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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2013-715/article-2",
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  "legislation": "eur/2013/715",
  "legislation_title": "Commission Regulation (EU) No 715/2013 of 25 July 2013 establishing criteria determining when copper scrap ceases to be waste under Directive 2008/98/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2013-715",
  "path": "article/2",
  "kind": "article",
  "number": "2",
  "heading": "Definitions",
  "text": "(1.) For the purposes of this Regulation, the definitions set out in Directive 2008/98/EC shall apply.\nIn addition, the following definitions shall apply:\n(1)‘copper scrap’ means scrap metal which consists mainly of copper and copper alloys;\n(1A)“appropriate authority” means—\n(i)in relation to England, the Secretary of State;\n(ii)in relation to Wales, the Welsh Ministers;\n(iii)in relation to Scotland, the Scottish Ministers;\n(iv)in relation to Northern Ireland, the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs;\n(1B)“competent authority” means—\n(i)in relation to England, the Environment Agency;\n(ii)in relation to Wales, the Natural Resources Body for Wales;\n(iii)in relation to Scotland, the Scottish Environment Protection Agency;\n(iv)in relation to Northern Ireland, the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs;\n(1C)“EU-derived domestic legislation” has the meaning given by section 2(2) of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018;\n(1D)“local authority” means—\n(i)in England outside Greater London—\n— a district council,\n— a county council, or\n— the Council of the Isles of Scilly;\n(ii)in Greater London—\n— the council of a London borough,\n— the Common Council of the City of London,\n— the Sub-Treasurer of the Inner Temple, or\n— the Under-Treasurer of the Middle Temple;\n(iii)in Wales—\n— a county council, or\n— a county borough council;\n(iv)in Scotland, a council constituted under section 2 of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994;\n(v)in Northern Ireland, a district council established under section 1 of the Local Government Act (Northern Ireland) 1972.\n(2)‘holder’ means the natural or legal person who is in possession of copper scrap;\n(3)‘producer’ means the holder who transfers copper scrap to another holder for the first time as copper scrap which has ceased to be waste;\n(4)‘importer’ means any natural or legal person established within the United Kingdom who introduces copper scrap which has ceased to be waste into the United Kingdom;\n(5)‘qualified staff’ means staff which is qualified by experience or training to monitor and assess the properties of copper scrap;\n(6)‘visual inspection’ means inspection of copper scrap covering all parts of a consignment and using human senses or any non-specialised equipment;\n(7)‘consignment’ means a batch of copper scrap which is intended for delivery from a producer to another holder and may be contained in either one or several transport units, such as containers.",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Art. 2 renumbered as Art. 2(1) (31.12.2020) by The Waste (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/620), regs. 1(2)(b), 12(2)(a); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Art. 2(1)(1A)-(1D) inserted (31.12.2020) by The Waste (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/620), regs. 1(2)(b), 12(2)(b)(i); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F3",
      "text": "Words in Art. 2(1)(4) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Waste (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/620), regs. 1(2)(b), 12(2)(b)(ii)(aa); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F4",
      "text": "Words in Art. 2(1)(4) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Waste (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/620), regs. 1(2)(b), 12(2)(b)(ii)(bb); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)"
    }
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2013/715/article/2",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-11-01T14:48:30.544063+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."
}