3.—(1) These Regulations apply to transfrontier shipments of radioactive waste or spent fuel if both the quantity and the concentration of the consignment exceed the levels laid down in [F1Table B of Annex VII to Council Directive 2013/59/Euratom].
(2) They do not apply to—
(a)a shipment of disused sources to a supplier or manufacturer of radioactive sources or to a recognised installation;
(b)a shipment of radioactive materials recovered for further use through reprocessing; or
(c)a shipment of waste that contains only naturally occurring radioactive material that does not arise from practices.
(3) In this regulation—
“disused source” means a sealed source which is no longer used or intended to be used for the practice for which authorisation was granted;
“practice” means a human activity that can increase the exposure of individuals to radiation from an artificial source, or from a natural radiation source where natural radionuclides are processed for their radioactive, fissile or fertile properties, except in the case of an emergency exposure; and
“recognised installation” means a facility located in the territory of a country authorised by the competent authorities of that country in accordance with national law for the long-term storage or disposal of sealed sources or an installation duly authorised under national law for the interim storage of sealed sources.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in reg. 3(1) substituted (21.4.2019) by The Carriage of Dangerous Goods (Amendment) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/598), regs. 1, 3