Notification of decisionU.K.
60.—(1) The appropriate authority must notify the applicant in writing of its decision under regulation 59 no later than 12 weeks after the application was made.
(2) A notification that the appropriate authority has decided to grant approval must state—
(a)in the case of the approval of a battery treatment operator—
(i)whether the operator is approved to issue batteries evidence notes in respect of waste portable batteries accepted by that operator for treatment and recycling and, if so, must specify the site to which the approval relates; and
(ii)whether the operator is approved to treat and recycle waste industrial and automotive batteries accepted by that operator for treatment and recycling and, if so, must specify the site to which the approval relates; and
(b)in the case of the approval of a battery exporter—
(i)whether the exporter is approved to issue batteries evidence notes in respect of waste portable batteries that are exported for treatment or recycling outside the United Kingdom, and, if so, must specify the site to which the approval relates; and
(ii)whether the exporter is approved to export waste industrial or automotive batteries for such purposes, and, if so, must specify the site to which the approval relates.
(3) A notification that the appropriate authority has decided to refuse approval must state—
(a)the reason for the decision; and
(b)the right of appeal under Part 11.
(4) If—
(a)an applicant appeals against a decision to refuse approval; and
(b)that appeal is successful,
the appropriate authority must within 28 days of the date of the determination of the appeal notify the applicant of its decision to grant approval under regulation 59.