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A decision made (31/07/2006) regarding Draft Waste Management (OECD Revised Decision) (Jersey) Regulations 200- Approval and Lodging.

Subject:	Draft Waste Management (OECD Revised Decision) (Jersey) Regulations 200- - Approval and Lodging.
Decision Reference:	MD-PE-2006-0089		Exempt clause(s):	n/a
Type of Report: (oral or written)	Written		Person Giving Report (if oral):	n/a
Telephone or e-mail Meeting?	n/a		Report File ref:
Written report – Title	Draft Waste Management (OECD Revised Decision) (Jersey) Regulations.
Written report – Author (name and job title)	William Peggie - Head of Waste Regulation
Decision(s): To approve for lodging the Draft Waste Management (OECD Revised Decision) (Jersey) Regulations 200-.
Reason(s) for Decision: In order to bring into force the Waste Management (Jersey) Law 2005 in a form that will allow DEFRA to seek extension of the Basel Convention to Jersey it is necessary to make these Regulations which give effect to a revised OECD Decision on the Control of Transfrontier Movements of Wastes Destined for Recovery Operations (The OECD Decision). The extension of the Basel Convention is required before Jersey is able to resume the export of hazardous waste for treatment or disposal.
Action required: The Director of Environment to liaise with the Greffier of the States to lodge these regulations for debate at the earliest opportunity.
Signature: (Minister/ Assistant Minister)		Date of Decision: 31 July 2006

Draft Waste Management - OECD Revised Decision.

PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENT

DRAFT WASTE MANAGEMENT (OECD REVISED DECISION) (JERSEY) REGULATIONS 200-

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Purpose of the Report

In order to bring into force the Waste Management (Jersey) Law 2005 in a form that will allow DEFRA to seek extension of the Basel Convention to Jersey it is necessary to make these Regulations which give effect to a revised Decision of the OECD. The extension of the Basel Convention is required before Jersey is able to resume the export of hazardous waste for treatment or disposal.

Background

The Draft Waste Management (OECD Revised Decision) (Jersey) Regulations 200- will amend the Waste Management (Jersey) Law 2005 which, though enacted, is not yet in force.

Discussion

The reasons for the amendments are twofold;

1. The Principal Law will implement the OECD Decision on the Control of Transfrontier Movements of Wastes Destined for Recovery which is binding on the island. On March 18th 2004, i.e. after the Law had been lodged, amendments were made to the OECD Decision. These mainly dealt with the classification of wastes.

These Regulations give effect to those minor changes

2. The opportunity has been taken, in introducing these Regulations to give effect to the amendments to the OECD Decision, to also make two minor drafting corrections to the principal Law.

Conclusion

As soon as the principal Law has been brought into force (as is proposed in the draft Appointed Day Act that is also before the Assembly), the United Kingdom Government will take the necessary steps to have the Convention extended accordingly to Jersey.

Recommendation

That these Regulations are brought into force on the 1st of November 2006 in conjunction with the Waste Management (Jersey) Law 2005 (Appointed Day Act) 200-.

Written by:	William Peggie - Head of Waste Regulation

Approved by:	Chris Newton - Director of Environment

Attachments:

Draft Waste Management (OECD Revised Decision) (Jersey) Regulations 200-

Decision Summary reference: MD-PE-2006-0089

19 July 2006