The Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2016 No. 1154

Regulation 35(1)

SCHEDULE 16 E+W Asbestos

Application E+W

1.  This Schedule applies in relation to every regulated facility.

Interpretation E+W

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

(a) except where otherwise defined in this paragraph, an expression that is defined in Part 1 of these Regulations has the meaning given in that Part;

(b) the competent authority is the regulator;

(c) “waste” has the meaning given in the Asbestos Directive.

Exercise of relevant functions E+W

3.—(1) The regulator must exercise its relevant functions 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);

(e) Article 8.

(2) When interpreting the Asbestos Directive for the purposes of this paragraph, in Article 6(1), “regular intervals” means, for the purposes of a regulated facility to which Article 4 applies, intervals of not more than 6 months.