The Waste (Wales) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

Welsh Statutory Instruments

2019 No. 414 (W. 96)

Exiting The European Union, Wales

Environmental Protection, Wales

Waste, Wales

The Waste (Wales) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

Sift requirements satisfied

18 February 2019

Made

28 February 2019

Laid before the National Assembly for Wales

1 March 2019

Coming into force in accordance with regulation 1(2)

The Welsh Ministers make these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by—

(a) in relation to Part 1, the powers mentioned in paragraphs (b) and (c);

(b) in relation to Part 2, section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972(1);

(c) in relation to the remainder of the Regulations, paragraph 1(1) of Schedule 2 to the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018(2).

The Welsh Ministers are designated(3) for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 in relation to—

(a) measures relating to the prevention, reduction and elimination of pollution caused by waste and the management of packaging and packaging waste(4);

(b) the prevention, reduction and management of waste(5).

The requirements of paragraph 4(2) of Schedule 7 to the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (relating to the appropriate National Assembly for Wales scrutiny procedure for these Regulations) have been satisfied.

(1)

1972 c. 68. Section 2(2) was amended by the Legislative and Regulatory Reform Act 2006 (c. 51), section 27(1)(a) and the European Union (Amendment) Act 2008 (c. 7), the Schedule, Part 1. It is prospectively repealed by the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (c. 16), section 1 from exit day (see section 20 of that Act).

(2)

2018 c.16.

(3)

By virtue of section 59(2) of the Government of Wales Act 2006, the Welsh Ministers may exercise the power conferred by section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 in relation to any matter, or for any purpose, if they have been designated in relation to that matter or for that purpose.

(4)

S.I. 2005/850, to which there is an amendment not relevant to these Regulations. By virtue of paragraph 28(1) of Schedule 11 to the Government of Wales Act 2006, S.I. 2005/850 has effect as if made under section 59(1) of that Act.

(5)

S.I.2010/1552.