Explanatory Memorandum SI 2013/766 Explanatory Memorandum to the Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) (Amendment) (No.2) Regulations 2013. SI 2013/766

Publication Year

2013

Document Status

Current

Abstract

Relates to SI 2013/766, which enables take up of the derogation from the prohibition on the landfill of liquid waste in the case of metallic mercury which is allowed for by Regulation (EC) No 1102/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council (on the banning of exports of metallic mercury and certain mercury compounds and mixtures and the safe storage of metallic mercury); it also implements the requirements of Council Directive 2011/97/EU amending Directive 1999/31/EC (as regards specific criteria for the storage of metallic mercury considered as waste) thereby allowing the storage of liquid metallic mercury waste for more than 12 months provided other relevant requirements are complied with. Also includes the storage of metallic mercury wastes within the scope of the Control of Major Accident Hazards Regulations 1999 (SI 1999/743).

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Prepared by Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA).

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