2.—(1) In this Schedule, “the Asbestos Directive” means Council Directive 87/217/EEC on the prevention and reduction of environmental pollution by asbestos(1).
(2) When interpreting the Asbestos Directive for the purposes of this Schedule—
(a)except where otherwise defined in this paragraph, an expression defined in Part 1 of these Regulations has the meaning given in that Part;
(b)the competent authority is the regulator;
(c)“waste” has the meaning given in the Asbestos Directive.
OJ No. L 85, 28.3.1987, p40, as last amended by Council Regulation (EC) No. 807/2003 (OJ No. L 122, 16.5.2003, p36).