Paragraph 46 allows imported plant tissue and wooden packaging to burnt at the docks they were land.
What the legislation says
What Paragraph 46 exemption permits
Paragraph 46 allows:
- imported plant tissue and wooden packaging waste to be burnt at the docks if the burn has also been sanctioned under the Plant Health Order 1993
- the storage of plant tissue and wood waste prior to burning.
The exemption limits the:
- volume of plant tissue and wood waste that can be stored and burnt each day to no more than 15 tonnes, and
- burn to the docks if the dunnage was landed at a place where it is secured and contained.
Paragraph 46 is one of the higher risk exemptions. As such, before we register this exemption on your behalf you need to complete a form and provide us with information in support of your proposal. The exemption:
- is chargeable
- requires annual renewal, and
- a payment each year, of a renewal fee.
Questions and answers
The following section may cover questions you still have regarding the Paragraph 46 exemption.
Q. Does the registration, which lasts 12 months, cover repeated burnings during that period?
A Yes, it does allow for repeated burnings provided that the accumulated volume does not exceed 15 tonnes over a 24 hour period.
Q. Will a shipping company who is sanctioned to burn waste under the Plant Health Order 1993, but does not have the landowner's consent, still qualify for this exemption.
A. No, you must have the landowner's consent.
Who do I speak to if I want a notification form to be sent to me by post, or if I still have a query about this exemption that is not covered here?
For general enquires or to request a notification by post, you should phone our National Customer Contact Centre on 0370 8506506. If they cannot answer you question, they may pass you to someone in our area offices who will assist with more technical enquiries.
If you think that you can meet the requirements of the Paragraph 46 exemption and wish to proceed with the registration, please use the forms below:
Do not try and use these forms to notify a new site. They can now only be used to renew an existing exemption.
Daw cyfarwyddyd yn y man.
Guidance for registering an exempt operation - Paragraph 46 (PDF, 41KB)
Cais am weithgarwch wedi’i eithrio Rhan B – paragraff 46 (PDF, 153KB)
Cais am weithgarwch wedi’i eithrio Rhan A (March 2011) (PDF, 125KB)
Cais am weithgarwch wedi’i eithrio Rhan F – taliadau a godir, datganiadau ac ati (PDF, 65KB)
