The Transfrontier Shipment of Radioactive Waste and Spent Fuel (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

ApplicationU.K.

This section has no associated Explanatory Memorandum

3.—(1) [F1Subject to paragraph (1A),] these Regulations apply to transfrontier shipments of radioactive waste or spent fuel if both the quantity and the concentration of a consignment exceed the levels laid down in Table B of Annex VII of Council Directive 2013/59/Euratom M1(the “Basic Safety Standards Directive 2013”).

[F2(1A) Where regulation 4(6), 4(7) or 4(8) applies in relation to a shipment, the references in this regulation to the Basic Safety Standards Directive 2013 are to be construed as references to that Directive as amended from time to time.]

(2) [F3These Regulations] 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;

“recognised installation” means a facility located in the territory of a country which is either:

(a)

authorised by the competent authorities of that country in accordance with its national law for the long-term storage or disposal of sealed sources; or

(b)

an installation duly authorised under its national law for the interim storage of sealed sources; and

“sealed source” has the meaning given to it in Article 4(90) of the Basic Safety Standards Directive 2013.

Textual Amendments

F3Words in reg. 3(2) substituted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The Transfrontier Shipment of Radioactive Waste and Spent Fuel (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1115), regs. 1, 4(c)

Commencement Information

I1Reg. 3 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1

Marginal Citations

M1OJ No. L 13, 17.01.2014, p.1.