{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2020-248/annex/part-C/division-2/division-2.3",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2020-248/annex/part-C/division-2/division-2.3.json",
  "legislation": "eudn/2020/248",
  "legislation_title": "Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2020/248 of 21 February 2020 laying down technical guidelines for inspections in accordance with Article 17 of Directive 2006/21/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (notified under document C(2020) 889) (Text with EEA relevance)",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2020-248",
  "path": "annex/part/C/division/2/division/2.3",
  "kind": "division",
  "number": "2.3",
  "heading": "Non-routine inspections",
  "text": "The following shall be taken into consideration:\n(a)the carrying out of non-routine inspections, including site visits, as soon as possible after the competent authority receives serious complaints concerning non-compliance with the permit requirements or otherwise becomes aware of serious accidents, incidents or occurrences of non-compliance, irrespective of whether such events need to be notified ..., in particular with a view to:\n(i)clarifying the causes of the event, its impacts on the environment and human health, and in particular clarifying the circumstances (including the persons) which led to non-compliance;\n(ii)providing a factual base to facilitate and enable appropriate responses to address the detected non-compliance and prevent future accidents, incidents or occurrences of non-compliance, including, as appropriate, additional inspections, corrective measures by the operator, update of permit conditions, suspension of the permit or use of sanctions;\n(b)the noting by the inspector, where appropriate, of relevant findings of inspections carried out under other applicable ... legislation;\n(c)the carrying out of non-routine inspections as soon as possible with respect to, and, where appropriate, before the reconsideration or update of a permit.",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Words in Annex Pt C para. 2.3(a) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Waste and Environmental Permitting etc. (Legislative Functions and Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1540), regs. 1(2), 17(7)(d)(i)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Word in Annex Pt C para. 2.3(b) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Waste and Environmental Permitting etc. (Legislative Functions and Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1540), regs. 1(2), 17(7)(d)(ii)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/2020/248/annex/part/C/division/2/division/2.3",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-11-01T15:12:22.808630+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}