2016 No. 691 (W. 189)
Environmental Protection, Wales

The Waste (Meaning of Recovery) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) Regulations 2016

Made
Laid before the National Assembly for Wales
Coming into force
The Welsh Ministers have, in accordance with section 2(4) of the Pollution Prevention and Control Act 19991 (“the PPCA1999”), consulted—
(a)

the Natural Resources Body for Wales;

(b)

such bodies or persons appearing to them to be representative of the interests of local government, industry, agriculture and small businesses respectively as they consider appropriate; and

(c)

such other bodies or persons as they consider appropriate.

The Welsh Ministers have, in accordance with section 27(2) and (4) of the Waste and Emissions Trading Act 20032 (“the WETA 2003”), consulted—
(a)

such bodies or persons appearing to them to be representative of the interests of waste disposal authorities in their area as they consider appropriate;

(b)

such bodies or persons appearing to them to be representative of the interests of persons concerned in the operation of landfills in their area as they consider appropriate; and

(c)

such bodies or persons appearing to them to be representative of any other affected persons as they consider appropriate.

The Welsh Ministers have, in accordance with section 8 of the Waste (Wales) Measure 20103 (“the W(W)M 2010”), consulted—
(a)

the Natural Resources Body for Wales;

(b)

each local authority; and

(c)

such other persons as the Welsh Ministers consider appropriate.

The Welsh Ministers are designated4 for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 19725 (“the ECA 1972”) in relation to measures relating to the prevention, reduction and elimination of pollution caused by waste6.

The Welsh Ministers make these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 2(2) of the ECA 1972, section 2 of and Schedule 1 to the PPCA 1999, sections 11, 12, 13 and 36 of the WETA 2003 and sections 5(1)(a) and (b) and (d) to (f) and 19(2) of the W(W)M 2010.