An applicant for a dumping permit, must include all the information required by the application form, including the following-
- the type of waste or other material intended for dumping;
- a detailed description and characterisation of the waste or other material intended for dumping;
- where applicable, the chemical, physical and biological composition and properties of the waste or other material intended for dumping;
- full details of the identity of the applicant;
- the volume or mass of the waste or other material intended for dumping;
- the location of the intended disposal site;
- a report on the assessment of the availability of alternatives to disposing of the waste or other material in the sea and a demonstration in the report that the dumping at sea is, in light of that assessment, the best environmentally, socially and economically viable option for disposal;
