(1)The Secretary of State must by regulations specify the maximum amount by weight of biodegradable municipal waste allowed, in each scheme year that is a target year, to be sent to landfills from each of—
(a)the United Kingdom,
(b)England,
(c)Scotland,
(d)Wales, and
(e)Northern Ireland.
(2)Amounts specified under subsection (1)(a) must be consistent with the obligations of the United Kingdom under Article 5(2) of Council Directive 1999/31/EC.
(3)The total of the amounts specified under subsection (1)(b) to (e) for a year must not exceed the amount specified under subsection (1)(a) for that year.
(4)The Secretary of State must consult—
(a)the Scottish Ministers before specifying amounts under subsection (1)(c);
(b)the National Assembly for Wales before specifying amounts under subsection (1)(d);
(c)the Department of the Environment before specifying amounts under subsection (1)(e).
(5)Subsection (4) may be satisfied by consultation before, as well as by consultation after, the coming into force of this section.