The Pollution Prevention and Control (Industrial Emissions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2013

Regulation 7

SCHEDULE 13N.I.ASBESTOS

This schedule has no associated Explanatory Memorandum

ApplicationN.I.

1.  This Schedule applies in relation to every activity falling within section 3.2 of Part 1 of Schedule 1.

Commencement Information

I1Sch. 13 para. 1 in operation at 20.6.2013, see reg. 1

InterpretationN.I.

2.—(1) In this Schedule, “the Asbestos Directive” means Directive 87/217/EEC of 19 March 1987 on the prevention and reduction of environmental pollution by asbestos(1).

(2) When interpreting the Asbestos Directive for the purposes of this Schedule—

(a)the competent authority is the chief inspector;

(b)“waste” has the meaning given in the Asbestos Directive; and

(c)in Article 6(1) of that Directive, “regular intervals” means, for the purposes of an installation to which Article 4 applies, intervals of not more than 6 months.

Commencement Information

I2Sch. 13 para. 2 in operation at 20.6.2013, see reg. 1

Exercise of chief inspector’s functionsN.I.

3.  The chief inspector must exercise his functions under regulation 7 so as to ensure compliance with the following provisions of the Asbestos Directive—

(a)Article 3;

(b)Article 4(1);

(c)Article 5;

(d)Article 6(1) and (2); and

(e)Article 8.

Commencement Information

I3Sch. 13 para. 3 in operation at 20.6.2013, see reg. 1

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O.J. L 085, 28.03.1987 p. 0040 – 0045 as amended by Council Directive 91/692/EEC and Council Regulation 807/2003/EC Back [1]