S.L. 585.3 Art. 3Application. S.L.585.01. S.L.549.50. S.L. 549.51.

(1) These regulations shall apply to all radioactive waste with the exception of:

(a) releases authorised by virtue of regulation 87 of the Basic Safety Standards for Ionising Radiation Regulations; and

(b) waste that may be radioactive which falls within the scope of the Waste Management (Management of Waste from Extractive Industries and Backfilling) Regulations.

(2) Regulation 15 shall not apply to repatriation of disused sealed sources to a supplier or manufacturer.

(3) These regulations allow for the return of radioactive waste after processing in Malta to its country of origin where:

(a) the radioactive waste is to be shipped to that Member State or undertaking for processing; or

(b) other material is to be shipped to that Member State or undertaking with the purpose of recovering the radioactive waste:

Provided that relevant provisions of the Waste Management (Supervision and Control of Shipments of Radioactive Waste and Spent Fuel) Regulations are complied with.