Summary
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has completed the above consultation which was open from 16 September 2024, 9:00am and closed 12 November 2024, 11:59pm. Attached are the relevant consultation documents and a consultation response including a summary of responses.
Documents
- The Code of Practice on Sampling and Reporting at Materials Facilities
- The Regulatory Impact Assessment
- Consultation on legislation and a Code of Practice for Materials Facilities sites in NI
- Consultation on the Proposed new Code of Practice on Sampling and Reporting at Materials Facilities DAERA Response and summary of Responses
Consultation description
This consultation sought views and comments on proposals for a new Code of Practice on Sampling and Reporting at Materials Facilities. This consultation set out the requirement for sampling and reporting of waste materials received by Materials Facilities (MFs). It is likely to be of interest to waste businesses, waste stakeholders and environmental groups that have an interest in sampling and reporting.
The proposed new Code of Practice on Sampling and Reporting at Materials Facilities (which shall be referred to as ‘the Code’) sets out the requirement for sampling and reporting of waste materials received by Materials Facilities (MFs). England, Scotland, and Wales have had similar sampling regulations in place since 2015/16. The Waste (Recyclate Quality) (Scotland) Regulations 2015; and the Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2016.
The Code is to be issued by DAERA to provide guidance to operators of MFs which manage waste on the discharge of certain duties, specifically those in the Waste Management Licensing (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2003 and the Pollution Prevention and Control (Industrial Emissions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2013. Compliance with this Code is to be made a condition of any waste management licence or Pollution Prevention Control permit (which authorises treatment of such waste material) that is granted or varied by NIEA.
Responding to the Consultation
This consultation closed on 12 November 2024, 11:59 pm, and responses are no longer being accepted.
Ways to respond
Consultation closed — responses are no longer being accepted.