These Regulations amend various enactments to effect changes as a consequence of (1) the amendment of Directive 2008/98/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on waste (“the Directive”) (OJ L 312. 22.11.2008, p.89) by Commission Regulation 1357/2014/EU (“the Regulation”) (OJ L 365, 19.12.2004, p.89) and (2) the amendment of Commission Decision 2000/532/EC establishing a list of wastes (“the 2000 Decision”) (OJ L 226, 6.9.2000, p.3) by Commission Decision 2014/955/EU (“the 2014 Decision”) (OJ L 370, 30.12.2014).

The Regulation amends the Directive by replacing Annex III (properties of waste which render it hazardous) to the Directive.

The 2000 Decision sets out a list of wastes known as the European Waste Catalogue. The 2014 Decision amends that list.

No business and regulatory impact assessment has been prepared for these Regulations as no significant change is foreseen to the existing impacts upon business, charities or voluntary bodies.