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

Environmental Protection Act 1990 U.K.

2.—(1) The Environmental Protection Act 1990 M1 is amended as follows.

(2) In section 33(13) M2 , as it extends to England and Wales, for the words from “Directive 2008/98/EC M3 ” to the end substitute “ the Waste Framework Directive ”.

(3) In section 34(2A) M4 , as it extends to Scotland, for “Waste Directive” substitute “ Waste Framework Directive ”.

(4) In section 57(8) M5 , as it extends to England and Wales, in the definition of “waste”, for “Directive 2008/98/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on waste” substitute “ the Waste Framework Directive ”.

(5) In section 62A(1)(b) and (2)(b) M6 , for “Directive 2008/98/EC, as last amended by Council Regulation (EU) 2017/997 M7 ” substitute “ the Waste Framework Directive ”.

(6) In section 75 M8 —

(a) after subsection (1), insert—

“(1A) “Waste Framework Directive” means Directive 2008/98/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on waste, as last amended by Council Regulation (EU) 2017/997.”;

(b) in subsection (2)—

(i) as it extends to England and Wales, for “Directive 2008/98/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on waste” substitute “ the Waste Framework Directive ”;

(ii) as it extends to Scotland, in paragraph (a), for “Waste Directive” substitute “ Waste Framework Directive ”;

(c) omit subsection (12) as it extends to Scotland.

Commencement Information

I1 Reg. 2 in force at 20.3.2019, see reg. 1(2)(a)

Marginal Citations

M1 1990 c. 43.

M2 Section 33(13) was inserted in relation to England and Wales by S.I. 2007/3538, and amended by S.I. 2016/738.

M3 OJ No L 312, 22.11.2008, p 3.

M4 Section 34(2A) was inserted in relation to Scotland by S.S.I. 2011/226.

M5 Section 57(8) was substituted in relation to England and Wales by S.I. 2005/3026, and amended by S.I. 2011/988.

M6 Section 62A was inserted by S.I. 2005/894, and amended by S.I 2011/988, 2015/1360, 2018/721 (W. 140) and 942.

M7 OJ No L 150, 14.6.2017, p 1.

M8 Section 75(2) as it extends to England and Wales, was substituted by S.I. 2011/988; section 75(2) as it extends to Scotland was amended by S.S.I. 2018/219. Section 75(12) as it extends to Scotland was substituted by S.S.I 2015/188.