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Proposals for Amendments to the Waste Management Licensing Regulations: A Consultation Paper

ANNEX A

SCOTTISH STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS

2003 No.

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

The Waste Management Licensing Amendment (Scotland) (No. 2) Regulations 2003

The Scottish Ministers, in exercise of the powers conferred on them by section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972(¹) and sections 29(10), 33(3) and 64(1) and (8) of the Environmental Protection Act 1990(²) hereby makes the following the Regulations:

Citation, commencement and extent

1.–(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Waste Management Licensing Amendment (Scotland) (No. 2) Regulations 2003 and shall come into force on [               ] 2003.

(2) These Regulations extend to Scotland only.

Amendment of the Environment Act 1995

2.–(1) The Environment Act 1995(³) is amended as follows.

(2) In section 56(1), in the definition of "environmental licence" in the application of Part I of that Act to SEPA, for paragraph (j) there is substituted—

"(j) registration in respect of an activity falling within paragraph 7, 8 ,9, 10, 12, 12A, 19, 45(1) or (2) or 46 of Schedule 3 to those Regulations, except where the waste which is the subject of the activity consists wholly or mainly of agricultural waste within the meaning of those Regulations ;".

Amendment of the Waste Management Licensing Regulations 1994

3.–The Waste Management Licensing Regulations 1994(⁴) are amended as set out in regulations 4 to 20 below.

4. In regulation 12 (mobile plant), in paragraph (1)—

(a) for sub-paragraph (d) substitute—

"(d) plant for the treatment of clinical waste;";

(b) after sub-paragraph (e) insert—

"(f) plant for the dewatering of muds, sludges, soils and dredgings;

(g) plant for the treatment by lime stabilisation of sludge;

(h) plant for the treatment of contaminated material, substances or products, for the purpose of remedial action with respect to land or controlled waters;"; and

(c) after paragraph (2) insert—

"(3) For the purposes of paragraph (1)(h) "controlled waters" has the meaning given by section 30A of the Control of Pollution Act 1974(⁵)".

5. In regulation 16 (exclusion of activities under other control regimes from waste management licensing), in paragraph (1)(bb), for "of Part A" substitute "Part A".

6. In regulation 17 (exemptions from waste management licensing), in paragraph (2) , for the list of paragraphs of Schedule 3, substitute—

"4,7,8,9,11,12,12A 13,14,15,17,18,19,25,37,40,41,45 or 46".

7. (1) In regulation 18 (registration in connection with exempt activities)(⁶)—

(a) in paragraph (4C)(a), for "paragraphs 7, 9 or 19 of Schedule 3" substitute "paragraphs 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 12A, 19 or 46 of Schedule 3".

(b) after paragraph (4C)(c) insert—

"(ca) In the case of a notice in relation to an exempt activity falling within paragraph 46 of Schedule 3, the relevant particulars shall be deemed to be entered in the register on the date which is requested in the notice, provided that—

(i) the notice was submitted to SEPA as soon as was practicable; and

(ii) SEPA has not within the period prior to the requested date either entered the relevant particulars in the register or served a notice of refusal on the establishment or undertaking.";

(c) for paragraph (4D)(a) substitute—

"(4D)(a) Subject to paragraphs (b) and (c) of this paragraph, SEPA may remove from the register the particulars which have been entered in relation to an exempt activity under paragraph (3) where it is satisfied that—

(i) the establishment or undertaking to which the relevant entry relates no longer exists or is no longer carrying out that activity;

(ii) the activity is no longer being carried out in compliance with the conditions or limitations of the relevant paragraph of Schedule 3 or with the relevant provisions of regulation 17(2) or (4); or

(iii) there has been a breach of any of the registration obligations in regulation 18A which apply in relation to an activity."

(d) in paragraph (4D)(b), after "a date specified in the notice" insert "which shall be at least 28 days after the date on which the notice is served".

(e) in paragraph (6), for sub-paragraphs (a) and (b) substitute—

"(a) in the case of an exempt activity falling within paragraphs 7,8,9,10,12,12A,19 or 46 of Schedule 3, level 3 on the standard scale; and

 

(b) in any other case, level 2 on the standard scale.".

8. In regulation 18A (registration obligations)(⁷)—

(a) in paragraph (1), for "paragraphs 7, 9 and 19 of Schedule 3" substitute "paragraphs 7,8,9,10,12,12A,19 and 46 of Schedule 3";

(b) At the beginning of paragraph (2)(a) insert—

"Except in the case of exempt activities falling within paragraph 46,";

(c) for paragraph (2)(b) substitute—

"(b) Records shall be kept of the quantity, nature, origin, destination, and method of recovery or disposal of all waste used in reliance on an exempt activity falling within the following descriptions—

(i) paragraphs 7 , 8 ,10 and 46;

(ii) paragraphs 9 and 19 where the volume of waste used exceeds 2,500 cubic metres; and

(iii) paragraphs 12 and 12A where the volume of waste used exceeds 10 tonnes per annum;" and

(d) for paragraph (3) substitute—

"(3) A person who carries on an exempt activity—

(i) in breach of the registration obligations;

(ii) in breach of any of the conditions or limitations stipulated in the paragraph of Schedule 3 in respect of which the activity has been registered; or

(iii) in breach of the requirements of regulation 17(2) or (4), shall be guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding £20,000.".

9. In Schedule 1A (certificate of technical competence)(⁸)—

(a) in Table 1, in the column "Type of facility", in the entry corresponding to column number 6, for "insert" substitute "inert"; and

(b) in paragraph 2 (definitions)-

(i) in sub-paragraph (c) of the definition of "inert waste", for "surface water of groundwater" substitute "surface water or groundwater", and

(ii) for "single waste stream site" substitute "single waste stream".

10. For paragraph 8 of Schedule 3 (storage and spreading of sludge) substitute—

"8.–(1) Subject to sub-paragraph (3), the storage in a secure container or lagoon (or, in the case of dewatered sludge, in a secure place)—

(a) of sludge which is intended to be used in accordance with the 1989 Regulations;

(b) of sludge intended to be used for land treatment in reliance upon the exemption conferred by sub-paragraph (2).

(2) The treatment with sludge of land which is not agricultural land within the meaning of the 1989 Regulations if—

(a) it results in ecological improvement, or in the case of the treatment of land used for non-food crops not grown in short term rotation with food crops, it results in benefit to agriculture; and

(b) it does not cause the concentration in the soil of any of the elements listed in column 1 of the soil table set out in Schedule 2 to the 1989 Regulations to exceed the limit specified in column 2 of the table.

(3) Sub-paragraph (1) applies only if the following conditions are satisfied—

(a) the sludge is stored at the place where it is to be used;

(b) no sludge is stored at a distance less than—

(i) 10 metres from any inland or coastal waters;

(ii) 50 metres from any well, borehole or similar work sunk into underground strata for the purpose of any water supply other than a domestic water supply;

(iii) 250 metres from any well, borehole or similar work sunk into underground strata for the purpose of a domestic water supply;

(c) no sludge is stored to the extent that the volume stored exceeds ninety per cent of the available capacity of the container or lagoon in which the sludge is stored;

(d) no sludge shall be stored for a period of more than six months.

(4) For the purpose of this paragraph, benefit to agriculture or ecological improvement shall be construed in accordance with Part 2 of Schedule 3A and any guidance issued under regulation 17(6) of these Regulations.

(5) In this paragraph-

(a) "agriculture" has the same meaning as in the 1989 Regulations; and

(b) "the 1989 Regulations" means the Sludge (Use in Agriculture) Regulations 1989(⁹) and "used", in relation to sludge, has the meaning given by regulation 2(1) of the 1989 Regulations.

(c) "sludge" has the meaning given by regulation 2(1) of the 1989 Regulations, and "used", in relation to sludge, has the meaning given by that regulation; and

(d) "domestic water supply" means a supply of water—

(i) for such domestic purposes as consist in or include cooking, drinking, food preparation or washing; or

(ii) for any of these domestic purposes to premises in which food is produced.".

11. In paragraph 9(3)(a) of Schedule 3 (reclamation or improvement of land)(¹⁰), for "man made" substitute "man-made".

12. For paragraph 10 of Schedule 3 (recovery operations at sewage treatment works),

substitute—

"10.–(1) The treatment within the curtilage of a water treatment works of waste from water treatment falling within Table 3A if the total quantity of waste which is treated in any period of twelve months does not exceed 10,000 cubic metres; and

(2) Subject to the following provisions of this paragraph—

(a) any recovery operation carried on within the curtilage of a sewage treatment works;

 

(b) the secure storage within the curtilage of a sewage treatment works of waste intended to be submitted to the activities mentioned in sub-paragraph (a).

(3) The wastes to which sub-paragraphs (1) and (2) apply are those listed in Table 3A.

TABLE 3A

* Codes referred to in the European Waste Catalogue.

(4) The total quantity of waste brought to a sewage treatment works in any period of 12 months shall not exceed 100,000 cubic metres.

(5) The area where a recovery operation takes place shall have an impermeable pavement capable of containing any spillage of waste received and connected to a drainage system with impermeable components which does not leak and which will ensure that—

(a) no liquid will run off the pavement otherwise than via the system; and

(b) except where they may be lawfully discharged, all liquids entering the system are collected in a sealed sump.".

13.–(1) For paragraph 12 of Schedule 3 (composting biodegradable waste),

substitute—

"12.–(1) Subject to the following provisions of this paragraph—

(a) composting biodegradable waste of a type falling within Table 3B below, not being composting for the purpose of cultivating mushrooms;

(b) chipping , shredding , cutting , pulverising or storing such waste for the purpose of composting at the place where the composting activity is or is to be carried out ; and

(c) screening waste which has been composted.

TABLE 3B

Codes*	Types of Waste
Wastes from agriculture, horticulture, aquaculture, forestry, hunting and fishing (02 01)	Sludge from washing and cleaning 02 01 01 Plant-tissue waste 02 01 03
	Animal faeces, urine and manure (including spoiled straw), effluent collected separately and treated off site 02 01 06
	Wastes from forestry 02 01 07
	Straw, wood or paper — based bedding waste, slurry or dirty waste from stables, zoos, animal parks or livestock markets 02 01 99***
Wastes from fruit, vegetables, cereals, edible oils, cocoa, coffee, tea and tobacco preparation and processing; conserve production; yeast and yeast extract production, molasses preparation and fermentation (02 03)	Sludges from washing, cleaning, peeling, centrifuging and separation 02 03 01
	Sludges from on-site effluent treatment 02 03 05
Wastes from wood processing and the production of panels and furniture (03 01)	Waste bark and cork 03 01 01
	Sawdust, shaving, cuttings, wood, particle board and veneer 03 01 05**
Wastes from pulp, paper and cardboard production and processing (03 03)	Waste bark and wood 03 03 01
Wastes from the textile industry (04 02)	Organic matter from natural products (e.g. grease, wax) 04 02 10
Packaging (including separately collected municipal packaging waste) (15 01)	Paper and cardboard packaging 15 01 01
	Wooden packaging 15 01 03
	Textile packaging 15 01 09
Wood, glass and plastic (17 02)	Wood 17 02 01
Soil (including excavated soil from contaminated sites), stones and dredging spoil (17 05)	Soil and stones 17 05 04**
	Dredging spoil 17 05 06**
Wastes from aerobic treatment of solid wastes (19 05)	Off-specification compost consisting only of biodegradable waste 19 05 03***
Wastes from waste water treatment plants not otherwise specified (19 08)	Sludges from treatment of urban waste water 19 08 05 Sludges from biological treatment of industrial waste water 19 08 12**
	Sludges from other treatment of industrial waste water 19 08 14**
Wastes from the preparation of water intended for human consumption or water for industrial use (19 09)	Solid waste from primary filtration and screenings 19 09 01
	Sludges from water clarification 19 09 02
Wastes from the mechanical treatment of waste (for example sorting, crushing, compacting, pelletising) not otherwise specified (19 12)	Paper and cardboard 19 12 01
Separately collected fractions of municipal wastes (household waste and similar commercial, industrial and institutional wastes) (20 01)	Paper and cardboard 20 01 01
	Biodegradable kitchen and canteen waste 20 01 08
	Clothes 20 01 10
	Textiles 20 01 11
	Wood 20 01 38**
Garden and park waste (including cemetery waste) (20 02)	Biodegradable waste 20 02 01
Other municipal wastes (20 03)	Waste from markets 20 03 02
	Street-cleaning residues 20 03 03

* Codes referred to in the European Waste Catalogue
** Wastes containing dangerous substances are not included
*** The wastes listed do not include all of the wastes specified in the European Waste Catalogue under the code referred to.

(2) The total quantity of waste treated or stored under paragraph (1) at any time shall not exceed, in relation to the composting activities referred to in the first column of Table 3B1, the quantity shown in the third column.

TABLE 3B1

CODE AND TYPE OF WASTE (AS REFERRED TO IN TABLE 3B)*	COMPOSTING ACTIVITY	MAXIMUM TOTAL QUANTITY (INCLUDING STORAGE)
Plant-tissue waste 02 01 03	Open air windrow composting without containment*** and without any impermeable pavement or sealed drainage	200 Tonnes
Wastes from forestry 02 01 07 Waste bark and cork 03 01 01
Wood 17 02 01
Biodegradable waste from gardens and park wastes (including cemetery waste) 20 02 01
Animal faeces, urine and manure (including spoiled straw), effluent, collected separately and treated off-site 02 01 06	Composting at a secure place at premises used for agriculture	250 Tonnes
Plant-tissue waste 02 01 03	Open air windrow composting without containment*** on an impermeable pavement with sealed drainage	300 Tonnes
Wastes from forestry 02 01 07
Waste bark and cork 03 01 01
Sawdust, shavings, cuttings, wood, particle board and veneer** 03 01 05
Waste bark and wood 03 03 01
Paper and cardboard packaging 15 01 01
Textile packaging 15 01 09
Wood 17 02 01
Paper and cardboard 19 12 01
Clothes 20 01 10
Textiles 20 01 11
Biodegradable waste from gardens and park wastes (including cemetery waste) 20 02 01
Street-cleaning residues 20 03 03
Any type of waste referred to in Table 3B	Composting with containment*** of waste of any type referred to in Table 3B	400 Tonnes

* Codes referred to in the European Waste Catalogue
** Wastes containing dangerous substances are not included
*** Composting in a vessel, in a sealed building or by some other process equally effective to produce a wholly contained and controlled environment.

(3) The secure storage of biodegradable waste which is to be composted in reliance upon sub-paragraph (1) at a place other than the place where such composting is or is to be carried on where—

(a) the waste is stored for a period not exceeding 48 hours and is to be taken directly from the storage site to that place;

(b) such storage is part of a scheme for the collection of waste from groups of premises; and

(c) the total quantity of waste so stored does not exceed 10 tonnes.

(4) For the purposes of this paragraph and paragraph 12A—

"composting" means the autothermic and thermophilic biological decomposition and stabilisation of biodegradable waste under controlled conditions that are aerobic or anaerobic and result in a stable sanitised material that can be applied to land for the benefit of agriculture or ecological improvement.".

(2) after paragraph 12 insert—

"12A. Composting any of the wastes listed in Table 3B for the purpose of cultivating mushrooms at the place where the waste is produced or where the compost is to be used, or at any other place occupied by the person producing the waste or using the compost, where the quantity of waste being composted at any one time does not exceed 2500 tonnes.".

14. In paragraph 19 of Schedule 3 (storage of building waste)(¹¹)—

(a) in Table 4AA

(i) for the entry "waste from casting of non-ferrous pieces (10 09)"; substitute "waste from casting of non-ferrous pieces (10 10)";

(ii) after "bituminous mixtures, coal, tar and tanned products" insert "(17 03)";

(iii) under the heading "soil (including excavated soil from contaminated sites), stones and dredging spoil (17 05)", before the entry relating to European Waste Catalogue Code 17 05 08 (track ballast), insert the following entry-

" 17 05 04 soil and stones** "; and

(iv) in the entry relating to European Waste Catalogue code 19 12, for "palletising" substitute "pelletising";

(b) in paragraph (5) for "paragraph (4)(c)" substitute "paragraph (4)(b)".

15. In paragraph 30 (burning waste on land in the open)—

(a) at the end of paragraph (1)(a) insert ", not being waste falling within paragraph 46"; and

(b) in paragraph (1)(b) after "internal drainage board" insert "British Waterways Board" and after "recreation ground" insert "bank of an inland waterway".

16. After paragraph 45 (recovery of scrap metal) insert—

"46.–(1) Subject to sub-paragraphs (3) and (4), the burning at a dock of waste consisting of—

(a) plant tissue waste, in pursuance of a notice given under regulation 22 of the Plant Health (Great Britain) Order 1993(¹²);

(b) wood of any kind used to wedge or support parts of cargo, including packing material, spacers and pallets, in pursuance of a notice given under regulation 21 of the Plant Health (Forestry) (Great Britain) Order 1993(¹³).

(2) The storage at the dock where it was unloaded of waste intended to be burned under paragraph (1).

(3) The total quantity of waste stored or burned, in any period of 24 hours, shall not exceed 15 tonnes.

(4) The waste shall be burnt on a hard-standing, within a secure location at the dock where it was unloaded.".

17. In Schedule 3A,

(a) In part 1 (Plans and documents required for registration)—

(i) in the first column (paragraph number of activity in Schedule 3), in the first entry in that column, for "7, 9 and 19" substitute "7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 12A, 19 and 46";

(ii) in paragraph 1(d) of the entry relating to paragraph 7 of Schedule 3, for "on which the waste" substitute "which";

(iii) for Table 4C, substitute—

"TABLE 4C

	Parameter
Codes referred to in European Waste Catalogue	Neutralising Value	Micro-biology	Oils & Fats	Potential toxic elements	Prescribed substances*	Carbon/ Nitrogen ratio
03 03 05
02 01 99, 03 01 01, 03 01 05, 03 03 01 17 05 04, 20 02 02
02 02 03
02 03, 02 04, 02 05, 02 06, 02 07
03 03 09, 10 13 04
02 01 03, 02 04 01, 19 05 03, 20 02 01
04 02 10, 04 02 15, 04 02 20, 04 02 21, 04 02 22						ü
04 01 07
17 05 06, 19 06 03, 19 06 04, 19 06 05, 19 06 06

** ie.  Substances prescribed in Schedule 6 to the Environmental (Prescribed Processes and Substances) Regulations 1991(¹⁴). " ;

(iv) After Table 4C, insert the following entries at the appropriate places—

"	Paragraph Number of Exempt Activity in Schedule 3	Plans and documents required
	8	The notice shall include the following particulars—
		(a) the name, address and telephone number and, if applicable, the fax number and e-mail address of the establishment or undertaking that is to store or use the sludge and the establishment or undertaking supplying it;
		(b) the quantity of sludge to be stored or used and its origin;
		(c) how that sludge has been treated;
		(d) the location in which the sludge is to be stored or spread, including a description of any container or lagoon to be used;
		(e) the locations of any buildings, public rights of way, abstraction points or surface waters above Ordinance Datum which are situated within 400 metres of the boundaries of that place;
		(f) where sludge is to be used for treatment of the land, the notice shall be accompanied by a certificate describing how the activity will result in benefit to agriculture or ecological improvement, which shall be prepared by or based on advice from a person who, in the opinion of SEPA, has appropriate technical or professional expertise. "
	10	The notice shall include the following particulars—
		(a) the establishment or undertaking’s name, address and telephone number and, if applicable, its fax number and e-mail address;
		(b) a description of the proposed activity;
		(c) a plan showing the location and specifications of any such impermeable pavements, drainage systems or hardstandings as are mentioned in paragraph 10.
	12 and 12A where the activities involve more than 10 tonnes of waste per year	The plan accompanying the notice given to SEPA shall show— (a) the establishment or undertaking’s name, address and telephone number and, if applicable, its fax number and e-mail address;
		(b) the locations of any buildings, public rights of way,  abstraction points or surface waters above Ordinance Datum which are situated within 250 metres of the boundaries of that place;
		(c) the quantities and types of waste to be composted, identified by reference to the descriptions in the second column of Table 3B, and the expected duration of the                  ;
		(d) where containment is to be provided as referred to in Table 3C, the method of containment.	"

 

(b) In Part 2 (Assessment of benefit to agriculture or ecological improvement), in paragraph 1, for "paragraphs 7 and 9", substitute "paragraphs 7, 8 and 9".

18. In paragraph 13 (duty to carry out appropriate/periodic inspections) of Part I of Schedule 4 (Waste Framework Directive etc.), for Table 6 substitute—

"TABLE 6

Paragraph Number of Exempt Activity in Schedule 3	Inspections required
7, 8 *	An inspection shall be carried out at the time of treatment or, where that is not possible, not later than 4 weeks thereafter.
9, 10, 12, 12A, 19	An initial inspection shall be carried out at the time when the exempt activity commences. Thereafter, periodic inspections shall be carried out at intervals not exceeding 12 months.
46	An initial inspection shall be carried out within 2 months of the receipt by SEPA of the notice referred to in regulation 18(4C). Thereafter, periodic inspections shall be carried out at intervals not exceeding 12 months.	"

* treatment activities only

19. For Part III of Schedule 4 (waste disposal operations), substitute—

"PART III

WASTE DISPOSAL OPERATIONS

NB. This Part of this Schedule is intended to list disposal operations such as they occur in practice. In accordance with Article 4 of the Directive waste must be disposed of without endangering human health and without the use of processes or methods likely to harm the environment.

*Operation Code	Description
D1	Deposit into or onto land (e.g. landfill etc.)
D2	Land treatment (e.g. biodegradation of liquid or sludge discards in soils, etc.)
D3	Deep injection (e.g. injection of pumpable discards into wells, salt domes or naturally occurring repositories, etc.)
D4	Surface impoundment (eg. placement of liquid or sludge discards into pits, ponds or lagoons, etc.)
D5	Specially engineered landfill (eg. placement into lined discrete cells which are capped and isolated from one another and the environment, etc.)
D6	Release into a water body except seas/oceans
D7	Release into seas/oceans including sea-bed insertion
D8	Biological treatment not listed elsewhere in this Part of this Schedule which results in final compounds or mixtures which are discarded by means of any of the operations listed as D1 to D12 in this Part of this Schedule
D9	Physico-chemical treatment not listed elsewhere in this Part of this Schedule which results in final compounds or mixtures which are discarded by means of any of the operations listed as D1 to D12 in this Part of this Schedule (eg. evaporation drying, calcination, etc.)
D10	Incineration on land
D11	Incineration at sea
D12	Permanent storage (eg. emplacement of containers in a mine, etc.)
D13	Blending or mixing of waste prior to submission to any of the operations listed as D1 to D12 in this Part of this Schedule
D14	Repackaging of waste prior to submission to any of the operations listed as D1 to D13 in this Part of this Schedule
D15	Storage of waste pending any of the operations listed as D1 to D14 in this Part of this Schedule, but excluding temporary storage, pending collection, on the site where it is produced.

* The operations listed in this Part of this Schedule are listed in accordance with Annex IIA of the Directive.".

20. For Part IV of Schedule 4 (waste recovery operations), substitute—

"PART IV

WASTE RECOVERY OPERATIONS

NB. This part of this Schedule is intended to list recovery operations as they occur in practice. In accordance with Article 4 of the Directive waste must be recovered without endangering human health and without the use of processes or methods likely to harm the environment.

*Operation Code Description

R1	Use principally as a fuel or other means to generate energy
R2	Solvent reclamation/regeneration
R3	Recycling/reclamation of organic substances which are not used as solvents (including composting and other biological transformation processes)
R4	Recycling/reclamation of metals and metal compounds
R5	Recycling/reclamation of other inorganic materials
R6	Regeneration of acids or bases
R7	Recovery of components used for pollution abatement
R8	Recovery of components from catalysts
R9	Oil re-refining or other reuses of oil
R10	Land treatment resulting in benefit to agriculture or ecological improvement
R11	Use of wastes obtained from any of the operations listed as R1 to R10 in this Part of this Schedule
R12	Exchange of wastes for submission to any of the operations listed as R1 to R11 in this Part of this Schedule
R13	Storage of wastes pending any of the operations listed as R1 to R12 in this Part of this Schedule, excluding temporary storage, pending collection, on the site where it is produced

* The operations listed in this Part of this Schedule are listed in accordance with Annex IIB of the Directive.".

Transitional and savings provisions

21. Any exempt activity carried on immediately before [commencement date] in reliance upon paragraphs 8, 10 or 12 of Schedule 3 of the Waste Management Licensing Regulations 1994, shall cease to have effect—

(a) where the establishment or undertaking carrying on the activity applies to SEPA for a waste management licence or a permit under regulation 7 of the 2000 Regulations in relation to the activity in question before [commencement date plus 6 months], on the date on which the licence or permit applied for is granted, or if the application is (or is deemed to be) rejected, until the date on which—

(i) the period for appealing expires without an appeal having being made; or

(ii) any appeal is withdrawn or finally determined;

(b) where the establishment or undertaking carrying on the activity gives notice to SEPA under regulation 18(4C) of the Waste Management Licensing Regulations 1994 in relation to the activity in question before [commencement date plus 6 months], on the date on which—

(i) SEPA enters the relevant particulars in the register in relation to that activity or they are deemed to be so entered under the provisions of that regulation; or

(ii) SEPA serves a notice of refusal within the meaning of that regulation; or

(c) in any other case, on [commencement date plus 6 months].

 

A member of the Scottish Executive
St Andrew's House
Edinburgh

2003

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

 

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