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Waste (Foot-and-Mouth Disease) (England) Regulations 2001 (S.I. No. 1478 of 2001).

Country/Territory
United Kingdom
Territorial subdivision
England
Document type
Regulation
Date
2001
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Livestock, Waste & hazardous substances
Keyword
Animal health Pests/diseases Waste disposal Waste management
Geographical area
Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Atlantic, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe
Entry into force notes
The entry into force of these Regulations is on 13 April 2001.
Abstract

Section 57 of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 confers on the Secretary of State a power to require waste to be accepted, treated, disposed of or delivered. These Regulations add to the types of waste which may be covered by a direction under section 57. Directions may cover the carcases (or parts of carcases, including blood) of certain types of animal which have been slaughtered as a direct or indirect result of measures taken to deal with foot-and-mouth disease. The relevant types of animal are cattle, sheep, goats, other ruminating animals and swine. Directions may also be given in relation to ash or rendered material resulting from the incineration or rendering of the carcases (or parts of carcases) of cattle (of any age), sheep, goats, other ruminating animals and swine where such animals have been slaughtered as a result of foot-and-mouth measures. The extension by these Regulations of the types of waste which may be covered by a direction under section 57 of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 described above will have effect in every county area of England except specified areas. A person will not be guilty of a criminal offence under certain provisions of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990, the Environmental Protection Act 1990 and the Water Resources Act 1991 by reason only of anything necessarily done or omitted to comply with a direction under section 57 of the Environmental Protection Act 1990.

Full text
English
Website
www.opsi.gov.uk

References - Legislation

Implements

Environmental Protection Act 1990 (Chapter 43).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 1990 (2019)

Keyword: Framework law, Institution, Environmental planning, Education, Policy/planning, Soil pollution/quality, Waste management, Waste disposal

Source: FAO, FAOLEX