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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
The regulations apply from the point of loading the waste until it has been fully recovered or disposed of at the destination facility and, as such, it demonstrates compliance with the obligations of the [[Duty of Care]] legislation. The controls need to be reviewed in the context of the treatment planned for the waste at the destination, the country of destination and transport route, and the waste type (first defining whether the material is indeed classified as waste). | The regulations apply from the point of loading the waste until it has been fully recovered or disposed of at the destination facility and, as such, it demonstrates compliance with the obligations of the [[Duty of Care]] legislation. The controls need to be reviewed in the context of the treatment planned for the waste at the destination, the country of destination and transport route, and the waste type (first defining whether the material is indeed classified as waste). | ||
The importing and exporting of waste for [[Recovery]] is possible, whereas it is prohibited for [[Disposal]] except for specific exceptions<ref>https://www.gov.uk/guidance/importing-and-exporting-waste</ref> | The importing and exporting of waste for [[Recovery]] is possible, whereas it is prohibited for [[Disposal]] except for specific exceptions<ref name="TFS">https://www.gov.uk/guidance/importing-and-exporting-waste</ref> | ||
==Application to the Export of [[Waste Derived Fuel]] to Europe== | ==Application to the Export of [[Waste Derived Fuel]] to Europe== | ||
The export of a [[Waste Derived Fuel]] i.e. an [[RDF]] or [[SRF]] can only occur if the material is going to a [[Recovery]] facility i.e. an [[Energy Recovery Facility]] as opposed to an [[Incineration]]. | The export of a [[Waste Derived Fuel]] i.e. an [[RDF]] or [[SRF]] can only occur if the material is going to a [[Recovery]] facility i.e. an [[Energy Recovery Facility]] as opposed to an [[Incineration]]. | ||