DEFRA Consultation on the controls on the handling, transfer and transport of waste
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs have issued a second consultation on the review of the waste duty of care, the registration of waste carriers and brokers and the introduction of improved powers on vehicle seizure.The consultation is divided into two parts. The first includes proposals for the introduction of new powers for the Environment Agency and local authorities to be able to instantly seize vehicles that have been involved in, or are suspected of being involved in, a number of waste offences. The second consults on a number of proposed measures aimed at modernising and simplifying the waste duty of care and waste carrier/broker registration regimes. A draft set of revised regulations are reproduced in both consultation documents.
The consultation will end on Monday 8 September 2008.
Further information is available from:
http://www.defra.gov.uk/corporate/consult/waste-controls/index.htm
Source: http://www.defra.gov.uk/ (accessed 02/07/08)