2008 No. 77
The Producer Responsibility Obligations (Packaging Waste) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008
Made
Coming into operation
The Department of the Environment makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 2(2) of the European Communities Act 19721 and Articles 3-5 of the Producer Responsibility Obligations (Northern Ireland) Order 19982.
These Regulations are made for the implementation of Article 6(1) of Council Directive 94/62/EC on packaging and packaging waste.
The Department of the Environment was designated3 for the purpose of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 in relation to measures in relating to the prevention, reduction and elimination of pollution caused by waste and the management of packaging and packaging waste.
Accordingly, after consultation in accordance with Article 3(2) of the Producer Responsibility Obligations (Northern Ireland) Order 1998 and being satisfied as to the matters specified in Article 3(6) of that Order as required by Article 3(5) of that Order, the Department makes the following Regulations:
Citation and commencement1
1
These Regulations may be cited as the Producer Responsibility Obligations (Packaging Waste) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008 and come into operation on 6th April 2008.
2
The Interpretation Act (NI) 19544 shall apply to these Regulations as it applies to an Act of the Northern Ireland Assembly.
Amendment of the Producer Responsibility Obligations (Packaging Waste) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 20072
1
The Producer Responsibility Obligations (Packaging Waste Regulations (Northern Ireland) 20075 are amended as follows.
2
In Regulation 2(2) for the definition of the “Waste Directive” substitute “means Council Directive 2006/12/EC on waste;”.
3
In Regulation 35(3) and (4) and paragraph 1(1) and (3) of Schedule 8 for the phrase “justice of the peace” in each instance where it occurs, substitute “lay magistrate”; and
4
In paragraph 1(1) of Schedule 8, for the words “the justice” substitute “the lay magistrate”
5
In Schedule 2 (recovery and recycling obligations)
a
In paragraph 5(c), for “68%” substitute “72%”.
b
In paragraph 5(d), for “69%” substitute “73%”.
c
In paragraph 5(e), for “70%” substitute “74%”.
6
In paragraph 6, Table 2 (recycling targets) there is substituted—
Table 2: Recycling targets
Material
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
Paper target
66.5
67
67.5
68.5
69.5
Glass target
65
69.5
78
80
81
Aluminium target
29
31
35
38
40
Steel target
56
57.5
68
68.5
69
Plastic target
23
24
26
27
29
Wood target
19.5
20
20.5
21
22
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of the Environment on 29th February 2008.
Wesley ShannonA senior officer of the Department of the Environment(This note is not part of the Regulations)