
>> substitutes’ (such as vegetable oil).
>> ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>
>Exactly. Biodiesel *or other fuel subsititutes such as veg oil*
Yes a fuel subsitute but for HMCE regs they class it as a biodiesel

Give them a call like many others have