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Legislation Update. Mark Stouph Director of Risk Management. Waste Exemptions Waste Electrical & Electronic Equipment HSE Guidance Consultations. Waste Exemptions. The Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) (Amendment) (No.2) Regulations 2009 Into force 6 April 2010
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Legislation Update Mark Stouph Director of Risk Management
Waste Exemptions • Waste Electrical & Electronic Equipment • HSE Guidance • Consultations
Waste Exemptions • The Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) (Amendment) (No.2) Regulations 2009 • Into force 6 April 2010 • Revises the existing exemptions regime • Transitional arrangements (2011-2012)
Waste Electrical & Electronic Equipment (WEEE) • The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (Amendment) Regulations 2009 • The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (Amendment) (No.2) Regulations 2009 • Change reporting requirements for WEEE • 3 year compliance scheme registration removed • New Government Guidance Notes issued
Health & Safety Executive Guidance • Fatality rate nine times higher than all industry average • HSE online guidance to Local Authorities procuring waste services • Details LA’s responsibilities • Health & Safety assessed at each stage of procurement process
Consultations • Environment Agency • Technical guidance for small sewage works • Storage of aerosols & similar packaging wastes • Hydrogeological assessments for landfills • Groundwater assessments for treated effluents • DEFRA • Legal definition of waste • Agricultural plastics (non-packaging) producer compliance scheme
Mark Stouph Director of Risk Management The views expressed are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Premier Waste Management Limited.