Consultation outcome

Improving enforcement and control of the waste exports regime

From:
Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
Published
18 March 2013
Last updated
9 April 2014 — See all updates
This was published under the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
This consultation has concluded

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Summary of responses and government response

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Detail of outcome

We received 25 responses to this consultation. The regulations are intended to improve enforcement of the waste export controls set out in the EU Waste Shipments Regulation.

Original consultation

Summary

This seeks views on the proposed Transfrontier Shipment of Waste (Amendment) Regulations 2013 which would amend the 2007 Regulations.

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Consultation description

The Transfrontier Shipment of Waste Regulations 2007 (‘the 2007 Regulations’) set out the requirements for the enforcement of the European Union Regulation EC/1013/2006 on the shipment of waste (‘the WSR’) within the UK.

This consultation seeks views on the proposed Transfrontier Shipment of Waste (Amendment) Regulations 2013 which would amend and update the 2007 Regulations.

The proposed changes will cover a number of key areas:

  • Setting up the required legal gateway to allow Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC) to disclose relevant export data to competent authorities (CAs) in the UK. This will help CAs develop better intelligence on illegal waste exports.
  • Clarifying the role of the CAs for the transit of waste and the marine area. Currently the Secretary of State fulfils this role which was a short term measure.
  • Allowing the Border Force (BF) to stop and detain suspect containers should the opportunity arise.
  • Changing the fees payable for the import and export of waste into and from Northern Ireland. This will better reflect resources needed to enforce the 2013 Regulations and deliver the requirements of the WSR in Northern Ireland.

Changes are also needed as a consequence of the establishment of the new Welsh CA, Natural Resources Body for Wales (NRBW). Enforcement functions for waste imported and exported into and from the UK which start or finish in Wales therefore need to be transferred to the new Welsh CA.

Anyone may respond to this consultation and comment on any aspect of the proposals.

Further information

Documents

Consultation letter

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Consultation document

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Consultee list

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Impact assessment

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Draft regulations

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Published 18 March 2013
Last updated 9 April 2014 + show all updates

  1. Published updated version of summary responses. A correction was made to the date on which regulations will be laid in Parliament.

  2. Summary of responses added.

  3. First published.