1. This Order may be cited as the Waste (Meaning of Recovery) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Order 2015 and comes into force on 1st July 2016.
2. In regulation 1(4) of the Special Waste Regulations 1996(1) (citation, commencement, extent, application and interpretation), for the definition of “the Waste Directive” substitute—
““the Waste Directive” means Directive 2008/98/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on waste and repealing certain Directives(2), as last amended by Commission Directive (EU) 2015/1127 amending Annex II to Directive 2008/98/EC(3);”.
3. In regulation 2 of the End-of-Life Vehicles (Storage and Treatment) (Scotland) Regulations 2003(4) (interpretation), for the definition of “Waste Directive” substitute—
““Waste Directive” means Directive 2008/98/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on waste and repealing certain Directives, as last amended by Commission Directive (EU) 2015/1127 amending Annex II to Directive 2008/98/EC;”.
4. In regulation 2A of the National Waste Management Plan for Scotland Regulations 2007(5) (interpretation: the Waste Directive), for paragraph (a) substitute—
“(a)“the Waste Directive” means Directive 2008/98/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on waste and repealing certain Directives, as last amended by Commission Directive (EU) 2015/1127 amending Annex II to Directive 2008/98/EC; and”.
5. In article 3(1) of the Marine Licensing (Exempted Activities) (Scottish Offshore Region) Order 2011(6) (interpretation), for the definition of “the Waste Framework Directive” substitute—
““the Waste Framework Directive” means Directive 2008/98/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on waste and repealing certain Directives, as last amended by Commission Directive (EU) 2015/1127 amending Annex II to Directive 2008/98/EC.”.
6. In article 2(2) of the Marine Licensing (Exempted Activities) (Scottish Inshore Region) Order 2011(7) (interpretation), for the definition of “the Waste Framework Directive” substitute—
““the Waste Framework Directive” means Directive 2008/98/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on waste and repealing certain Directives, as last amended by Commission Directive (EU) 2015/1127 amending Annex II to Directive 2008/98/EC.”.
7.—(1) The Waste Management Licensing (Scotland) Regulations 2011(8) are amended as follows.
(2) In regulation 2(1) (interpretation), for the definition of “the Directive” substitute—
““the Directive” means Directive 2008/98/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on waste and repealing certain Directives, as last amended by Commission Directive (EU) 2015/1127 amending Annex II to Directive 2008/98/EC;”.
(3) In the table in Part 3 of Schedule 4 (waste recovery operations), in the entry for operation code R1, for “the formula” substitute “the energy efficiency formula and climate correction factor”.
8. In regulation 3(1) of the Pollution Prevention and Control (Scotland) Regulations 2012(9) (interpretation: enactments etc.), for the definition of “Waste Framework Directive” substitute—
““Waste Framework Directive” means Directive 2008/98/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on waste and repealing certain Directives, as last amended by Commission Directive (EU) 2015/1127 amending Annex II to Directive 2008/98/EC.”.
RICHARD LOCHHEAD
A member of the Scottish Government
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
16th December 2015