S.L. 549.51 Art. 33Imports into Malta.

(1) Where radioactive waste or spent fuel falling within the scope of these regulations is to enter the Community from a third country and the country of destination is Malta, the consignee shall submit an application for authorisation to the competent authority as competent authority of the Member State of destination: Provided that the application may be sent in respect of more than one shipment, under the conditions set out in regulation 22(2): Provided also that the application shall include evidence that the consignee has made an arrangement with the holder established in the third country, and which has been accepted by the competent authorities of that third country, obliging that holder to take back the radioactive waste or the spent fuel where a shipment cannot be completed in accordance with these regulations, as provided for in sub-regulation (5).

(2) The competent authority as competent authority of the Member State of destination, shall 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 regulations 24 and 25 hereof shall apply.

(3) If all the consents necessary for the shipment have been granted, the competent authority as competent authority of the Member State of destination, shall be entitled to authorise the consignee to carry out the shipment and shall inform the competent authorities of any Member State or third country of origin or of transit accordingly:

Provided that regulation 26(2), (3) and (4) shall apply.

(4) Within fifteen days of receipt of the shipment, the consignee shall send the competent authority, as competent authority of the Member State of destination, an acknowledgement of receipt of each shipment: Provided that the competent authority as competent authority of the Member State of destination, shall send copies of the acknowledgement to the country of origin and to any Member State or third country of transit.

(5) The competent authority as competent authority of the Member State of destination, 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 Member State shall forthwith inform the competent authorities of the country of origin of this decision.

(6) The consignee shall be liable for costs arising in cases where the shipment cannot or may not be completed.