F3Article A1

In this Decision:

  • ‘contaminated soil’ means:

    1. a

      soil contaminated by pesticides governed by the programme of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations on the prevention and disposal of obsolete and unwanted pesticides or any other similar multilateral programme; or

    2. b

      soil contaminated with persistent organic pollutants listed in the Stockholm Convention on persistent organic pollutants or in the 1998 Protocol to the 1979 Convention on long-range trans-boundary air pollution on persistent organic pollutants ;

  • ‘dedicated hazardous waste incinerator’ means an incinerator in Great Britain which is officially authorised to treat contaminated soil under retained EU law relating to industrial emissions;

  • ‘Plant Health Regulation’ means Regulation (EU) 2016/2031 on protective measures against pests of plants.

Article 1

F41.

The competent authorities may authorise the introduction into Great Britain of contaminated soil originating in third countries by way of derogation from:

a

any prohibition that would otherwise apply to its introduction by virtue of Article 40(1) of the Plant Health Regulation; or

b

any requirements that would otherwise apply to its introduction by virtue of Article 41(1) of the Plant Health Regulation.

F52.

The authorisation to provide for derogations, as mentioned in paragraph 1 shall be subject to the specific conditions provided for in the Annex, and shall only apply to soil that is introduced into F6Great Britain between 1 March 2005 and F131 December 2024 and F7is destined for treatment in dedicated hazardous waste incinerators.

F83.

The authorisation is without prejudice to any further authorisation or procedures which may be required under other legislation.

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