UK Statutory Instrument SI 2000/1043 England and Wales

The Environmental Protection (Disposal of Polychlorinated Biphenyls and other Dangerous Substances) (England and Wales) Regulations 2000

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Enforced by
Environment Agency
Status
In Force
Penalty ceiling
Imprisonment 1 of 10 obligations carry up to 2 years imprisonment. 9 have no criminal penalty — flagged in the list below.

Does it bind you?

Business-side roles with duties under this instrument.

Any Person7 Applicant1

Plus 2 duties on the regulator, Crown ministers and public bodies — folded into the section list below.

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What it requires

Regulations creating concrete business duties or carrying penalties, grouped as the instrument is structured. Titles link to the source text — blue means you’re leaving for legislation.gov.uk.

Schedules

Schedules

1 of 3 shown
s.sch002 LABELLING OF DECONTAMINATED EQUIPMENT (opens in a new tab) Regulated
  • Clearly mark decontaminated PCB equipment with a permanent signAny Person
2 other schedules
s.sch001 DISPOSAL OPERATIONS D8, D9, D10, D12 AND D15 AS SET OUT IN Annex I of Directive 2008/98/ EC on waste B (opens in a new tab)
s.sch002 Each item of decontaminated equipment must be clearly marked with...
s.003 Prohibition on holding without registration Imprisonment
  • Register as a holder of contaminated equipmentAny Person
s.004 Prohibition on holding irrespective of registration Regulated
  • Do not hold PCBs or equipment containing PCBsAny Person
s.005 Labelling of contaminated equipment Regulated
  • Label equipment and premises contaminated with PCBsAny Person
s.006 Registration Regulated
  • Register PCBs and contaminated equipment with the relevant authorityApplicant
s.008 Appeals Regulated
  • Appeal a registration refusal or cancellation of contaminated equipmentAny Person
s.009 Inventories of contaminated equipment Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Environment Agency and NRBW must maintain registers of PCB-contaminated equipmentStatutory regulator
s.010 Information for inventories Regulated
  • Renew registration for contaminated equipment annuallyAny Person
s.011 Information for the public Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Environment Agency must maintain a public register of PCB disposalStatutory regulator
s.012 Payment of charges Regulated
  • Pay application and service charges on timeAny Person
7 other provisions
s.001 Citation, commencement and extent
s.002 Interpretation and notices
s.007 Cancellation of registration or particulars
s.013 Offences and penalties
s.014 Revocation of Regulations
s.civil sanctions Civil sanctions
s.civil sanctions, wales Civil sanctions, Wales

Connected legislation

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