§ Sue DoughtyTo ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what the Environment Agency's(a) procedure and (b) resources will he to ensure that all hazardous waste producers, including those producing small and sporadic quantities of hazardous waste, (i) are aware of and (ii) comply with the requirement to register as a hazardous waste producer. [187173]
§ Mr. MorleyOur proposals for new regulations for hazardous waste, including the proposed requirement for hazardous waste producers to notify their premises to the Environment Agency, were issued for consultation on 30 July. The consultation will run until 29 October and during this time, the Environment Agency will consider both how to make producers aware of their obligations and how to ensure compliance. The consultation paper seeks views on a general coming into force date fcr the regulations of July 2005, with the possibility of sites producing hazardous waste being notified fro n 1 April 2005.
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