The Tyre Recovery Association are delighted to welcome the announcement of new rules governing the export of waste tyres from the UK. It is a further step forward in their long campaign to improve waste tyre exports. On Wednesday 1st of October, the Environment Agency issued new guidance that closely resembles the TRA’s five-step action plan, ‘Road to Reform’, released this summer in response to the EA’s internal review of export rule enforcement – The Environment Agency’s regulation of waste pneumatic tyres and their export.
The Environment Agency’s official briefing note on enhanced checks issued to industry introduces these two specific requirements from export operators:
1) Tracking Information, including the Annex VII form must be provided to us both prior to, and following the shipment. This must demonstrate that the intended destination receives the shipment of waste detailed in the Annex VII, and will need to be supported by other documentation.
2) Information which must demonstrate that the waste tyres will be recovered in an environmentally sound manner to standards of environmental and human health protection that are broadly equivalent to those in the UK.
Peter Taylor OBE, Secretary General of the Tyre Recovery Association, said: “This is an important step forward and will be welcomed by responsible operators across the country. The TRA have been campaigning for years to end the damage British waste tyres are doing to the environment and in local communities overseas, in particular in Indian.”
“Only six weeks ago we issued our five-point plan to help the EA turn their rhetoric into a reality. Last week’s announcement saw those recommendations being put into practice and some oft repeated rhetoric taking a significant step closer to becoming reality.”
“We will continue to support the Environment Agency with their work on this and look forward to meeting with them soon in order to do that.”
