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Defence fuels policy, organisation and safety regulations (JSP 317)

This covers the MOD safety regulations for the storage and handling of fuels and lubricants.

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From:
Ministry of Defence
Published:
1 September 2012
Last updated:
9 April 2026
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  1. The attachments "JSP 317: defence fuels policy, organisation and safety regulations - Part 1 - Directive" and "JSP 317: defence fuels policy, organisation and safety regulations - Part 2 - Guidance" have been updated.

  2. Updated JSP 317: defence fuels policy, organisation and safety regulations, part 1 directive and part 2 guidance.

  3. JSP 317 updated.

  4. Updated broken PDFs.

  5. Updated JSP 317 part 1 and part 2 with the latest versions.

  6. Updated part 1 and part 2 of the JSP.

  7. Updated the page with the latest versions of JSP 317 part 1 and 2.

  8. Updated JSP 317 Part 1 and 2.

  9. Updated both part 1 and part 2.

  10. Updated JSP 317 with version 6.2, DLSR-FGSR Fuel and Gas Safety Assurance Assessment and added the Defence Policy for Health, Safety and Environmental Protection.

  11. Updated JSP 317 directive and guidance to version 6.1.

  12. Updated JSP 317 which is now available in two parts. Part 1 covers the directive information and part 2 provides guidance.

  13. Added updated version of JSP 317 (5th edition)

  14. Added updated JSP and FSAA document

  15. First published.

Documents

JSP 317: defence fuels policy, organisation and safety regulations - Part 1 - Directive (April 2026)

PDF, 1.75 MB, 119 pages

JSP 317: defence fuels policy, organisation and safety regulations - Part 2 - Guidance (April 2026)

Ref: JSP 317 part 2, volumes 1 to 4

PDF, 5.95 MB, 344 pages

Fuel safety assurance assessment (FSAA) (May 2018)

PDF, 1.34 MB, 102 pages

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Fuel safety assurance assessment (FSAA) (May 2018) (accessible version)

PDF, 1.56 MB, 102 pages

Details

The Joint Service Publication (JSP) 317 manual details the standards of practice to be observed within Ministry of Defence (MOD) installations for the bulk storage and handling of fuels and lubricants and associated products.

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