The Transfrontier Shipment of Radioactive Waste and Spent Fuel (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020

Amendments to Schedule 1 (procedures)

16.  In Schedule 1—

(a) before paragraph 1, insert—

“PART 1 Third countries and member States

Scope

A1.— (1) Subject to paragraph (2) this Part applies to shipments to, through or from the United Kingdom.

(2) This Part does not apply to the shipments referred to in regulation 4(6), 4(7) and 4(8).”; and

(b) after paragraph 6(5)(b), insert—

“PART 2 Northern Ireland

Scope and interpretation

7.— (1) This Part applies to shipments referred to in regulation 4(6), 4(7) and 4(8).

(2) In this Part, “the Directive” means Council Directive 2006/117 Euratom on the supervision and control of shipments of radioactive waste and spent fuel as amended from time to time and references to the Directive are to be construed accordingly.

Authorisations granted by a competent authority of a member State

8.— (1) When the Chief Inspector receives a request for consent to an application for a shipment authorisation relating to a shipment referred to in regulation 4(6) the Chief Inspector must act in accordance with Articles 8 and 9 of the Directive.

(2) When the Chief Inspector receives a request for consent to an application for shipment authorisation relating to a shipment referred to in regulation 4(7), the Chief Inspector must act in accordance with Article 13 of the Directive.

(3) When the Chief Inspector receives a request for consent to an application for shipment authorisation relating to a shipment referred to in regulation 4(8), the Chief Inspector must act in accordance with Article 15 of the Directive.

Acknowledgement of receipt

9.   When the destination for a shipment is in Northern Ireland and the Chief Inspector receives acknowledgement of receipt of the shipment in accordance with regulation 7, the Chief Inspector must send copies of the acknowledgement to the member State of origin and any member State of transit.”