Regulation 5 Amendments to regulation 4 (transfrontier shipment of radioactive waste or spent fuel)

in paragraphs (2), (3) and (4), for “exit day” substitute “IP completion day”;

in paragraph (5) after “extant authorisation granted” insert “before IP completion day”;

after paragraph (5) insert—

“(6)

An offence will not be committed under this regulation if a shipment is made into Northern Ireland from a member State provided that the shipment is made in accordance with an authorisation granted by the member State of origin and the consent of the Chief Inspector has been obtained.

(7)

An offence will not be committed under this regulation if a shipment is made into Northern Ireland from a third country by way of transit to a member State provided that the shipment is made in accordance with an authorisation granted by the member State of destination and the consent of the Chief Inspector has been obtained.

(8)

An offence will not be committed under this regulation if a shipment is made into Northern Ireland from a member State by way of transit to a third country provided that the shipment is made in accordance with an authorisation granted by the member State in which the radioactive waste or spent fuel first entered the European Union and the consent of the Chief Inspector has been obtained.”.