It is a legislative requirement under these Regulations for heat suppliers operating heat networks to submit a notification to the Office for Product Safety & Standards (OPSS), including the following information:
When do I need to notify the OPSS?
The deadline for submitting forms to the OPSS was initially 31 December 2015, and an updated notification must be submitted within four years of the initial notification and repeated on an (at least) four-yearly basis. Additionally, the OPSS should be informed of newly created heat networks on or before the date they come into operation.
For heat networks that existed before 30 April 2015, the original deadline for first notification was 31 December 2015. Therefore the four-year deadline for providing an updated notification was December 2019 and has now passed. Any notifications submitted after this time are to be considered ‘late’.
How do I comply with my notification obligations?
The notification form, which must be used, and guidance is available at www.gov.uk/heat-networks. Completed forms can be emailed to heatnotifications@beis.gov.uk.
Offence and penalty
It is an offence to fail to comply with the notification requirements under the Regulations.
The penalty for non-compliance is that the person found guilty shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum.
How we can help you
If you consider yourself to be a ‘heat supplier’ and haven’t yet complied with your notification requirements, please do get in touch with Kaleigh Grainger or Richard Brooks to discuss.
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