§ Alistair BurtTo ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what recent representations she has received on the Waste Incineration Directive 2000/76/EC. [134367]
§ Mr. Morley[holding answer 27 October 2003]The Department has received 45 responses to the consultation on Guidance on Directive 2000/76/EC which requested responses by 16 May 2003. Four Parliamentary Questions and two items of Ministerial Correspondence have been received since that date.
§ Alistair BurtTo ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what consultation is taking place in relation to the implementation of Waste Incineration Directive 2000/ 76/EC; and when this consultation began. [134368]
§ Mr. Morley[holding answer 27 October 2003]: "Guidance on Directive 2000/76/EC on the incineration of waste" was published for consultation by my Department and the Welsh Assembly Government on 7 February 2003 following the entry into force on 28 December of The Waste Incineration (England and Wales) Regulations 2002. Responses were requested by 16 May and the Department is considering the draft guidance in the light of the 45 responses received.
§ Alistair BurtTo ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what the Government's policy is on the size of incineration systems affected by Waste Incineration Directive 2000/ 76/EC; and if she will make a statement. [134381]
§ Mr. Morley[holding answer 27 October 2003]: The Waste Incineration Directive applies to incineration plant that fits the description of the terms "technical unit" or "plant" which are used in the Directive. Draft 384W guidance on the meaning of these terms is given in "Guidance on Directive 2000/76/EC on the incineration of waste" which the Department and the Welsh Assembly Government published for consultation on 7 February 2003.