Regulation (EC) No 1013/2006 of the European Parliament and of the CouncilShow full title

Article 35U.K.Procedures when exporting to [F1EU or] EFTA countries

1.Where waste is exported from the [F2United Kingdom] and destined for disposal in [F3EU or] EFTA countries Parties to the Basel Convention, the provisions of Title II shall apply F4..., with the adaptations and additions listed in paragraphs 2 and 3.

2.[F5Where waste is exported with transit via one or more non-EU countries, the] following adaptations shall apply:

(a)the competent authority of transit outside the [F6United Kingdom] shall have 60 days following the date of transmission of its acknowledgement of receipt of the notification in which to request additional information on the notified shipment, to provide, if the country concerned has decided not to require prior written consent and has informed the other Parties thereof in accordance with Article 6(4) of the Basel Convention, tacit consent or to give a written consent with or without conditions; and

(b)the competent authority of dispatch in the [F7United Kingdom] shall take the decision to consent to the shipment as referred to in Article 9 only after having received written consent from the competent authority of destination and, where appropriate, the tacit or written consent of the competent authority of transit F8..., and not earlier than 61 days following the date of transmission of the acknowledgement by the competent authority of transit. The competent authority of dispatch may take the decision before the conclusion of the 61-day time limit if it has the written consent of the other competent authorities concerned.

3.The following additional provisions shall apply:

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(e)if, 42 days after the waste has left the [F10United Kingdom], the competent authority of dispatch F11... has received no information from the facility about receipt of the waste, it shall without delay inform the competent authority of destination; and

(f)[F12where waste is destined for disposal in an EFTA country Party to the Basel Convention,] the contract referred to in the second subparagraph, point 4 of Article 4 and in Article 5 shall stipulate that:

4.The shipment may take place only if:

(a)the notifier has received written consent from the competent authorities of dispatch, destination and, where appropriate, transit F13... and if the conditions laid down are met;

(b)a contract between the notifier and consignee has been concluded and is effective, as required in the second subparagraph, point 4 of Article 4 and in Article 5;

(c)a financial guarantee or equivalent insurance has been established and is effective, as required in the second subparagraph, point 5 of Article 4 and in Article 6; and

(d)environmentally sound management, as referred to in Article 49, is ensured.

5.Where waste is [F14destined for disposal in an EFTA country Party to the Basel Convention], it shall be destined for disposal operations within a facility which, under applicable national law, is operating or is authorised to operate in the country of destination.

[F156.If a general customs official discovers an illegal shipment, the official shall without delay inform the relevant authority which shall—

(a)where the dispatch of the waste was not in the area of the relevant authority, without delay inform the competent authority of dispatch; and

(b)ensure detention of the waste until the competent authority of dispatch has decided otherwise and, where the discovery is not in the area of the competent authority of dispatch, has communicated that decision in writing to the relevant authority.

7.In paragraph 6—

• “general customs official” means a general customs official designated under section 3(1) of the Borders, Citizenship and Immigration Act 2009;

• “relevant authority” means—

  (a)

  where the discovery occurs in England or the English area, the Environment Agency;

  (b)

  where the discovery occurs in Wales or the Welsh area, the Natural Resources Body for Wales;

  (c)

  where the discovery occurs in Scotland or the Scottish area, the Scottish Environment Protection Agency;

  (d)

  where the discovery occurs in Northern Ireland or the Northern Irish area, the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs,

and “English area”, “Welsh area”, “Scottish area” and “Northern Irish area” have the meanings given by regulation 4(1) of the Transfrontier Shipment of Waste Regulations 2007.]