Dangerous Substances (Flammable Liquids and Fuels) Licensing
Licensing of Flammable Liquids and Fuels is made under the provisions of the Dangerous Substance Act 1972 (No. 10 of 1972) and Regulations 2019.
Kerosene (Category 2) and Diesel (Category 3 Flammable Liquid) were declared a Dangerous Substance under the Dangerous Substance Act 1972 (Part IV Declaration) Order 2020 and as such a licence is required when stored as set out in the Regulations.
There are two sets of Regulations as follows:-
Regulation S.I. No. 630 of 2019
These Regulations may be cited as the Dangerous Substances (Flammable Liquids and Fuels Retail Stores) Regulations, 2019.
These Regulations repeal and replace the Dangerous Substances (Retail and Private Petroleum Stores) Regulations, 1979 (No. 311 of 1979).
These Regulations came into operation on 1 April 2020.
Regulation S.I. No. 631 of 2019
These Regulations may be cited as the Dangerous Substances (Flammable Liquids and Fuels Distribution and Commercial Supply Stores) Regulations, 2019.
These Regulations repeal and replace the Dangerous Substances (Petroleum Bulk Stores) Regulations, 1979 (No. 313 of 1979).
Private Stores are now Regulated under the Distribution and Commercial Supply Regulations (S.I. 631 of 2019).
These Regulations came into operation on 1 April 2020.
You can view the new Regulations and Declaration Order on the website www.irishstatutebook.ie
Given the significant changes between the 1979 Regulations and the 2019 Regulations, the Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation has prepared a document of Frequently Asked Questions to assist stakeholders with the new regulatory regime.
A PDF version of the new Regulations and the frequently asked questions document is available on the website of the Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation
If there are any queries which have not been addressed here, please forward them to dangerous.substances@dbei.gov.ie
Application Forms.
Application Forms can now be downloaded and used for:-
• A First Licence, or
• An Amended Licence, or
• A Renewal of a Licence, or
• A Transfer of a Licence
Please download the relevant Schedule 2 application form here:
Flammable Liquids and Fuels Kerbside and Retail Stores Licence Application Form Schedule 2
You can return the Schedule 2 Application form, duly completed, to the below address with the items set out in the Licence Form “Checklist for Licence Application”.
Wexford County Fire Service HQ,
Clonard Avenue,
Wexford,
Y35 DK54.
Please note that a completed electrical certificate along with a site specific risk assessment, prepared in accordance with the Regulations by a competent person, is also required to accompany the application.
A competent person is defined in Regulation 2 and should possess sufficient training experience and knowledge appropriate to the work along with taking account, as appropriate, of the framework of qualifications referred to in the Qualifications Act 2012.
It is the responsibility of the licensee or owner or operator of a store, to ensure that the person engaged to carry out a risk assessment meets the criteria of a competent person as defined in Regulation 2.
Licence Fees
The current fee is as outlined in S.I.301 of 1979, Petroleum Licensing Application Requirements & Fees.
Please note that the current licensing fees as set out in S.I. 301 of 1979 are under review and are likely to change in the future.