Paragraph 3 Transit through the United Kingdom

Where radioactive waste or spent fuel is to be shipped into the United Kingdom from another country and the country of destination is not the United Kingdom, the natural or legal person responsible for managing the shipment within the United Kingdom must submit an application for authorisation to the competent authority.

The application may be submitted in respect of more than one shipment, where the conditions set out in regulation 5(1) are met.

The application must include evidence that the consignee in the country of destination has made an arrangement with the holder in the country of origin, and accepted by the competent authority of the country of origin, obliging that holder to take back the radioactive waste or spent fuel where a shipment cannot be completed in accordance with these Regulations.

If all the relevant requirements of these Regulations are satisfied, the competent authority may authorise the person responsible referred to in sub-paragraph (1) to carry out the shipment and must inform the competent authority of the country of origin and of any other country of transit.