Statutory Instruments
Environmental Protection
Customs
Made
26th March 2014
Laid before Parliament
3rd April 2014
Coming into force
1st May 2014
The Secretary of State, who is designated for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972(1) in relation to the environment(2), the prevention, reduction and elimination of pollution caused by waste(3) and the control of the import and export of goods(4), makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by that section.
1972 c.68. Section 2(2) is amended by the Legislative and Regulatory Reform Act 2006 (c.51), section 27(1)(a), and the European Union (Amendment) Act 2008 (c.7), Part 1 of the Schedule.
S.I. 1992/2870, to which there are amendments not relevant to these Regulations.