Jurisdiction: Northern Ireland
Commencement: Exit day
Amends:
1) Hazardous Waste Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005
2) Producer Responsibility Obligations (Packaging Waste) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007
3) Waste Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2011
Amendment
1) Hazardous Waste Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005
These amendments come into force on the day that the UK leaves the European Union (EU). They make no changes to duties for organisations. The changes made ensure that the 2005 Regulations continue to operate effectively once the UK has left the EU by amending references to EU Directives.
Regulation 3 and 3A are inserted into the 2005 Regulations to show how the following Directives should be read in relation to these Regulations:
- Directive 2008/98/EC on waste (€œWaste Directive€);
- Directive 2006/21/EC on the management of waste from extractive Industries (€œMining Waste Directive€); and
- Directive 2010/75/EU on industrial emissions (integrated pollution prevention and control) (€œIndustrial Emissions Directive€).
2) Producer Responsibility Obligations (Packaging Waste) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007
These amendments come into force on the day that the UK leaves the European Union (EU) and make no changes to duties for organisations. The changes made ensure that the 2007 Regulations continue to operate effectively once the UK has left the EU by amending references to EU Directives.
Regulation 2A and 2B are inserted into the 2007 Regulations to show how the following Directives should be read in relation to these Regulations:
- Directive 2008/98/EC on waste (€œWaste Directive€); and
- Directive 94/62/EC on packaging and packaging waste (€œPackaging Waste Directive€).
3) Waste Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2011
These amendments come into force on the day that the UK leaves the European Union (EU) and make no changes to duties for organisations. The changes made ensure that the 2011 Regulations continue to operate effectively once the UK has EU by amending references to EU Directives.
Regulations 9A-D are inserted into the 2011 Regulations to show how the following Directives should be read in relation to these Regulations:
- Directive 2010/75/EU on industrial emissions (integrated pollution prevention and control) (€œIndustrial Emissions Directive€);
- Directive 1999/31/EC on the landfill of waste (€œLandfill Waste Directive€);
- Directive 2006/21/EC on the management of waste from extractive Industries (€œMining Waste Directive€);
- Directive 2008/98/EC on waste (€œWaste Framework Directive€); and
- Directive 2000/60/EC establishing a framework for the Community action in the field of water policy (€œWater Framework Directive€).
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