S.L. 549.51 Art. 29Exports out of Malta.

(1) Where radioactive waste or spent fuel is to be exported from Malta to a third country, the holder shall submit an application for authorisation to the competent authority as competent authority of the Member State of origin: Provided that the application may be sent in respect of more than one shipment, under the conditions set out in regulation 8(2).

(2) The competent authority as competent authority of the Member State of origin, shall:

(a) notify the competent authorities of the country of destination of the planned shipment and ask their consent; and

(b) send the application referred to in sub-regulation (1) for consent to the competent authorities of the Member States of transit, if any: Provided that regulation 10 shall apply.

(3) If all the consents necessary for shipment have been given, the competent authority as competent authority of the Member State of origin, shall be entitled to authorise the holder to carry out the shipment and shall inform the competent authorities of the third country of destination and of any Member State or third country of transit accordingly: Provided that regulation 12(2), (3) and (4) shall apply.

(4) The holder shall notify the competent authority as competent authority of the Member State of origin, that the radioactive waste or spent fuel has reached its destination in the third country within fifteen days of the date of arrival and shall indicate the last customs post in the Community through which the shipment passed: Provided that the notification shall be substantiated by a declaration or certification by the consignee stating that the radioactive waste or spent fuel has reached its proper destination and indicating the customs post of entry in the third country.

(5) The competent authority, as competent authority of the Member State of origin, or the competent authorities of any Member State of transit may decide that the shipment may not be completed if the conditions for shipment are no longer complied with in accordance with these regulations, or are not in accordance with the authorisations or consents issued pursuant to these regulations: Provided that such competent authorities of Member State of transit shall forthwith inform the competent authority, as competent authority of the Member State of origin, of this decision:

Provided also that regulation 14(2) and (3) shall apply.