The Waste (Meaning of Recovery) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2016
2016 No. 738
Environmental Protection
The Waste (Meaning of Recovery) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2016
Made 11th July 2016
Laid before Parliament 12th July 2016
Coming into force 3rd August 2016
The Secretary of State makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by—
(a) in relation to regulations 8 and 10, section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 19721(“the 1972 Act”) and section 2 of, and Schedule 1 to, the Pollution Prevention and Control Act 19992(“the 1999 Act”), and
(b) otherwise, section 2(2) of the 1972 Act.
The Secretary of State has in accordance with section 2(4) of the 1999 Act consulted—
(a) the Environment Agency;
(b) such bodies or persons appearing to the Secretary of State to be representative of the interests of local government, industry, agriculture and small businesses as the Secretary of State considers appropriate; and
(c) such other bodies or persons as the Secretary of State considers appropriate.
The Secretary of State is a Minister designated for the purposes of section 2(2) of the 1972 Act in relation to the environment3.
Citation, commencement, extent and application
1.—(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Waste (Meaning of Recovery) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2016 and come into force on 3rd August 2016.
(2) Subject to paragraph (3), an amendment made by these Regulations has the same extent and application as the provision amended.
(3) Regulations 8 and 10 do not apply to Wales.
Amendment of the Environmental Protection Act 1990
2. In section 33(13) of the Environmental Protection Act 19904, for “Annex I or II of Directive 2008/98/ECof the European Parliament and of the Council on waste” substitute “Annex I or II of Directive 2008/98/ECof the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 November 2008 on waste5”.
Amendment of the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009
3. In section 75(5) of the Marine and Coastal Access Act 20096, for “ Directive 2008/98/ECof the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 November 2008 on waste” substitute “ Directive 2008/98/ECof the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 November 2008 on waste”.
Amendment of the End-of-Life Vehicles Regulations 2003
4. In regulation 2 of the End-of-Life Vehicles Regulations 20037, for the definition of “the Waste Directive”, substitute—
““the Waste Directive” means Directive 2008/98/ECof the European Parliament and of the Council on waste”.
Amendment of the End-of-Life Vehicles (Producer Responsibility) Regulations 2005
5. In regulation 2 of the End-of-Life Vehicles (Producer Responsibility) Regulations 20058, for the definition of “the Waste Directive” substitute—
““the Waste Directive” means Directive 2008/98/ECof the European Parliament and of the Council on waste”.
Amendment of the Hazardous Waste (England and Wales) Regulations 2005
6. In regulation 2(1) of the Hazardous Waste (England and Wales) Regulations 20059, for sub-paragraph (a) substitute—
“(a)
“(a) “the Waste Directive” means Directive 2008/98/ECof the European Parliament and of the Council on waste;”.
Amendment of the Producer Responsibility Obligations (Packaging Waste) Regulations 2007
7. In regulation 2(1) of the Producer Responsibility Obligations (Packaging Waste) Regulations 200710, for the definition of “the Waste Directive” substitute—
““the Waste Directive” means Directive 2008/98/ECof the European Parliament and of the Council on waste;”.
Amendment of the Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2010
8. In regulation 3 of the Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 201011, for the definition of “the Waste Framework Directive” substitute—
““the Waste Framework Directive” means Directive 2008/98/ECof the European Parliament and of the Council on waste;”.
Amendment of the Marine Licensing (Exempted Activities) Order 2011
9. In article 3 of the Marine Licensing (Exempted Activities) Order 201112, for the definition of “the Waste Framework Directive” substitute—
““the Waste Framework Directive” means Directive 2008/98/ECof the European Parliament and of the Council on waste”.
Amendment of the Waste (England and Wales) Regulations 2011
10. In regulation 3(1) of the Waste (England and Wales) Regulations 201113, for the definition of “the Waste Framework Directive” substitute—
““the Waste Framework Directive” means Directive 2008/98/ECof the European Parliament and of the Council on waste;”.
Amendment of the Climate Change Agreements (Eligible Facilities) Regulations 2012
11. In regulation 2 of the Climate Change Agreements (Eligible Facilities) Regulations 201214, for the definition of “the Waste Framework Directive” substitute—
““the Waste Framework Directive” means Directive 2008/98/ECof the European Parliament and of the Council on waste;”.
Amendment of the Waste and Emissions Trading Act 2003 (Amendment etc.) Regulations 2013
12. In regulation 4(10)(d) of the Waste and Emissions Trading...
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