# The Transfrontier Shipment of Radioactive Waste and Spent Fuel (EU Exit) Regulations 2019, Regulation 4: Transfrontier shipment of radioactive waste or spent fuel

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

(1) It is an offence to ship radioactive waste or spent fuel—
(a) from the United Kingdom to any other country; or
(b) from any other country into the United Kingdom,
except in accordance with an authorisation granted by the competent authority under these Regulations.
(2) An offence will not be committed under this regulation if a shipment is made in accordance with an extant authorisation granted by the competent authority before IP completion day.
(3) An offence will not be committed under this regulation if a shipment is made into the United Kingdom from a Member State provided that the shipment is made in accordance with an extant authorisation granted by the Member State of origin before IP completion day and the consent of the competent authority has been obtained.
(4) An offence will not be committed under this regulation if a shipment is made into the United Kingdom from a third country by way of transit to a Member State provided that the shipment is made in accordance with an extant authorisation granted by the Member State of destination before IP completion day and the consent of the competent authority has been obtained.
(5) An offence will not be committed under this regulation if a shipment is made into the United Kingdom from a third country by way of transit to another third country provided that the shipment is made in accordance with an extant authorisation granted before IP completion day by the Member State in which the radioactive waste or spent fuel first entered the European Union and the consent of the competent authority has been obtained.
(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.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2019/156/regulation/4 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/transfrontier-shipment-of-radioactive-waste-and-spent-fuel-eu-exit-regulations-2019/regulation-4
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