# Commission Decision of 21 January 2005 authorising Member States temporarily to provide for derogations from certain provisions of Council Directive 2000/29/EC in respect of the importation of soil contaminated by pesticides or persistent organic pollutants for decontamination purposes (notified under document number C(2005) 92) (2005/51/EC), Article 1

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

(1.) The competent authorities may authorise the introduction into Great Britain of contaminated soil originating in third countries by way of derogation from:
(a) any prohibition that would otherwise apply to its introduction by virtue of Article 40(1) of the Plant Health Regulation; or
(b) any requirements that would otherwise apply to its introduction by virtue of Article 41(1) of the Plant Health Regulation.
(2.) The authorisation to provide for derogations, as mentioned in paragraph 1 shall be subject to the specific conditions provided for in the Annex, and shall only apply to soil that is introduced into Great Britain between 1 March 2005 and 31 December 2024 and is destined for treatment in dedicated hazardous waste incinerators.
(3.) The authorisation is without prejudice to any further authorisation or procedures which may be required under other legislation.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/2005/51/article/1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2005-51/article-1
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