The use of mineral oil for temporary heating and drying of buildings and buildings under construction, and drying of building components.

Changes in the regulation on the ban on the use of mineral oil for heating of buildings.

The ban on the use of mineral oil was adopted in June 2018, and entered into force 1. January 2020. The ban prohibits the use of mineral oil for heating of buildings, with a few exemptions. This is explained in notification 2017/9009/N.
This addition in the regulation expands the ban to also include a prohibition to use mineral oil for temporary heating and drying of buildings under construction, and drying of building components. The regulation has an exemption for use of mineral oil for drying of buildings to prevent damage on the buldings in the event of unforseen events.
The ban will enter into force 1 January 2022.
The municipality is the competent authority to monitor and ensure compliance with the ban, and may in extraordinary cases grant individual exemptions from the ban. The owner and the user of the heating system is responsible for complying with the provisions in the regulation.