Environmental Protection (Disposal of Polychlorinated Biphenyls and other Dangerous Substances) (England and Wales) Regulations 2000 (S.I. No. 1043). Country/Territory United Kingdom Territorial subdivision England Document type Regulation Date 2000 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Water Keyword Pollution control Waste disposal Effluent waste water/discharge Freshwater pollution Offences/penalties Geographical area Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Atlantic, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe Entry into force notes Coming into force on 4 May 2000. Abstract These Regulations relate to Council Directive 96/59/EC on the disposal of polychlorinated biphenyls and polychlorinated terphenyls ("PCBs"). They are for the purpose of implementing the provisions of the Directive which require decontamination or disposal of PCBs and equipment containing them and the associated provisions for inventories, labelling and monitoring. They are additional to the existing relevant requirements of the waste management licensing regime under the Environmental Protection Act 1990.Subject to exceptions, in particular for businesses concerned with decontamination and disposal of PCBs, regulation 3 prohibits the holding of certain equipment contaminated by PCBs by anyone other than a person registered with the Environment Agency under these Regulations. Regulation 4(1) prohibits, with exceptions, the holding of PCBs and equipment containing them. Contaminated equipment is to be labelled as such (reg. 5) and, when decontaminated, within specified limits, is to be re-labelled in the form set out in Schedule 2 to the Regulations (reg. 4). Regulation 6 provides for the procedure for registration. Registered holders are required to provide information to the Agency on a regular basis (regulation 10). Regulations 9, 10 and 11 set out the duties of the Agency to monitor the information supplied, to prepare an inventory and to review it at regular intervals, to provide an annual statement of the number of registered holders and items of equipment of which particulars are registered, and in relation to public registers. The preparation of inventories by the Agency and the provision of summaries is to facilitate the discharge of the obligation imposed by Article 4.1 of the Directive to send to the Commission a summary of the inventories of equipment with PCB volumes of more than 5dm3. Regulation 13 creates criminal offences. Full text English Website www.opsi.gov.uk References - Legislation Implements Council Directive 96/59/EC on the disposal of polychlorinated biphenyls and polychlorinated terphenyls (PCB/PCT). Legislation | European Union | 1996 Keyword: Pollution control, Waste disposal, Waste non-domestic sources, Hazardous waste, Packaging/labelling, Data collection/reporting, Waste management Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Environmental Civil Sanctions (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) Regulations 2010 (W.S.I. No. 1820 (W.177) of 2010). Legislation | United Kingdom | 2010 Keyword: Pollution control, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Enforcement/compliance, Offences/penalties Source: FAO, FAOLEX Environmental Civil Sanctions (Miscellaneous Amendments) (England) Regulations 2010 (S.I. No. 1159 of 2010). Legislation | United Kingdom | 2010 Keyword: Pollution control, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Enforcement/compliance, Offences/penalties Source: FAO, FAOLEX Environmental Protection (Disposal of Polychlorinated Biphenyls and other Dangerous Substances) (England and Wales) (Amendment)(Regulations 2000 (S.I. No. 3359 of 2000). Legislation | United Kingdom | 2000 Keyword: Pollution control, Effluent waste water/discharge, Freshwater pollution, Waste disposal Source: FAO, FAOLEX