These Regulations increase fees and charges in relation to the processing of applications for the registration of brokers, dealers and carriers of waste and the processing of applications for the registration of exemptions from waste management licensing which are imposed directly via the Controlled Waste (Registration of Carriers and Seizure of Vehicles) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1999 and the Waste Management Licensing Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003. The purpose of the fees and charges is to recover the costs incurred by the Department (NIEA) in carrying out its functions in relation to processing applications for these registrations.
In line with the polluter pays principle, the NIEA recovers 100% of the costs it incurs as the regulator of waste activities in Northern Ireland. This is achieved largely through receipt of fees and charges set out in waste management charging schemes which are updated and published on an annual basis. The Chief Executive of the NIEA will approve the Waste Management Charging (Northern Ireland) Scheme 2020 in June 2020.
Furthermore, fees and charges in relation to the registration of brokers, dealers and carriers of waste and the processing of registrations for exemptions from waste management licensing are imposed directly via the Controlled Waste (Registration of Carriers and Seizure of Vehicles) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1999 and the Waste Management Licensing Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003. While the updated fees and charges for these registrations are set out in the Waste Management Charging (Northern Ireland) Scheme 2020, the Department is also required to update the relevant legislation to give effect to the increases.
