The Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2007

Interpretation: exemption registration authority

2.—(1) Subject to sub-paragraphs (2) and (3), the exemption registration authority in relation to a waste operation falling within Part 1 of Schedule 3 is the Agency.

(2) The exemption registration authority in relation to the following waste operations is the local authority regulator—

(a) a waste operation falling within paragraph 2, 3, 24 or 43 of Schedule 3;

(b) a waste operation falling within paragraph 4(3) of Schedule 3, if—

(i) the operation relates to the coating or spraying of metal containers, and

(ii) that coating or spraying is an activity within Part B of Section 6.4 of Part 2 of Schedule 1;

(c) a waste operation falling within paragraph 12(3) of Schedule 3, if—

(i) the operation relates to the composting of biodegradable waste,

(ii) the operation is an activity within paragraph (a) of Part B of Section 6.8 of Part 2 of Schedule 1, and

(iii) the compost is to be used for cultivating mushrooms.

(3) The exemption registration authority in relation to a waste operation falling within paragraph 23 of Schedule 3 is the authority responsible for granting an authorisation—

(a) in England, under regulation 27 of the Animal By-Products Regulations 2005(1);

(b) in Wales, under regulation 27 of the Animal By-Products (Wales) Regulations 2006(2).

(4) In this paragraph “local authority regulator” means the local authority responsible for granting an environmental permit authorising the Part B activity in question.

(1)

S.I. 2005/2347.

(2)

S.I. 2006/1293 (W. 127).