BlueSkyNick
Active member
I would doubt his word too, on the basis that any MP or MEP cannot fully understand all the detail of all the issues going through either Govt or EC, or have sufficient time/inclination to dig as deep as necessary.
Before I have another go at the Belgains - what colour is Irish diesel?
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I would doubt his word too, on the basis that any MP or MEP cannot fully understand all the detail of all the issues going through either Govt or EC, or have sufficient time/inclination to dig as deep as necessary.
Stork_III
Well-known member
Reply now received from the Netherland Embassy In London, which reconfirms their earlier advice.
"Dear Mr *******,
As promised in my email from 10 January I would come back to you as I had heard from the National Office of the Customs Administration of the Netherlands. They have send us an answer to our questions and I can now give you the following information.
The Information I have given you in my email of the 4th of January is the correct one! I hereby send you again the policy according to Red Diesel, as I wrote to you then:
You can fill up your tanks with red diesel, but not take more fuel with you then the amount of your tanks. You have to be able to show the receipt, which can’t be older than 1 year old. On the receipt should be written that “the difference in tax between white and red diesel is paid by the UK Government (the 60/40 notice)”. According to the Dutch Customs this should be on the receipt automatically.
If you keep to these points and can show the above mentioned papers and notes the Dutch Customs can’t fine you. The National Office is aware that the Regional Custom Offices are not always dealing in according to this policy and have made the National Policy clear, once again, to all the Regional Offices.
The National Office has made it clear to us that if you still would get a Fine, they only can investigate this on an individual basis and advise that in that case you keep all the paperwork.
I really hope this information will help you further.
With kind regards,
Lieke Conijn
Office Manager
.................................................. ......................
Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands
Economic Section
38 Hyde Park Gate | SW7 5DP | London"
Seems to be definite, Red ok with receipt showing 60/40 split, Duty Paid. If, in the unlikely event,you get some Jobsworth fining you, I suspect in the south, keep all paperwork, contact HQ and you'll get it back.
Just the Belgian Authorities to see reason now.
"Dear Mr *******,
As promised in my email from 10 January I would come back to you as I had heard from the National Office of the Customs Administration of the Netherlands. They have send us an answer to our questions and I can now give you the following information.
The Information I have given you in my email of the 4th of January is the correct one! I hereby send you again the policy according to Red Diesel, as I wrote to you then:
You can fill up your tanks with red diesel, but not take more fuel with you then the amount of your tanks. You have to be able to show the receipt, which can’t be older than 1 year old. On the receipt should be written that “the difference in tax between white and red diesel is paid by the UK Government (the 60/40 notice)”. According to the Dutch Customs this should be on the receipt automatically.
If you keep to these points and can show the above mentioned papers and notes the Dutch Customs can’t fine you. The National Office is aware that the Regional Custom Offices are not always dealing in according to this policy and have made the National Policy clear, once again, to all the Regional Offices.
The National Office has made it clear to us that if you still would get a Fine, they only can investigate this on an individual basis and advise that in that case you keep all the paperwork.
I really hope this information will help you further.
With kind regards,
Lieke Conijn
Office Manager
.................................................. ......................
Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands
Economic Section
38 Hyde Park Gate | SW7 5DP | London"
Seems to be definite, Red ok with receipt showing 60/40 split, Duty Paid. If, in the unlikely event,you get some Jobsworth fining you, I suspect in the south, keep all paperwork, contact HQ and you'll get it back.
Just the Belgian Authorities to see reason now.
