Written question asked by David Drew (Labour) on Thursday, 7 May 2009, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 11 May 2009. It was answered by Jane Kennedy (Labour) on Thursday, 4 June 2009 on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.

Renewable Energy: Waste

Question: (2) whether his Department has received any representations on whether the reference to fuels manufactured from waste in the Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2007 Schedule 1, Part 2, Section 1.1 means that used cooling oil should be treated as a virgin oil if it has met the Carnwath test as set by the Environment Agency.

Answer: DEFRA officials have received correspondence from representatives of companies whose business involves the processing of waste to produce fuels about issues arising from the Court of Appeal ruling in the case of OSS Group v. Environment Agency. Officials at the Environment Agency have also held meetings with the companies concerned to discuss these issues. The Government's response to the amendment of the Environmental Permitting (England Wales) Regulations 2007 in the light of the Court's decision is still being considered.

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