HCOTEG40750 - Authorisations and approvals: Background

We have various requirements to support the effective control of oils

An oils trader may seek to 鈥榤ake entry鈥� of their production premises, seek authorisation as a warehousekeeper, seek approval for their other duty-suspended installations and premises, or seek authorisation to become a registered remote marker and approval for their remote marking premises or other places where oil is marked.

Entry of premises refers to the registration or written 鈥榚ntry鈥� of motor and heating fuel (oils) producers鈥� premises in our records.

Whilst we authorise named individuals or legal entities to operate as producers, warehouse-keepers or as remote markers, we approve their premises, plant or equipment at the places they operate from.

Oils traders may also have to register in order to receive and to distribute 鈥榗ontrolled鈥� oil, which has been fully or partially relived of duty or 鈥榬ebated鈥� or to put this to an eligible use.

N.B. Entry of premises is distinct from our powers of entry, which allow us to go physically into these premises to inspect them, or to the making of a customs 鈥榠mport entry鈥� or declaration.

For details of the range of authorisations and approvals, oils traders may require in order to operate their premises and processes, see HCOTEG41000.