G/LIC/N/2/GBR/6  
 
24 February  2021 
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Committee on Import Licensing  Original: English   
 
 
  
AGREEMENT ON IMPORT LICENSING PROCEDURES  
NOTIFICATION UNDER ARTICLE 5.1 TO 5.4 OF THE AGREEMENT1 
UNITED KINGDOM  
The following notification dated  2 February  2021, is being circulated at the request of the delegation 
of the United Kingdom . 
 
 Category  Notification details  
1 Notifying Member  United Kingdom  
2 Title of new 
legislation/procedure  Retained EU Law2 
1.  Regulation (EC) No . 1013/2006 of the European Parliament and 
of the Council  of 14 June 2006  on shipments of waste . 
UK Legislation  
2. The International Waste Shipments (Amendment) (EU Exit) 
Regulations 2019  
3. The International Waste Shipments (Amendment of 
Regulation  (EC) No 1013/2006 ) Regulations 2020  
3 Date of Publication  
 1. 14 June 2006  
2. 14 March 2019 
3. 7 December 2020  
4 Date of entry into force  
 1. 12 July 2006  
2. 31 December 2020 
3. 1 January 2021  
5 Website link/Official 
publication of the new 
regulation/procedure  1. https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2006/1013  
2. https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2019/590/contents/made  
3. https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2020/1455/made  
6 Have you attached a copy 
of the regulation (PDF) to 
the Secretariat  [ ] Yes. ( Please attach a copy of the regulation to the notification. ) 
 
[ x] No. 
7 Type of notification  [ x] (a) New licensing regulation/procedure3; (please answer 
question 8 to 14)  
 
[ ] (b) Changes to a regulation/procedure which has been previously 
notified in document: ______________ ; (please answer question 15 
and 16 ) 
8 List of products subject to 
licensing  The regulation applies to hazardous wastes and other wastes as 
listed in the schedules of the Basel Convention . 
 
1 It is understood that the notifying Member has also completed its notification obligations under 
Article  1.4(a) and Article 8.2(b) regarding the relevant law/regulation/procedure notified for by filling this form 
in a full and complete manner.  
2 Some European Union law was retained in UK law by virtue of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 
2018 and the Europe an Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Act 2020, with minor modifications to ensure 
operability.  
3 "New licensing regulation/procedure" is understood to refer to any newly introduced law, regulation or 
procedure, and those which are in force but being notified fo r the first time to the Committee.  
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   Category  Notification details  
9 Nature of licensing  Automatic:  [ ] 
 
Non-Automatic: [x] 
10 Administrative 
purpose/measure being 
implemented  (a)  Protect public morals;  
(b)  Protect human, animal or plant life and health; protect 
environment;  
(c)  Collect trade statistics or market surveillance;  
(d)  Protection of patents, trademarks and copyrights, and 
the prevention of deceptive practices;  
(e)  Pursue obligations under the UN Charter and other 
international treaties ( i.e. CITES, Basel Convention, 
Rotterdam Convention, UNSC Resolutions etc.)  
(f)  Quota (including TRQ) administration;  
(g)  Regulate imports of arms, ammunition or fissionable 
materials and safeguard national security;  
(h)  Other: ______________ (please specify)  
11 Administrative body(ies) 
for submission of 
applications   
 Ministry/authority and Department: Environment Agency  
Address:   
International Waste Shipments Team  
Environment Agency,  
Richard Fairclough House,  
Knutsford Road,  
Warrington WA4 1HT  
Website: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/importing -and-exporting -
waste   
Telephone: 03708 506 506   
E-Mail: askshipments@environment -agency.gov.uk  
12 Contact point for 
information on eligibility  Ministry/authority and Department: Environment Agency  
Address:  
International Waste Shipments Team  
Environment Agency,  
Richard Fairclough House, Knutsford Road,  
Warrington WA4 1HT  
Website: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/importing -and-exporting -
waste  
Telephone: 03708 506 506   
E-Mail: askshipments@environment -agency.gov.uk  
13 Expected duration of 
licensing procedure  Ongoing . 
 
14 A summary of the 
notification in one of the 
WTO official languages   The import of waste into the UK is for wastes controlled under a 
permit system administered by the UK competent authorities. Its 
requirements are tied in with those of the Basel Convention on the 
Control of Transboundary Movements o f Hazardous Wastes and 
their Disposal, and an OECD decision on transboundary movements 
of waste for recovery.  
 
Guidance  available at :  
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/importing -and-exporting -waste  
15 In the case of 7(b), please 
indicate the type of new 
change(s)  (a)  Termination  
(b)  Suspension  
(c)  Modification of specific details in existing  
procedures:  
 Product coverage;  
 Administrative purpose;  
 Automatic or Non -automatic;  
 Duration of licensing;  
 Change the nature of quantity/value restriction;  
 Eligibility of applicants;  
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   Category  Notification details  
 Administrative body(ies) for submission of application;  
 Documentation requirements (including application form);  
 Period for Application;  
 Administrative body(ies) to issue licence;  
 Processing time for issuing licence;  
 Licence fee/administrative charge;  
 Deposit/advance payment and relevant conditions;  
 Appeal regulations/procedures;  
 Validity of licence;  
 Other conditions of licence (extension, transferability, 
penalty of non -use etc.);  
 Foreign exchange requirements;  
 Other: __________ (please specify).  
 
16  Please elaborate the 
changes in detail (in one of 
the WTO official 
languages)   
 
 
 
 
__________