The Environmental Protection (Duty of Care) Regulations 1991

Transfer notes

2.  –

(1) The transferor and the transferee shall, at the same time as the written description of the waste is transferred, ensure that such a document as is described in paragraph (2) (“a transfer note”) is completed and signed on their behalf.

(2) A transfer note shall–

(a) identify the waste to which it relates and state–

(i) its quantity and whether on transfer it is loose or in a container;

(ii) if in a container, the kind of container; and

(iii) the time and place of transfer;

(b) give the name and address of the transferor and the transferee;

(c) state whether or not the transferor is the producer or importer of the waste and, if so, which;

(d) if the transfer is to a person for authorised transport purposes, specify which of those purposes; and

(e) state as respects the transferor and the transferee which, if any, of the categories of person shown in column 1 of the following Table describes him and provide any relevant additional information specified in column 2 of the Table.

TABLE

Category of person	Additional information
An authority which is a waste collection authority for the purposes of Part II of the 1990 Act.
A person who is the holder of a waste management licence under section 35 of the 1990 Act or of a disposal licence under section 5 of the Control of Pollution Act 1974(1).	If the waste is to be kept, treated or disposed of by that person, the relevant licence number and the name of the licensing authority.
A person to whom section 33(1) of the 1990 Act does not apply by virtue of regulations under subsection (3) of that section.
A person registered as a carrier of controlled waste under section 2 of the Control of Pollution (Amendment) Act 1989(2).	The name of the waste regulation authority with whom he is registered and his registration number.
A person who is not required to be so registered by virtue of regulations under section 1(3) of that Act.
A waste disposal authority in Scotland.

(1)

1974 c. 40.

(2)

1989 c. 14.