Licenses are only granted to a fit and proper person and the waste activity must be the responsibility of a technically competent person. (s.74(3) of the EPA). The licensee must also hold a certificate of competence under the EA 1995.


Further reading:
DETR consultation Paper:Waste Management Licensing Risk Assessment Inspection Frequencies, Operator Pollution Risk Appraisal: OPRA for Waste (4 June 1999).