Confirmation of TFS application from the EA27 Sep 2024 10:36
Compliments from the TG group:
Thank you for your email dated 29 August 2024 regarding LiBatt Recycling Ltd.
We would like to apologise for the delay in your response, initially your email went to the West Midlands Regulated Industry team however they do not have access to the information required to answer your enquiry. Your email was then sent to our International Waste Shipments (IWS) team.
We would like to clarify terminology used regarding Transfrontier Shipment (TFS) permit. The Environment Agency refer to Transfrontier Shipment (TFS) permit as International Waste Shipment (IWS) notifications or Waste shipments notifications. Waste exports and imports are called waste shipments. A waste shipment means the transport of waste between England and another country (except Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland) whether by road, rail, air or sea. Waste shipments must follow rules called waste shipment controls.
Please see below the two questions you have raised and our response.
Has LiBatt Recycling Ltd (or their parent company, Recyclus Group) applied for a TFS permit?
The Environment Agency can confirm that LiBatt Recycling Ltd have applied for a notification to export waste.
How long does the TFS permit application process typically take, and what factors could contribute to delays?
Reviewing data from 01/09/2023 -31/08/2024 the average length of time to process a Waste shipment notification assessment is approximately 85 days. The length of time taken for a decision to be made, following the assessment of a notification, can vary considerably, depending on a number of factors, including quality of the notification submission and the number of questions it generates, time taken by the notifier to respond to said questions, whether consultation with internal colleagues is needed etc. Also time taken for the destination competent authority to issue their acknowledgement for imports.
If you have any further queries, please feel free to contact us at Enquiries_westmids@environment-agency.gov.uk
Kind Regards
Chris Fisher
Customers and Engagement Officer
West Midlands Customers and Engagement Team
Enquiries Team 02084 747856