PART 1

1 Citation, commencement and interpretation
1 These Regulations may be cited as The Environment (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2018 and shall come into operation on 24th December 2018.
2 The Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 applies to these Regulations as it applies to an Act of the Assembly.
1954 c.33 (N.I.)

PART 2 Amendment of Waste Provisions
2 1 Schedule 1 of these Regulations amends the Waste Provisions.
2 For the purposes of these Regulations “the Waste Provisions” means—
(a) the Controlled Waste (Registration of Carriers and Seizure of Vehicles) Regulations (Northern Ireland)1999;
S.R. 1999 No. 362 to which there are no relevant amendments
(b) the Waste Management Licensing Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003;
S.R. 2003 No. 493 relevant amendments are S.R. 2003 No. 496, S.R. 2005 No. 300, S.R. 2006 No. 280, S.R. 2006 No. 519, S.R. 2009 No. 76, S.R. 2009 No. 159, S.R. 2011 No. 127, S.R. 2011 No. 124, S.R. 2013 No. 241, S.R. 2014 No. 137, S.R. 2015 No. 288 and S.R. 2016 No. 95
(c) the Landfill Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003;
S.R. 2003 No. 496 as amended by S.R. 2004 No. 297 and S.R. 2005 No. 300
(d) the Landfill Allowances Scheme (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2004;
S.R. 2004 No. 416 as amended by S.R. 2005 No. 588 and S.R. 2009 No. 46
(e) the Hazardous Waste Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005;
S.R. 2005 No. 300 as amended by S.R. 2005 No. 461 and S.R. 2006 No. 280
(f) the Producer Responsibility Obligations (Packaging Waste) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007;
S.R. 2007 No. 198 as amended by S.R. 2008 No. 77 and S.R. 2008 No. 373
(g) the Environmental Liability (Prevention and Remediation) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009;
S.R. 2009 No. 252 as amended by S.R. 2009 No. 361, S.R. 2011 No. 127 and S.R. 2015 No. 231
(h) the Waste Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2011;
S.R. 2011 No. 127 as amended by S.R. 2011 No. 232 and S.R. 2013 No. 241
(i) the Single Use Carrier Bags Charge Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2013; and,
S.R. 2013 No. 4 as amended by 2014 c.7 (N.I.)
(j) the Controlled Waste and Duty of Care Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2013.
S.R. 2013 No. 255 as relevantly amended by S.R. 2014 No. 117

PART 3 Amendment of Water Provisions
3 1 Schedule 2 of these Regulations amends the Water Provisions.
2 For the purposes of these Regulations “the Water Provisions” means—
(a) the Control of Asbestos in Water Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1995;
S.R. 1995 No. 93 as amended by S.R. 1996 No. 602
(b) the Urban Waste Water Treatment Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007;
S.R. 2007 No. 187
(c) the Quality of Bathing Water Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008;
S.R. 2008 No. 231 as amended by S.R. 2102 No. 218, S.R. 2013 No. 151, S.R. 2017 No. 81 and S.R. 2018 No. 104
(d) the Groundwater Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009;
S.R. 2009 No. 254 as amended by S.R. 2009 No. 359, S.R. 2011 No. 211, S.R. 2014 No. 208, S.R. 2016 No. 119 and S.R. 2017 No. 81
(e) the Water Supply (Domestic Distribution Systems) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2010;
S.R. 2010 No. 157
(f) the Chemical Analysis of Water Status (Technical Specifications) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2011;
S.R. 2011 No. 238 as amended by S.R. 2017 No. 81
(g) the Water Framework Directive (Classification, Priority Substances and Shellfish Waters) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015;
S.R. 2015 No. 351 as amended by S.R. 2017 No. 81
(h) the Water Environment (Water Framework Directive) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2017;
S.R. 2017 No. 81
(i) the Private Water Supplies Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2017; and,
S.R. 2017 No. 211
(j) the Water Supply (Water Quality) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2017.
S.R. 2017 No. 212

PART 4 Amendment of Air and Environmental Quality Provisions
4 1 Schedule 3 of these Regulations amends the Air and Environmental Quality Provisions.
2 For the purposes of these Regulations “the Air and Environmental Quality Provisions” means—
(a) the Sulphur Content of Liquid Fuels Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007;
S.R. 2007 No. 272 as amended by S.R. 2014 No. 147
(b) the Air Quality Standards Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2010;
S.R. 2010 No. 188 as amended by S.R. 2017 No. 2 and SR 2018 No. 33
(c) the Pollution Prevention and Control (Industrial Emissions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2013; and,
S.R. 2013 No. 160 as amended by S.R. 2014 No. 304 and SR 2015 No. 14
(d) the Emissions Performance Standard Monitoring and Enforcement Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016.
S.R. 2016 No. 28

PART 5 Amendment of Aquatic Animal Health, Fisheries, Marine and Sea Fisheries Provisions
5 1 Schedule 4 of these Regulations amends the Aquatic Animal Health, Fisheries, Marine and Sea Fisheries Provisions.
2 For the purposes of these Regulations “the Aquatic Animal Health, Fisheries, Marine and Sea Fisheries Provisions” means—
(a) the Sea Fish Licensing Order 1992;
S.I. 1992 No. 2633
(b) the Prohibition of Fishing with Multiple Trawls Order 2001;
S.I. 2001 No. 650
(c) the Shrimp Fishing Nets Order (Northern Ireland) 2005;
S.R. 2005 No. 349 as amended by S.R. 2007 No. 499
(d) the Aquatic Animal Health Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009;
S.R. 2009 No. 129 as amended by S.R. 2011 No. 118
(e) The Marine Licensing (Exempted Activities) Order (Northern Ireland) 2011; and,
S.R. 2011 No. 78
(f) the Mussels (Prohibition of Fishing) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2013.
S.R. 2013 No. 1

PART 6 Amendment of Conservation and Environmental Impact Assessment Provisions
6 1 Schedule 5 amends the Conservation and Environmental Impact Assessment Provisions.
2 For the purposes of these Regulations “the Conservation and Environmental Impact Assessment Provisions” means—
(a) the Conservation (Natural Habitats, etc.) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1995;
S.R. 1995 No. 380. Amendments have been made by S.R. 2004 No. 435, S.R. 2007 No. 345, S.R. 2009 No. 8, S.R. 2011 No. 216, S.R. 2012 No. 368, 2013 c.10 (N.I.) and S.R. 2015 No. 182
(b) the Environmental Assessment of Plans and Programmes Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2004;
S.R. 2004 No. 280
(c) the Environmental Impact Assessment (Forestry) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006;
S.R. 2006 No. 518 as amended by S.R. 2007 No. 355 and S.R. 2017 No. 86
(d) the Environmental Impact Assessment (Agriculture) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007; and,
S.R. 2007 No. 421 as amended by S.R. 2008 No. 278 and S.R. 2017 No. 198
(e) the Water Resources (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2017.
S.R. 2017 No. 85
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Agriculture Environment and Rural Affairs on 30th November 2018.
David Small A senior officer of the Department of Agriculture Environment and Rural Affairs