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In December 2007, Mr. John Gormley, Minister for the Environment, Heritage and<br />

Local Government signed the <strong>Waste</strong> <strong>Management</strong> (Facility Permit and Registration)<br />

Regulations 2007.<br />

In March 2008, the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government<br />

amended the <strong>Waste</strong> <strong>Management</strong> (Facility Permit and Registration) Regulations 2007<br />

by way <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Waste</strong> <strong>Management</strong> (Facility Permit) (Amendment) Regulations 2008.<br />

The <strong>Waste</strong> <strong>Management</strong> (Facility Permit and Registration) Regulations 2007 and<br />

<strong>Waste</strong> <strong>Management</strong> (Facility Permit) (Amendment) Regulations 2008 came in to<br />

effect on the 1st June 2008 and replaced the <strong>Waste</strong> <strong>Management</strong> (Permit)<br />

Regulations, 1998.<br />

The new Regulations (2007/2008) introduce the following primary<br />

changes/differences:<br />

645<br />

� There is more definition on the different classes <strong>of</strong> activity for <strong>Waste</strong> Facility<br />

Permits and Certificates <strong>of</strong> Registration;<br />

� The timescales to be adhered to upon receipt <strong>of</strong> valid applications are defined;<br />

� Permits may be reviewed, revoked, transferred and decisions made may be<br />

appealed to a competent court;<br />

� Procedures to deal with abandoned applications are provided;<br />

� Planning permission or a certificate <strong>of</strong> exemption must be obtained for all<br />

permitted activities; and<br />

� An activity that has no authorisation <strong>of</strong> any kind will be regarded as landfilling<br />

and hence the landfill levy will apply. This levy will be channelled through each<br />

individual Local Authority for transmission to the Environmental Fund.<br />

44.4 Key Organisations Involved in Implementation and<br />

<strong>Management</strong><br />

The <strong>Waste</strong> Permit Regulations were introduced by the Minister <strong>of</strong> the Environment,<br />

Heritage and Local Government. The waste permit application process is controlled by<br />

the local authorities that issue the waste permits to applicants.<br />

The latest waste permitting Regulations (2007/2008) enable the EPA to decide on<br />

whether, having regard to particular circumstances, the facility requires a waste<br />

licence or permit.<br />

Following the introduction <strong>of</strong> the new waste permitting Regulations (2007/2008), the<br />

EPA produced and published guidance literature for the assistance <strong>of</strong> local authorities<br />

in carrying out their functions under the Regulations. However, the literature is for the<br />

benefit <strong>of</strong> all stakeholders including private waste operators and the general public.<br />

Furthermore the EPA facilitated a briefing session for industry on the new permitting<br />

Regulations in May 2008.<br />

<strong>International</strong> <strong>Review</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Waste</strong> <strong>Policy</strong>: Annexes

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