UK Statutory Instrument SI 2001 United Kingdom

Passenger Car (Fuel Consumption and CO2 Emissions Information) Regulations 2001

Status
In Force
Penalty ceiling
Imprisonment 1 of 27 obligations carry an unlimited fine. 2 carry different penalties and 24 have no criminal penalty — flagged in the list below.

Does it bind you?

Business-side roles with duties under this instrument.

Any Person16 Distributor4 Trader3 Manufacturer1

Plus 3 duties on the regulator, Crown ministers and public bodies — folded into the section list below.

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Manufacturer — also bound by 502 other Acts

What it requires

Regulations creating concrete business duties or carrying penalties, grouped as the instrument is structured. Titles link to the source text — blue means you’re leaving for legislation.gov.uk.

s.005 Suppliers’ duty in respect of the provision of official fuel consumption and official specific emissions of CO2 figures Prosecution
  • Provide fuel consumption and CO2 figures to dealers on requestDistributor

Unlimited fine

s.006 Dealers’ duty in respect of the fuel economy label Regulated
  • Display fuel economy label on each new car for sale or leaseTrader
s.007 Dealers’ duty in respect of the fuel economy guide Regulated
  • Provide fuel economy guide to customers on requestTrader
s.008 Dealers’ duty in respect of a poster or display Regulated
  • Display official fuel consumption and CO2 figures for new cars at your dealershipTrader
s.009 Dealers’ and Suppliers’ duties in respect of promotional literature Regulated
  • Include fuel consumption and CO2 emissions info in promotional literatureDistributor
s.010 Dealers’ and Suppliers’ duties in respect of confusing marks, symbols etc. Regulated
  • Do not use non-compliant fuel consumption or CO2 marks that could mislead buyersDistributor
s.011 Enforcement and offences Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Your local enforcement authority must enforce these RegulationsLocal authority
s.012 Duty to Review Regulations Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Secretary of State must review and report on these RegulationsCrown / Minister / Government department
4 other provisions — procedural and definitional
s.001 Citation and commencement
s.002 Disapplication of the Passenger Car Fuel Consumption Order
s.003 Interpretation
s.004 Application
Schedules

Schedules

19 of 32 shown
s.sch001 The guide shall contain a list of all new passenger... Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Secretary of State must include full list of new car models in fuel economy guideCrown / Minister / Government department
s.sch001 The fuel type, numerical value of the official fuel consumption... Regulated
  • Show fuel consumption and CO2 emissions correctly in your guideAny Person
s.sch001 The guide shall contain advice to motorists to the effect... Regulated
  • Include eco-driving advice in fuel economy guideAny Person
s.sch001 The guide shall include an explanation of the effects of... Regulated
  • Include environmental and fuel information in the car fuel economy guideDistributor
s.sch001 The guide shall include a reference to the European Community’s... Regulated
  • Include EU CO2 target reference in the fuel economy guideAny Person
s.sch001 The guide shall include a reference to the European Commission’s... Regulated
  • Include reference to European Commission fuel economy guide in your sales materialsAny Person
s.sch002 The official fuel consumption figures shall be quoted to one... Regulated
  • Quote official fuel consumption figures to one decimal placeAny Person
s.sch003 The information contained in the poster or display shall be... Regulated
  • Make poster or display fuel and CO2 information easy to readAny Person
s.sch003 (1) The passenger car models shall be grouped according to... Regulated
  • Display fuel consumption and CO2 emissions for new passenger cars in a specific formatManufacturer
s.sch003 The poster or display shall contain the following text– Regulated
  • Display required fuel economy and CO2 text on poster or screenAny Person
s.sch003 (1) The poster or display shall be updated at least... Regulated
  • Update fuel consumption and CO₂ poster every six months, electronic screen every three monthsAny Person
s.sch003 Where the display is effected entirely by an electronic screen,... Regulated
  • Make electronic fuel/CO2 displays as prominent as postersAny Person
s.sch004 Subject to paragraph 2, the official fuel consumption and official... Regulated
  • Include fuel consumption and CO2 figures in promotional literatureAny Person
s.sch004 If the promotional literature applies to more than one model... Regulated
  • Show fuel consumption and CO2 figures for all models or a rangeAny Person
s.sch004 The fuel consumption figures shall be expressed in miles per... Regulated
  • Express fuel consumption figures in specified unitsAny Person
s.sch004 The official specific emissions of CO2 shall be quoted to... Regulated
  • Quote CO2 emissions to nearest whole number and other data to one decimal placeAny Person
s.sch004 All information on the official fuel consumption and official specific... Regulated
  • Ensure fuel consumption and CO2 info is easy to read and prominent in promotional materialsAny Person
s.sch005 Liability of a person other than the principal offender Regulated
  • Liability of individuals for company fuel consumption offencesAny Person
s.sch005 Obstruction of authorised officers and false statements Imprisonment
  • Obstruct an authorised officer or make false statementsAny Person
13 other schedules
s.sch001 The guide shall contain a prominent list of the ten...
s.sch002 In order to allow for ease of recognition by consumers:...
s.sch002 The official specific emissions of CO2 shall be quoted to...
s.sch003 The minimum dimensions of one surface of the poster or...
s.sch003 In a display which includes provision of information on an...
s.sch005 Offences and penalties
s.sch005 Service of documents
s.sch005 Prosecution of offences
s.sch005 Defences
s.sch005 Power to enter premises and inspect, seize and detain
s.sch005 Appeals against detention
s.sch005 Recovery of expenses of enforcement
s.sch005 Savings for certain privileges

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