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

Transfrontier shipment of radioactive waste or spent fuelU.K.

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4.—(1) It is an offence to ship radioactive waste or spent fuel—

(a)from the United Kingdom to any other country; or

(b)from any other country into the United Kingdom,

except in accordance with an authorisation granted by the competent authority under these Regulations.

(2) An offence will not be committed under this regulation if a shipment is made in accordance with an extant authorisation granted by the competent authority before [F1IP completion day].

(3) An offence will not be committed under this regulation if a shipment is made into the United Kingdom from a Member State provided that the shipment is made in accordance with an extant authorisation granted by the Member State of origin before [F2IP completion day] and the consent of the competent authority has been obtained.

(4) An offence will not be committed under this regulation if a shipment is made into the United Kingdom from a third country by way of transit to a Member State provided that the shipment is made in accordance with an extant authorisation granted by the Member State of destination before [F3IP completion day] and the consent of the competent authority has been obtained.

(5) An offence will not be committed under this regulation if a shipment is made into the United Kingdom from a third country by way of transit to another third country provided that the shipment is made in accordance with an extant authorisation granted [F4before IP completion day] by the Member State in which the radioactive waste or spent fuel first entered the European Union and the consent of the competent authority has been obtained.

[F5(6) An offence will not be committed under this regulation if a shipment is made into Northern Ireland from a member State provided that the shipment is made in accordance with an authorisation granted by the member State of origin and the consent of the Chief Inspector has been obtained.

(7) An offence will not be committed under this regulation if a shipment is made into Northern Ireland from a third country by way of transit to a member State provided that the shipment is made in accordance with an authorisation granted by the member State of destination and the consent of the Chief Inspector has been obtained.

(8) An offence will not be committed under this regulation if a shipment is made into Northern Ireland from a member State by way of transit to a third country provided that the shipment is made in accordance with an authorisation granted by the member State in which the radioactive waste or spent fuel first entered the European Union and the consent of the Chief Inspector has been obtained.]

Textual Amendments

F1Words in reg. 4(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, 5(a)

F2Words in reg. 4(3) 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, 5(a)

F3Words in reg. 4(4) 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, 5(a)

Commencement Information

I1Reg. 4 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1