DEFRA has undertaken reviews of the Transfrontier Shipment of Waste Regulations and the UK Management Plan for Exports and Imports of Waste, following changes to the EC Waste Shipments Regulation which will apply in July 2007. DEFRA has, with the agreement of the devolved administrations for Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, published a consultation paper on the reviews of the above legislation, which applies to shipments of waste into, out of and through the United Kingdom.

The purpose of this consultation is to enable interested organisations to provide their views on revised Transfrontier Shipment of Waste Regulations (the TFS Regulations) and/or the revised UK Plan for Shipments of Waste (the UK Plan). The consultation may be of particular interest to those who notify shipments of waste to UK competent authorities, transport waste to or from the UK, prepare waste for shipment from the UK, and those who treat waste which has been shipped into the UK. Local authorities whose waste may be shipped out of the UK for recovery overseas and non-governmental organisations with an interest in the recycling of waste may have a specific interest. The deadline for comments on this consultation is 12 March 2007.

Further information is available from: http://www.defra.gov.uk/corporate/consult/tfs-regs/index.htm

Source: www.defra.gov.uk (accessed 02/01/07)

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