EU Legislation, Initiatives, etc.
Defra: The range of powers available for controlling the export of waste from the UK has been widened by the laying in Parliament of the Transfrontier Shipment of Waste Regulations 2007 which set out offences & penalties and designate the responsible enforcement authorities. They replace the Transfrontier Shipment of Waste Regulations 1994 and help to fully transpose the requirements of the European Community Regulation on shipments of waste - the Waste Shipments Regulation (EC/1013/2006). The regulations are UK wide, and will come into force on 12 July 2007.
A revised UK Plan on Shipments of Waste will be published shortly, setting out policies on the import & export of waste from the UK for disposal.
Press release ~ Defra: International shipments of waste ~ Waste Shipments Regulation (EC/1013/2006) ~ Defra: Waste Strategy for England 2007
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