Paragraph 19 Transitional periodI1

The transitional period must not last for longer than 12 months. After the transitional period the decommissioning and demolition of the energy from waste facility must be undertaken in accordance with the written scheme approved under Requirement 20.

The amount of waste managed by the existing energy from waste facility or the electricity and heat generating station (or both) during the transitional period must be no more than 700,000 tonnes per annum in aggregate.