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The Hazardous Waste (Wales) Regulations 2005

W.S.I. 2005/1806 · Made 5 July 2005 · Extends to England and Wales

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION, WALES

Made 5 July 2005

Coming into force in accordance with regulation 1(1)

The National Assembly for Wales, being designated M1 for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 M2 in relation to measures relating to the prevention, reduction and elimination of pollution caused by waste, in exercise of the powers conferred on it by section 2(2) of that Act, makes the following Regulations:

Annotations to the whole text

Marginal citations

M1

S.I. 2005/850.

M2

1972 c. 68.

Contents

  1. Part 1: GENERAL
  2. 1Title, commencement, and application
  3. 2The Waste Directive and the meaning of Waste
  4. 2AMeaning of the Waste Directive
  5. 2BMeaning of the “Mining Waste Directive” ...
  6. 3Annex III to the Waste Directive
  7. 4The List of Wastes
  8. 5General Interpretation
  9. Part 2: HAZARDOUS AND NON-HAZARDOUS WASTE
  10. 6Hazardous waste
  11. 7Non-hazardous waste
  12. 8Specific waste to be treated as hazardous
  13. 9Specific waste to be treated as non-hazardous
  14. 10Provisions common to regulations 8 and 9
  15. 11Requisite bodies
  16. Part 3: APPLICATION OF PARTS 4 TO 10
  17. 12General application of Parts 4 to 10
  18. 13Asbestos waste
  19. 14Separated domestic fractions
  20. 14AHazardous waste produced at shop premises
  21. 15Radioactive waste
  22. 16Agricultural waste
  23. 17Mines and quarries waste
  24. Part 4: MIXING HAZARDOUS WASTE
  25. 18Meaning of mixing hazardous waste
  26. 19Prohibition on mixing hazardous waste without a permit
  27. 20Duty to separate mixed wastes
  28. Part 5: NOTIFICATION OF PREMISES
  29. 21Requirement to notify premises
  30. 22Prohibition on removal of hazardous waste from premises unless notified or exempt
  31. 23Exemption from the requirement to notify
  32. 24Notification by producer
  33. 25Notification by consignor
  34. 26Common provisions on notifications
  35. 27Premises code
  36. 28Effective time
  37. 29Mobile services
  38. 30The qualifying limitation
  39. 31The tenure restriction
  40. 32General interpretation of Part 5
  41. Part 6: MOVEMENT OF HAZARDOUS WASTE
  42. Consignment codes
  43. 33Coding standard
  44. 34Consignment codes
  45. Documents to be completed for consignments
  46. 35Completion of the consignment note
  47. 36Standard procedure
  48. 37Schedule of carriers
  49. 38Multiple collections Repealed
  50. 39Removal of ships' wastes to reception facilities
  51. 40Removal of ships' wastes other than to reception facilities
  52. 41Removal of wastes by pipeline
  53. Rejected consignments
  54. 42Duty of consignee not accepting delivery
  55. 43Further consignment note for rejected consignment
  56. 44Procedure for rejected multiple collection consignments Repealed
  57. Duty to deliver within time limit
  58. 45Duty to deliver consignment promptly
  59. Cross-border movements
  60. 46Cross-border movement of hazardous waste
  61. Part 7: RECORDS AND RETURNS
  62. Site records
  63. 47Records of tipped (discharged) hazardous waste
  64. 48Records of disposal or recovery by other means
  65. Producer and transport records
  66. 49Producers', holders' and consignors' records
  67. 50Carrier's records
  68. 51Registers and records: common provisions
  69. 52Previous holder's right to information
  70. 53Consignee and self-disposal quarterly returns
  71. 54Consignee's return to the producer, holder or consignor
  72. 55Duties to supply information
  73. Part 8: THE NRBW's FUNCTIONS
  74. Inspections
  75. 56Inspections of hazardous waste producers
  76. 57Inspections of collection and transport operations Repealed
  77. 58NRBW to retain registers etc
  78. 59Fees
  79. 60Provision of information to the National Assembly
  80. Part 9: EMERGENCIES AND GRAVE DANGER
  81. 61General
  82. 62General duties on the holder in the event of an emergency or grave danger
  83. 63General duties of the NRBW
  84. Part 10: ENFORCEMENT
  85. 64Enforcement
  86. 65Offences
  87. 65ACivil sanctions
  88. 66Defences
  89. 67Liability of persons other than the principal offender
  90. 68False and misleading information
  91. 69Penalties
  92. 70Fixed penalties
  93. Part 11: FINAL PROVISIONS
  94. 71Savings for certain privileges
  95. 72Revocations and savings
  96. 73Consequential Amendments
  97. 74Transitional Provisions
  98. Signature
  99. Schedule 1: ANNEX I OF THE HAZARDOUS WASTE DIRECTIVE Repealed
  100. Paragraph Repealed
  101. Paragraph Repealed
  102. Schedule 2: ANNEX II OF THE HAZARDOUS WASTE DIRECTIVE Repealed
  103. Paragraph Repealed
  104. Schedule 3Annex III to the Waste Directive Repealed
  105. Schedule 4Schedule 4
  106. Schedule 5: SCHEDULE OF CARRIERS
  107. Paragraph Repealed
  108. Schedule 6: FORM OF MULTIPLE COLLECTION CONSIGNMENT NOTE/ Repealed
  109. Paragraph Repealed
  110. Schedule 7: UK CROSS-BORDER MOVEMENT OF HAZARDOUS WASTE
  111. 1Recognition of cross border UK consignment notes
  112. 2Paragraph 2
  113. 3Paragraph 3
  114. 4UK cross-border Consignments into Wales
  115. 5UK cross-border Consignments out of Wales
  116. 6Multiple Collections in Wales and England
  117. Schedule 8/ATODLEN 8Form of consignee’s return to producer or holder/Ffurf ateb y traddodai i’r cynhyrchydd neu’r deiliad
  118. Schedule 9: TRANSITIONAL CHARGES BY THE AGENCY
  119. 1Paragraph 1
  120. 2Paragraph 2
  121. 3Paragraph 3
  122. 4Paragraph 4
  123. 5Paragraph 5
  124. 6Paragraph 6
  125. Schedule 10: FORM OF FIXED PENALTY NOTICES/
  126. Paragraph Repealed
  127. Schedule 11: CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS
  128. Part 1: AMENDMENTS TO PRIMARY LEGISLATION
  129. The Environmental Protection Act 1990
  130. 1Paragraph 1
  131. 2Paragraph 2
  132. The Waste and Emissions Trading Act 2003
  133. 3Paragraph 3
  134. 4Paragraph 4
  135. Part 2: AMENDMENTS TO SECONDARY LEGISLATION
  136. The Controlled Waste (Registration of Carriers and Seizure of Vehicles) Regulations 1991
  137. 5Paragraph 5 Repealed
  138. 6Paragraph 6 Repealed
  139. The Environmental Protection (Duty of Care) Regulations 1991
  140. 7Paragraph 7 Repealed
  141. 8Paragraph 8 Repealed
  142. The Environmental Protection (Prescribed Processes and Substances) Regulations 1991
  143. 9Paragraph 9
  144. 10Paragraph 10
  145. Waste Management Licensing Regulations 1994
  146. 11Paragraph 11 Repealed
  147. 12Paragraph 12 Repealed
  148. 13Paragraph 13 Repealed
  149. 14Paragraph 14 Repealed
  150. 15Paragraph 15 Repealed
  151. 16Paragraph 16 Repealed
  152. 17Paragraph 17 Repealed
  153. 18Paragraph 18 Repealed
  154. 19Paragraph 19 Repealed
  155. 20Paragraph 20 Repealed
  156. 21Paragraph 21 Repealed
  157. 22Paragraph 22 Repealed
  158. 23Paragraph 23 Repealed
  159. 24Paragraph 24 Repealed
  160. 25Paragraph 25 Repealed
  161. Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment)(England and Wales) Regulations 1999
  162. 26Paragraph 26 Repealed
  163. 27Paragraph 27 Repealed
  164. Environmental Protection (Disposal of Polychlorinated Biphenyls and Dangerous Substances)(England and Wales) Regulations 2000
  165. 28Paragraph 28
  166. 29Paragraph 29
  167. Pollution Prevention and Control (England and Wales) Regulations 2000
  168. 30Paragraph 30
  169. 31Paragraph 31
  170. Chemicals (Hazard Information and Packaging for Supply) Regulations 2002
  171. 32Paragraph 32
  172. 33Paragraph 33
  173. Landfill (England and Wales) Regulations 2002
  174. 34Paragraph 34
  175. 35Paragraph 35
  176. 36Paragraph 36
  177. 37Paragraph 37
  178. 38Paragraph 38
  179. 39Paragraph 39
  180. Packaging (Essential Requirements) Regulations 2003
  181. 40Paragraph 40
  182. 41Paragraph 41 Repealed
  183. Schedule 12: TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS
  184. Part 1: PROVISIONS OF THESE REGULATIONS
  185. 1Paragraph 1
  186. 2Paragraph 2
  187. 3Paragraph 3
  188. Part 2: PERMITTING REGIMES
  189. 4Paragraph 4
  190. 5Paragraph 5
  191. Explanatory note