Commission Regulation (EU) No 1179/2012Dangos y teitl llawn

Article 2 U.K. Definitions

For the purposes of this Regulation, the definitions set out in Directive 2008/98/EC shall apply.

In addition, the following definitions shall apply:

(1)

‘glass cullet’ means cullet generated from the recovery of waste glass;

(1A)

[F1 “competent authority” means—

(a)

in relation to England, the Environment Agency;

(b)

in relation to Wales, the Natural Resources Body for Wales;

(c)

in relation to Scotland, the Scottish Environment Protection Agency;

(d)

in relation to Northern Ireland, the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs;]

(2)

‘holder’ means the natural or legal person who is in possession of glass cullet;

(3)

‘producer’ means the holder who transfers glass cullet to another holder for the first time as glass cullet which has ceased to be waste;

(4)

‘importer’ means any natural or legal person established within the [F2 United Kingdom] who introduces glass cullet which has ceased to be waste into the [F3 United Kingdom];

(5)

‘qualified staff’ means staff which is qualified by experience or training to monitor and assess the properties of glass cullet;

(6)

‘visual inspection’ means inspection of glass cullet covering all parts of a consignment and using human senses or any non-specialised equipment;

(7)

‘consignment’ means a batch of glass cullet which is intended for delivery from a producer to another holder and may be contained in either one or several transport units, such as containers.

Textual Amendments

F1 Art. 2(1A) inserted (31.12.2020) by The Waste (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/620), regs. 1(2)(b), 11(2)(a); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F2 Words in Art. 2(4) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Waste (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/620), regs. 1(2)(b), 11(2)(b)(i); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F3 Words in Art. 2(4) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Waste (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/620), regs. 1(2)(b), 11(2)(b)(ii); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)