Environmental Protection, England And Wales Citation and commencement 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Environmental Protection (Disposal of Polychlorinated Biphenyls and other Dangerous Substances) (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2020. 2 These Regulations come into force on 1st July 2020. Amendments to the Environmental Protection (Disposal of Polychlorinated Biphenyls and other Dangerous Substances) (England and Wales) Regulations 2000 2 1 The Environmental Protection (Disposal of Polychlorinated Biphenyls and other Dangerous Substances) (England and Wales) Regulations 2000 are amended as follows. 2 In regulation 2(1), in the definition of “PCBs”, for “4(3) and (4), 5(3), 6(2) and 9(3)” substitute “4(3A), (3C) and (4), 5(3) and 9(3)”. 3 In regulation 4— a in paragraph (1), for “(2), (3)” substitute “(2) to (3D)”; b for paragraph (3), substitute— 3A Paragraph (3B) applies to a transformer in respect of which it is reasonable to assume that the fluids contain— a 0.005% by weight, or less, of PCBs; or b a total volume of 0.05dm3, or less, of PCBs. 3B A transformer to which this paragraph applies— a may be held until the end of its useful life; and b must then be decontaminated in accordance with paragraph (4)(b) to (d), or disposed of, as soon as possible. 3C Paragraph (3D) applies to a transformer in respect of which it is reasonable to assume that the fluids contain— a more than 0.005% but no more than 0.05% by weight of PCBs; and b a total volume of more than 0.05dm3 of PCBs. 3D A transformer to which this paragraph applies— a may be held until the end of 31st December 2025; and b must then be decontaminated in accordance with paragraph (4)(b) to (d), or disposed of, as soon as possible. ; c in paragraph (4)(a), for “less than 0.05% by weight and, if possible, to no more than 0.005% by weight” substitute “0.005% by weight, or less, or a total volume of 0.05dm3, or less”; d in paragraph (9)— i in paragraph (a), for “(2), (3)” substitute “(2) to (3D)”; ii in paragraphs (b) and (c), for “not contaminated”, in both places it occurs, substitute “relevant”; e after paragraph (9) insert— 10 In paragraph (9), “relevant equipment” means any equipment (including any capacitor or receptacle containing residual stocks) which— a contains PCBs; or b having contained PCBs, has not been decontaminated, other than one which contains a total volume of PCBs exceeding 0.05dm3. 11 For the purposes of paragraph (10)— a the PCB volume of a power capacitor shall be measured by reference to all of the separate elements of a combined set; and b any thing of a type which may contain PCBs shall be treated as containing PCBs unless it is reasonable to assume the contrary. . 4 For regulation 5(3) substitute— 3 Equipment in respect of which it is reasonable to assume that the fluids contain— a 0.005% by weight, or less, of PCBs; or b a total volume of 0.05dm3, or less, of PCBs, may be labelled as “PCBs contaminated <0.005% or <0.05dm3. . 5 Omit regulation 6(2)(b). 6 In regulation 10, in paragraph (1), for “(2), (3)” substitute “(2) to (3D)”. 7 For regulation 13(2)(c)(i), substitute— ia in a case to which paragraph (3A) of regulation 4 applies, as soon as possible after the end of its useful life; ib in a case to which paragraph (3C) of regulation 4 applies, as soon as possible after 31st December 2025; . 8 In regulation 13A(1), in the table, for the entry relating to regulation 13(2)(c)(i) substitute— regulation 13(2)(c)(ia) Yes Yes No Yes regulation 13(2)(c)(ib) Yes Yes No Yes . 9 In regulation 13B(1), in the table, for the entry relating to regulation 13(2)(c)(i) substitute— regulation 13(2)(c)(ia) Yes Yes No Yes regulation 13(2)(c)(ib) Yes Yes No Yes . Rebecca Pow Parliamentary Under Secretary of State Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs At 9.30 a.m. on 5th May 2020