Definitions
Article 2
1.
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. ‘iron and steel scrap’ means scrap metal which consists mainly of iron and steel;
2. ‘aluminium scrap’ means scrap metal which consists mainly of aluminium and aluminium alloy;
3. ‘holder’ means the natural or legal person who is in possession of scrap metal;
4. ‘producer’ means the holder who transfers scrap metal to another holder for the first time as scrap metal which has ceased to be waste;
5. ‘importer’ means any natural or legal person established within the United Kingdom who introduces scrap metal which has ceased to be waste into the United Kingdom;
6. ‘qualified staff’ means staff which is qualified by experience or training to monitor and assess the properties of scrap metal;
7. ‘visual inspection’ means inspection of scrap metal covering all parts of a consignment and using human senses or any non-specialised equipment;
8. ‘consignment’ means a batch of scrap metal 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.
9. “
competent authority
” means—
  1. in relation to England, the Environment Agency;
  2. in relation to Wales, the Natural Resources Body for Wales;
  3. in relation to Scotland, the Scottish Environment Protection Agency;
  4. in relation to Northern Ireland, the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs;
10. “
EU-derived domestic legislation
” has the meaning given by section 2(2) of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018;
11. “
local authority
” means—
  1. in England outside Greater London—
    - — a district council,
    - — a county council, or
    - — the Council of the Isles of Scilly;
  2. in England outside Greater London—
    - — the council of a London borough,
    - — the Common Council of the City of London,
    - — the Sub-Treasurer of the Inner Temple, or
    - — the Under-Treasurer of the Middle Temple;
  3. in Wales—
    - — a county council, or
    - — a county borough council;
  4. in Scotland, a council constituted under section 2 of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994;
  5. in Northern Ireland, a district council established under section 1 of the Local Government Act (Northern Ireland) 1972.
Art. 2 renumbered as Art. 2(1) (31.12.2020) by The Waste (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/620), regs. 1(2)(b), 9(2)(a); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
Art. 2(1)(i)-(k) inserted (31.12.2020) by The Waste (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/620), regs. 1(2)(b), 9(2)(b)(ii); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
Words in Art. 2(1)(e) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Waste (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/620), regs. 1(2)(b), 9(2)(b)(i)(aa); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
Words in Art. 2(1)(e) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Waste (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/620), regs. 1(2)(b), 9(2)(b)(i)(bb); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)