The International Waste Shipments (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2021

Amendments to Article 2

11.—(1) Article 2 is amended as follows.

(2) In point 15—

(a) in point (a), for “the United Kingdom”, in both places it occurs, substitute “Great Britain”;

(b) in point (b), for “the United Kingdom” substitute “Great Britain”.

(3) For points 22 to 24 substitute—

“22.   ‘country of dispatch’ means—

(a) where the area from which a shipment of waste is planned to be initiated or is initiated is within Great Britain, the United Kingdom; or

(b) in any other case, the country from which a shipment of waste is planned to be initiated or is initiated;

23.   ‘country of destination’ means—

(a) where the area to which a shipment of waste—

(i) for recovery or disposal is planned or takes place is within Great Britain; or

(ii) for the purpose of loading prior to recovery or disposal in an area not under the national jurisdiction of any country is within Great Britain,

the United Kingdom;

(b) in any other case, the country to which a shipment of waste is planned or takes place—

(i) for recovery or disposal; or

(ii) for the purpose of loading prior to recovery or disposal in an area not under the national jurisdiction of that country;

24.   ‘country of transit’ means—

(a) where the area, other than the country of dispatch or destination, through which a shipment of waste is planned or takes place is within Great Britain, the United Kingdom; or

(b) in any other case, the country, other than the country of dispatch or destination, through which a shipment of waste is planned or takes place;”.