The Waste Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2011

Purposes, etc. of waste prevention programmesN.I.

This section has no associated Explanatory Memorandum

11.—(1) The Department shall ensure that a waste prevention programme—

(a)is established in accordance with Articles 1 and 4 of the Waste Framework Directive;

(b)has as its purpose a contribution towards breaking the link between economic growth and the environmental impacts associated with the generation of waste;

(c)is expressed in writing and sets out the objectives of the waste prevention programme and a description of existing waste prevention measures; and

(d)if it is integrated into the waste management strategy or other programme, is clearly identified as a waste prevention programme.

Commencement Information

I1Reg. 11 in operation at 8.4.2011, see reg. 1(1)