Application Form for Registration of Solid Fuel Producers 2022

Updated Regulations

Registration Application Form for Registration of Solid Fuel Producers under Regulation 6 of the Air Pollution Act 1987 (Solid Fuel) Regulations 2022 (Statutory Instrument No. 529 of 2022).

The Regulations require, among other things, solid fuel producers to:

1. Register with the Environmental Protection Agency annually before September 1 each year
2. Provide the Environmental Protection Agency with information it may reasonably require for the purposes of fulfilling its functions, and
3. Provide a valid Certificate of Compliance from a third-party certification body to verify solid fuel complies with the technical standards set out in Regulation 5 and as detailed in Regulation 10. A copy of the Certificate of Compliance must be submitted separately to the EPA at fuelregistration@epa.ie.

Under the Regulations, it is prohibited to retail or distribute solid fuel for the purposes of combustion for heating (space or water) in a fireplace in a domestic or a licensed premises that is not an approved solid fuel.

To be approved a solid fuel must adhere to the relevant requirements

1. Coal products and manufactured solid fuels must have a smoke emission rate of less than 10 grams per hour

2. Manufactured part biomass products must have a smoke emission rate of less than 5 grams per hour.

3. Coal products and manufactured solid fuels, including manufactured part biomass products, must have sulphur content less than 2% by weight on a dry ash-free basis, and, subject to market assessment, with effect from 1 September 2025, have sulphur content less than 1% by weight on a dry ash-free basis.
4. Fuel products which are 100% biomass products, including wood products and wood logs, supplied in units of two cubic metres or less, must have a moisture content of less than 25%, and from 1 September 2025, less than 20%.

Failure to provide a completed Fuels Registration Application Form in full and a valid Certificate of Compliance will result in refusal of the application.

Any queries in relation to completing the form should be addressed to the EPA by e-mail at FuelRegistration@epa.ie or by phone at 01-2680100.

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* 1. Organisation Name:

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* 2. Address:

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* 3. Trading name and/or Companies Registration Office Number

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* 4. Fuel activity and address

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* 5. List of all products of solid fuel produced by fuel type

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* 6. Product Code(s) (in order of fuels listed above):

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* 7. Valid Certificate of Compliance included with application

Yes

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* 8. Contact person and their role

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* 9. Contact telephone number

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* 10. Contact email address

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* 11. Total sales volume of solid fuel in previous calendar year (Jan - Dec)

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* 12. Have you or has an employee been convicted of an offence under the following legislation in the five years prior to application

The Air Pollution Act 1987 as amended or any Regulations made under the Air Pollution Act 1987 as amended

N/A

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* 13. If the answer to any of the questions in Q12 is “Yes”, please provide the following details:

Date(s) of Conviction(s):

Nature/description of conviction(s):

Legislation under which convicted:

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* 14. Have you ever received a fixed penalty notice by a Local Authority for an alleged breach of any Regulations made under the Air Pollution Act 1987 as amended:

Yes

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* 15. If the answer to Q14 is “Yes”, please provide the following details:

Date(s) Fixed Payment Notice(s) was/were issued:

Description of alleged offence(s):

Legislation under which the Fixed Payment Notice(s) was/were issued:

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* 16. Evidence of Tax Clearance Certificate/Compliance from the Revenue Commissioners -The EPA can verify your tax clearance status through Revenue’s online facility at http://www.revenue.ie/en/online/tax-clearance.html

To this end, please confirm the below:

Please Note: Any producer not resident in the Republic of Ireland requiring registration should apply for a tax clearance certificate to the Office of the Revenue Commissioners, Non Resident Tax Clearance Unit, Office of the Collector General, Sarsfield House, Francis Street, Limerick, Ireland; e-mail: nonrestaxclearance@revenue.ie.

Applicant PPSN/Tax Reference Number:

Revenue Online Access Number:

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* 17. Declarations:

1. If applicable, I declare the technical standards for solid fuels as set out in technical standards set out in Regulation 5 and detailed in Regulation 10 of the Air Pollution Act 1987 (Solid Fuel) Regulations 2022 have been met;

2. I confirm that records in relation to the technical standards of solid fuel produced by me and my organisation for the purposes of combustion for heating (space or water) in a fireplace in a domestic or a licensed premises within the Republic of Ireland are and will be maintained by me and my organisation and will be available at the specified address for inspection by enforcement authorities on request;

3. I declare that all solid fuel is labelled in accordance with the requirements of Regulation 11

4. In the case of wood supplied in units of two cubic metres or more, is accompanied by a notice containing the statement specified in Schedule 1 of the Regulations

5.I declare that I hold a current Tax Clearance Certificate issued under Section 1095 of the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997

6.I declare that all the information provided by me in this Registration Application Form is correct at the time of completion of the form.

The EPA has a legal basis for requiring the personal information supplied by applicants as part of this application process. The personal information you provide may be stored in electronic means e.g., database, for use only in connection with this application. We will handle your personal data in accordance with Data Protection Legislation as set out in our Privacy Policy (EPA Privacy Policy).

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