Paragraph 18 Existing waste exemptions and existing complex waste exemptions
Subject to sub-paragraphs (2) and (4), an existing waste exemption continues to be an exempt activity within the meaning of the 2011 Regulations until the waste exemptions sunset date.
An existing waste exemption under paragraph 8(1)(a) of schedule 1 of the 2011 Regulations ceases to have effect on the relevant date and is no longer an exempt activity within the meaning of the 2011 Regulations.
Subject to sub-paragraph (4), an existing complex waste exemption continues to be an exempt activity within the meaning of the 2011 Regulations until the earlier of—
the date the exemption is no longer registered under paragraph 4 of schedule 5 of the 2011 Regulations,
the waste exemptions sunset date.
An existing waste exemption or existing complex waste exemption ceases to have effect on the relevant date to the extent that the exempt activity is an activity included in column 1 of the table in Chapter 3 of Part 1 of schedule 9 of the 2018 Regulations.
Notwithstanding the revocation of the 2011 Regulations, and subject to sub-paragraphs (6) and (7), the 2011 Regulations continue to have effect in relation to an existing waste exemption and an existing complex waste exemption.
Regulations 24(2) and (3), and 27(2) and (3) of the 2011 Regulations do not have effect with respect to any existing complex waste exemption on or after 1 October 2025.
Regulation 26(2) of the 2011 Regulations does not have effect from the relevant date.
Regulation 7 of the 2018 Regulations does not apply to—
subject to head (c), an existing waste exemption until the waste exemptions sunset date,
subject to head (c), an existing complex waste exemption until the earlier of—
the date that the exemption is no longer registered under paragraph 4 of schedule 5 of the 2011 Regulations,
the waste exemptions sunset date,
an existing waste exemption or existing complex waste exemption to which sub-paragraph (4) applies, until the relevant date.