The Environment (EU Exit) (Scotland) (Amendment etc.) (No. 2) Regulations 2019

PART 2 Amendments of primary legislation relating to withdrawal from the European Union

2.—(1) The Regulatory Reform (Scotland) Act 2014(1) is amended as follows.

(2) In section 16 (general purpose: protecting and improving the environment)—

(a) for subsection (1)(b) substitute—

“(b) implementing—

(i) the relevant EU instruments, or

(ii) any international obligations relating to protecting and improving the environment.”,

(b) in subsection (2)—

(i) for “subsection (1),” substitute “subsection (1)—

““the relevant EU instruments” has the same meaning as in paragraph 22(2) of schedule 2, and”,

(ii) in the definition of “international obligations” omit “other than obligations to observe and implement EU obligations”.

(3) In schedule 2 (particular purposes for which provision may be made under section 18)—

(a) in paragraph 3 (regulators)—

(i) for sub-paragraph (3)(b) substitute—

“(b) directions given for the purpose of the implementation of—

(i) the relevant EU instruments, or

(ii) any international obligations of the United Kingdom relating to protecting and improving the environment,”,

(ii) after sub-paragraph (3) insert—

“(4) In sub-paragraph (3)(b) “the relevant EU instruments” has the same meaning as in paragraph 22(2) of this schedule.”,

(b) in paragraph 22 (general) for sub-paragraphs (1)(b) and (2) substitute—

“(b) any provision (not being a provision within any of paragraphs 1 to 21 or paragraph (a)) that might be made by an Act of the Scottish Parliament in connection with the relevant EU instruments, other than provision—

(i) imposing or increasing taxation,

(ii) taking effect from a date earlier than that of the making of the instrument containing the provision,

(iii) conferring any power to legislate by means of order, rules, regulations or other subordinate instrument, other than rules of procedure for any court or tribunal.

(2) In sub-paragraph (1)(b) “the relevant EU instruments” means—

(a) Council Directive 91/271/EEC concerning urban waste water treatment(2),

(b) Council Directive 91/676/EEC concerning the protection of waters against pollution caused by nitrates from agricultural sources(3),

(c) European Parliament and Council Directive 94/62/EC on packaging and packaging waste(4),

(d) Council Directive 96/59/EC on the disposal of polychlorinated biphenyls and polychlorinated terphenyls (PCB/PCT)(5),

(e) Council Directive 1999/31/EC on the landfill of waste(6),

(f) Directive 2000/53/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on end-of life vehicles(7),

(g) Directive 2000/60/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a framework for Community action in the field of water policy(8),

(h) Directive 2002/49/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council relating to the assessment and management of environmental noise(9),

(i) Directive 2006/7/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the management of bathing water quality and repealing Directive 76/160/EEC(10),

(j) Directive 2006/66/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on batteries and accumulators and waste batteries and accumulators and repealing Directive 91/157/EEC(11),

(k) Directive 2006/118/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the protection of groundwater against pollution and deterioration(12),

(l) Directive 2008/50/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on ambient air quality and cleaner air for Europe(13),

(m) Directive 2008/98/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on waste and repealing certain Directives(14),

(n) Directive 2008/105/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on environmental quality standards in the field of water policy, amending and subsequently repealing Council Directives 82/176/EEC, 83/513/EEC, 84/156/EEC, 84/491/EEC, 86/280/EEC and amending Directive 2000/60/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council(15),

(o) Commission Directive 2009/90/EC laying down, pursuant to Directive 2000/60/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council, technical specifications for chemical analysis and monitoring of water status(16),

(p) Directive 2009/126/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on Stage II petrol vapour recovery during refuelling of motor vehicles at service stations(17),

(q) Directive 2010/75/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council on industrial emissions (integrated pollution prevention and control)(18),

(r) Regulation (EU) No 528/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the making available on the market and use of biocidal products(19),

(s) Regulation (EU) No 649/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the export and import of hazardous chemicals(20),

(t) Directive 2012/19/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council on waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE)(21),

(u) Council Directive 2013/59/Euratom laying down basic safety standards for protection against the dangers arising from exposure to ionising radiation and repealing Directives 89/618/Euratom, 90/641/Euratom, 96/29/Euratom, 97/43/Euratom and 2003/122/Euratom(22),

(v) Directive (EU) 2015/2193 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the limitation of emissions of certain pollutants into the air from medium combustion plants(23),

(w) Regulation (EU) 2017/852 of the European Parliament and of the Council on mercury, and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1102/2008(24),

(x) Directive (EU) 2019/904 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the reduction of the impact of certain plastic products on the environment(25),

(y) Regulation (EU) 2019/1021 of the European Parliament and of the Council on persistent organic pollutants(26).

(3) In sub-paragraph (1)(b)(iii), the reference to provision conferring any power to legislate does not include provision—

(a) amending or extending a power to legislate conferred other than under this paragraph,

(b) giving directions as to matters of administration.

(4) Making provision about the application of the regulations to the Crown.”,

(c) paragraph 30 (power to specify EU instruments for the purposes of paragraph 22) and the cross-heading immediately preceding it is repealed.

(1)

2014 asp 3.

(2)

OJ L 135, 30.5.1991, p.40, as relevantly amended by Commission Directive 98/15/EC (OJ L 67, 7.3.1998, p.29), Regulation (EC) No 1882/2003 (OJ L 284, 31.10.2003, p.1) and Regulation (EC) No 1137/2008 (OJ L 311, 21.11.2008, p.1). Commission Directive 98/15/EC was corrected by Corrigendum (OJ L 139, 2.6.1999, p.34) and Corrigendum (OJ L 189, 17.7.2015, p.41).

(3)

OJ L 375, 31.12.1991, p.1, as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1882/2003 (OJ L 284, 31.10.2003, p.1) and Regulation (EC) No 1137/2008 (OJ L 311, 21.11.2008, p.1).

(4)

OJ L 365, 31.12.1994, p.10, as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1882/2003 (OJ L 284, 31.10.2003, p.1), Directive 2004/12/EC (OJ L 47, 18.2.2004, p.26), Directive 2005/20/EC (OJ L 70, 16.3.2005, p.17), Regulation (EC) No 219/2009 (OJ L 87, 31.3.2009, p.109), Commission Directive 2013/2/EU (OJ L 37, 8.2.2013, p.10), Directive (EU) 2015/720 (OJ L 115, 6.5.2015, p.11) and Directive (EU) 2018/852 (OJ L 150, 14.6.2018, p.141).

(5)

OJ L 243, 24.9.1996, p.31, as amended by Regulation (EC) No 596/2009 (OJ L 188, 18.7.2009, p.14).

(6)

OJ L 182, 16.7.1999, p1, as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1882/2003 (OJ L 284, 31.10.2003, p.1), Regulation (EC) No 1137/2008 (OJ L 311, 21.11.2008, p.1), Council Directive 2011/97/EU (OJ L 328, 10.12.2011, p.49) and Directive (EU) 2018/850 (OJ L 150, 14.6.2018, p.100).

(7)

OJ L 269, 21.10.2000, p34), as amended by Commission Decision 2002/525/EC (OJ L 170, 29.6.2002, p.81), Commission Decision 2005/63/EC (OJ L 25, 28.1.2005, p.73), Commission Decision 2005/438/EC (OJ L 152, 15.6.2005, p.19), Council Decision 2005/673/EC (OJ L 254, 30.9.2005, p.69), Directive 2008/33/EC (OJ L 81, 20.3.2008, p.62), Commission Decision 2008/689/EC (OJ L 225, 23.8.2008, p.10), Directive 2008/112/EC (OJ L 345, 23.12.2008, p.68), Commission Decision 2010/115/EU (OJ L 48, 25.2.2010, p.12), Commission Directive 2011/37/EU (OJ L 85, 31.3.2011, p.3), Commission Directive 2013/28/EU (OJ L 135, 22.5.2013, p.14), Commission Directive (EU) 2016/774 (OJ L 128, 19.5.2016, p.4), Commission Directive (EU) 2017/2096 (OJ L 299, 16.11.2017, p.24) and Directive (EU) 2018/849 (OJ L 150, 14.6.2018, p.93).

(8)

OJ L 327, 22.12.2000, p.1, as amended by Decision No 2455/2001/EC (OJ L 331, 15.12.2001, p.1), Directive 2008/32/EC (OJ L 81, 20.3.2008, p.60), Directive 2008/105/EC (OJ L 348, 24.12.2008, p.84), Directive 2009/31/EC (OJ L 140, 5.6.2009, p.114), Directive 2013/39/EU (OJ L 226, 24.8.2013, p.1), Directive 2013/64/EU (OJ L 353, 28.12.2013, p.8) and Commission Directive 2014/101/EU (OJ L 311, 31.10.2014, p.32).

(9)

OJ L 189, 18.7.2002, p.12, as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1137/2008 (OJ L 311, 21.11.2008, p.1) and Commission Directive (EU) 2015/996 (OJ L 168, 1.7.2015, p.1), Regulation (EU) 2019/10/10 (OJ L 170, 25.6.2019, p.115) amd Regulation (EU) 2019/1243 (OJ L 198, 25.7.2019, p.241). Commission Directive (EU) 2015/996 was corrected by Corrigendum (OJ L 005, 10.1.2018, p.35).

(10)

OJ L 64, 4.3.2006, p.37, as amended by Regulation (EC) No 596/2009 (OJ L 188, 18.7.2009, p.14) and Directive 2013/64/EU (OJ L 353, 28.12.2013, p.8).

(11)

OJ L 266, 26.9.2006, p.1, as amended by Directive 2008/12/EC (OJ L 76, 19.3.2008, p.39), Directive 2008/103/EC (OJ L 327, 5.12.2008, p.7), Directive 2013/56/EU (OJ L 329, 10.12.2013, p.5) and Directive (EU) 2018/849 (OJ L 150, 14.6.2018, p.93), and as corrected by Corrigendum (OJ L 311, 10.11.2006, p.58).

(12)

OJ L 372, 27.12.2006, p.19, as amended by Commission Directive 2014/80/EU (OJ L 182, 21.6.2014, p.52).

(13)

OJ L 152, 11.6.2008, p.1, as amended by Commission Directive (EU) 2015/1480 (OJ L 226, 29.8.2015, p.4). Commission Directive (EU) 2015/1480 was corrected by Corrigendum (OJ L 72, 14.3.2019, p.141).

(14)

OJ L 312, 22.11.2008, p.3, as amended by Commission Regulation (EU) No 1357/2014 (OJ L 365, 19.12.2014, p.89), Commission Directive (EU) 2015/1127 (OJ L 184, 11.7.2015, p13), Council Regulation (EU) 2017/997 (OJ L 150, 14.6.2017, p.1) and Directive (EU) 2018/851 (OJ L 150, 14.6.2018, p.109). Commission Directive (EU) 2015/1127 was corrected by Corrigendum (OJ L 297,13.11.2015, p.9) and Commission Regulation (EU) No 1357/2014 was corrected by Corrigendum (OJ L 42, 18.2.2017, p.43).

(15)

OJ L 348, 24.12.2008, p.84, as amended by Directive 2013/39/EU (OJ L 226, 24.8.2013, p.1).

(16)

OJ L 201, 1.8.2009, p.36.

(17)

OJ L 285, 31.10.2009, p.36, as amended by Commission Directive 2014/99/EU (OJ L 304, 23.10.2014, p.89) and Regulation (EU) 2019/1243 (OJ L 198, 25.7.2019, p.241).

(18)

OJ L 334, 17.12.2010, p.17, as corrected by Corrigendum (OJ L 158, 19.6.2012, p.25).

(19)

OJ L 167, 27.6.2012, p.1, as amended by Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 736/2013 (OJ L 204, 31.7.2013, p.25), Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 837/2013 (OJ L 234, 3.9.2013, p.1) and Regulation (EU) No 334/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 103, 5.4.2014, p.22), and as corrected by Corrigendum (OJ L 280, 28.10.2017, p.57).

(20)

OJ L 201, 27.7.2012, p.60, as amended by Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 1078/2014 (OJ L 297, 15.10.2014, p.1), Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/2229 (OJ L 317, 3.12.2015, p.13), Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2018/172 (OJ L 32, 6.2.2018, p.6) and Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/330 (OJ L 59, 27.2.2019, p.1). Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 1078/2014 was corrected by Corrigendum ( OJ L 363, 18.12.2014, p.185).

(21)

OJ L 197, 24.7.2012, p.38, as amended by Directive (EU) 2018/849 (OJ L 150, 14.6.2018, p.93).

(22)

OJ L 13, 17.1.2014, p.1.

(23)

OJ L 313, 28.11.2015, p.1.

(24)

OJ L 137, 24.5.2017, p.1.

(25)

OJ L 155, 12.6.2019, p.1.

(26)

OJ L 169, 25.6.2019, p.45.