# The Waste (England and Wales) Regulations 2011, Regulation 22: Exercise of offshore licensing functions


An appropriate authority must exercise its offshore licensing functions—
(a) so far as material, for the purposes of implementing the waste management plans;
(b) for the purposes of ensuring that—
(i) the waste hierarchy referred to in Article 4 of the Waste Framework Directive is applied to the generation of waste; and
(ii) waste generated by the disposal or recovery of waste is treated in accordance with Article 4 of the Waste Framework Directive;
(c) for the purposes of implementing Article 13 of the Waste Framework Directive;
(d) so as to ensure that the requirements in the second paragraph of Article 23(1) of the Waste Framework Directive are met; and
(e) so as to ensure compliance with the following Articles of the Waste Framework Directive—
(i) Article 18(2)(b) and (c),
(ii) Article 23(3) and (4),
(iii) Article 35(1).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2011/9780111506462/regulation/22 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-waste-england-and-wales-regulations-2011/regulation-22
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