Despite a reminder in May 2020, the UK has still not brought itself into compliance with EU rules on marked fuel. The European Commission stepped up to the plate on Thursday 3 December and decided to refer the country to the EU Court of Justice for non-compliance with EU rules.
In its judgment of 17 October 2018 (Case C-503/17), the Court found that by allowing the use of marked fuel for the propulsion of private pleasure craft, even where such fuel is not subject to any exemption or...