The International Waste Shipments Regulations
- Notifying member
- United Kingdom
- Title
- The International Waste Shipments Regulations
- First published
- 14/03/2019
- First EIF
- 31/12/2020
- Latest published
- 07/12/2020
- In force to
- Latest notification
- G/LIC/N/3/GBR/3
- Product categories
- List of products subject to licensing
- Attachment
- Nature of licensing
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Non-automatic
- Administrative purpose/measure being implemented
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- Protect human, animal or plant life and health; protect environment
- Pursue obligations under the UN Charter and other international treaties (i.e. CITES, Basel Convention, Rotterdam Convention, UNSC Resolutions etc.)
- Administrative body(ies) for submission of applications
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- Environment Agency
- International Waste Shipments Team Environment Agency, Richard Fairclough House, Knutsford Road, Warrington WA4 1HT
- https://www.gov.uk/guidance/importing-and-exporting-waste
- 03708 506 506
- Contact point for information on eligibility
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Same as the "Administrative bodies"
- Expected duration of licensing procedure
- Ongoing
- Found by secretariat
- No
- Links
- Related document symbols
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- G/LIC/N/2/GBR/6
- Source
- Notes
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Previously notified in N1GBR1
The International Waste Shipments (Amendment of Regulation (EC) No 1013/2006 and 1418/2007) Regulations 2021
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G/LIC/N/2/GBR/6
UK legislation
The International Waste Shipments (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
The International Waste Shipments (Amendment of Regulation (EC) No.1013/2006) Regulations 2020
The import of waste into the UK is for wastes controlled under a permit system administered by the UK competent authorities. Its requirements are tied in with those of the Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal, and an OECD decision on transboundary movements of waste for recovery.
Guidance available at:
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/importing-and-exporting-waste
The regulation applies to hazardous wastes and other wastes as listed in the schedules of the Basel Convention.
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