The Products of Animal Origin (Third Country Imports) (England) Regulations 2004

Approval of landfills

30.—(1) Any person disposing of material in accordance with regulation 29 by burial in a landfill shall only do so in a landfill approved under this regulation.

(2) The Secretary of State shall only approve a landfill for the purposes of disposal of material under regulation 29 if she is satisfied that—

(a) the material will be buried without undue delay so as to prevent access to it by wild birds;

(b) the operator has taken adequate steps to prevent access to the unrestored and current working area of the landfill by ungulates; and

(c) the operator will comply with any conditions of the approval.

(3) The approval shall be in writing, may be made subject to conditions, and may be amended or suspended by notice in writing in accordance with regulation 32.

(4) If the Secretary of State refuses to grant an approval, or grants an approval subject to a condition, she shall by notice in writing served on the applicant—

(a) give the reasons, and

(b) explain the right of the applicant to make written representations to the Secretary of State and to appear before and be heard by an independent person appointed by the Secretary of State in accordance with regulation 33.