These Regulations amend the Transfrontier Shipment of Waste Regulations 2007 in respect of, among other things: competent authorities designated for the purposes of Regulation (EC) No 1013/2006 on shipments of waste; enforcing authorities and extension of enforcement powers enforcement powers under the Environment Act 1995 and the Waste and Contaminated Land (Northern Ireland) Order 1997 to the marine area (as defined); fees payable to the Department of the Environment in Northern Ireland in relation to waste shipments; and disclosure of information. Regulation 22 amends section 41(1)(d) of the Environment Act 1995 to include the Natural Resources Body for Wales as one of the bodies that may require payment to it of charges as a means of recovering its costs in performing functions conferred by the EU Regulation.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland · 2014-03-26