Waste Management (Tyres and Waste Tyres) Regulations 2007
Statutory Instruments
Source: Statutory Instruments

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paragraphs: (1) These Regulations may be cited as the Waste Management (Tyres and Waste Tyres) Regulations 2007.
(2) These Regulations shall come into operation on 1 January 2008.
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paragraphs: (1) In these Regulations, any reference to a Schedule, Part or article which is not otherwise identified is a reference to a Schedule, Part or article of these Regulations.
(2) In these Regulations, any reference to a sub-article or paragraph which is not otherwise identified is a reference to the sub-article or paragraph of the provision in which the reference occurs.
(3) In these Regulations, save where the context otherwise requires—
(i) create a risk to waters, the atmosphere, land, soil, plants or animals,
(ii) adversely affect the visual impact on the landscape,
(iii) pose a fire risk by virtue of the manner in which the waste tyres are being stored or, as appropriate,
(iv) be mixed with other waste streams when stored;
(i) manufactures and sells tyres under his or her own brand,
(ii) resells tyres produced by other suppliers under his or her own brand,
(iii) retreads or remoulds tyres,
(iv) imports tyres on a professional basis into the State,
(v) exports waste tyres for the purposes of recovery, including reuse or, as appropriate,
(vi) any person or persons who distributes from a producer who is deemed not to be registered under the provisions of article 4(2)(b), tyres to suppliers or any other person;
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paragraphs: (1) These Regulations, save where the context otherwise requires, shall apply to tyres designed for, fitted to or, as appropriate, removed from any mechanically propelled vehicle or vehicles and any trailer attached thereto as set out in the First Schedule and falling within headings 4011 and 4012 of the CN code and in any guidance which the Minister may issue from time to time.
(2) Without prejudice to sub-article (1), these Regulations shall not apply to tyres falling within subheadings 40113000, 40113010, 40113090, 40115000, 40121300, 40121310 and 40121390 of the CN code.
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paragraphs: (1) Subject to the provisions of article 5, a producer shall apply for—
(a) registration to each local authority in whose functional area the producer supplies or intends to supply tyres, not later than 1 February 2008 or the date of commencement of business, whichever is the later, and
(b) renewal of registration to each local authority, not later than 31 January in each year following initial registration, save only that a producer shall not be required to make such application within six months of initial registration.
(2) A producer—
(a) who makes an application under sub-article (1) to a local authority shall be registered by that authority provided that the requirements of article 5 are complied with, and
(b) shall not be deemed to–
(i) be registered until a Certificate of Registration has issued by the local authority to which an application for registration was submitted or, as appropriate,
(ii) have renewed his or her registration in respect of a specified period until a Certificate of Renewal of Registration has issued by the local authority to which an application for renewal of registration was submitted.
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paragraphs: (1) An application for—