PART 2National waste management plan for Scotland
National waste management plan for Scotland3
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The Scottish Ministers must have a national waste management plan containing their policies in relation to F1waste prevention, preparation for re-use and waste management in Scotland.
2
The national waste management plan or any modification of it must F2include–
a
a statement which relates to the whole of Scotland; or
b
two or more statements which together relate to the whole of Scotland.
3
The national waste management plan or any modification of it must include–
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an analysis of the current waste management situation, including existing waste collection schemes and major disposal and recovery installations;
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a description of measures to be taken to improve environmentally sound preparing for re-use, recycling, recovery and disposal of waste;
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the matters listed in Article 28(3) of the Waste Directive;
a
a statement of the Scottish Ministers' policies for attaining the objectives specified in the Schedule to these Regulations;
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in pursuance of the objectives and provisions of the Waste Directive, an evaluation of how the plan will support the implementation of those objectives and provisions; and
b
in pursuance of the objectives and measures referred to in the Packaging Waste Directive, a chapter on the management of packaging and packaging waste, including measures taken pursuant to Articles 4 and 5 of that Directive; F5...
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4
The Scottish Ministers F7must review the national waste management plan at least once every six years and may from time to time modify the national waste management plan.
5
In preparing the national waste management plan, or any modification of it, the Scottish Ministers must consult–
a
SEPA;
b
Scottish Natural Heritage;
c
such bodies or persons appearing to them to be representative of the interests of local government and industry respectively as they think fit; and
d
such other persons as they think fit.
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The following documents form part of the national waste management plan:—
a
Zero Waste Plan;
b
the waste management policies set out in Scottish Planning Policy, the National Planning Framework and Planning Advice Note 63;
c
the Landfill Capacity Report;
d
the National Capacity Report;
e
the Special-Hazardous Waste Data Summary;
f
the Waste Data Digest; and
g
the Waste Statistics Regulation Scotland Report.
Directions to SEPA4
1
Without prejudice to any power to give directions conferred by section 40 of the Environment Act 1995 M1, the Scottish Ministers may give directions to SEPA requiring it–
a
to advise them on the policies which are to be included in the national waste management plan or any modification of it;
b
to carry out a survey or investigation into any other matter in connection with the Scottish Ministers' preparation of that plan or any modification of it and to report its findings to them;
c
to provide such other advice and assistance as Ministers consider appropriate as regards the promotion, development, implementation, monitoring and review of that plan or any modification of it.
2
A direction under paragraph (1)(b)–
a
must specify or describe the matters or the areas which are to be the subject of the survey or investigation;
b
may specify bodies or persons to be consulted before carrying out the survey or investigation; and
c
may make provision in relation to the manner in which–
i
the survey or investigation is to be carried out, or
ii
the findings are to be reported or made available.
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Where a direction is given under paragraph (1)(b), SEPA may also consult any body or person that it considers appropriate but is not specified in the direction.
4
SEPA must make its findings available to any bodies or persons it consults.