Defra Consultation on Revising the Requirements Regarding Evidence of Broad Equivalence for Export Reprocessing Sites
April 2008
In summary and on the basis of the analysis presented FDF supports Option 2, to
amend the Regulations to give the Competent Authorities the opportunity to
consider alternative evidence as to what constitutes 'broad equivalence' when
assessing
applications for accreditation from exporters of packaging waste. This we
feel
represents the best means of alleviating the current difficulties in the
metals
sector and in turn will help to ensure that the UK continues to meets
the
EU
Directive targets.
FDF would specifically request that exporters be permitted to apply the
conditions set out in para 2.13 to material exported since the beginning of the
2008.
In
addition, we note the regulatory amendments are currently proposed for
England,
Wales and Scotland and would request that these also apply to Northern
Ireland
from the same date.
More Information
Annex 1: FDF Response to the Defra Consultation on Revising the Requirements
Regarding
Evidence of Broad Equivalence for Export Reprocessing Sites (pdf, 56kb)
Defra Consultation: Revising the Requirements Regarding Evidence of Broad
Equivalence for Export Reprocessing (pdf 100kb)
Last reviewed: 30 Apr 2008