The Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Miscellaneous Amendments and Revocations) (Scotland) Regulations 2018

The Landfill (Scotland) Regulations 2003

12.—(1) The Landfill (Scotland) Regulations 2003(1) are amended as follows.

(2) In regulation 2(1) (interpretation)(2)—

(a) in the definition of “Batteries Directive” after “accumulators” insert “, as last amended by Directive 2013/56/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council(3)”,

(b) in the definition of “European Waste Catalogue” for “as that instrument may be amended from time to time;” substitute “as last amended by Commission Decision 2014/995/EU(4),”,

(c) in the definition of “Landfill Directive” after “landfill of waste” insert “, as last amended by Council Directive 2011/97/EC(5)”,

(d) omit the definition of “Mercury Regulation”, and

(e) for the definition of “Waste Framework Directive” substitute—

““Waste Directive” means Directive 2008/98/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on waste and repealing certain Directives, as last amended by Council Regulation (EU) 2017/997,”.

(3) Omit regulation 10A (permits relating to storage of metallic mercury)(6).

(4) In regulation 11(2B) (prohibition of acceptance of certain wastes at landfills)(7), omit the words “in accordance with” to the end.

(5) In paragraph 3(8) of schedule 3 (protection of soil and water and leachate collection and sealing systems) omit “, having regard in particular to Directive 80/68/EEC”.

(1)

S.S.I. 2003/235.

(2)

Regulation 2(1) was relevantly amended by S.S.I. 2009/247, S.S.I. 2013/222 and S.S.I. 2015/188

(3)

OJ L 329, 10.12.2013, p.5.

(4)

OJ L 370, 30.12.2014, p.44.

(5)

OJ L 328, 10.12.2011, p.49.

(6)

Regulation 10A was inserted by S.S.I. 2013/222.

(7)

Paragraph (2B) was inserted by S.S.I. 2013/222.