SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 6Resource efficiency information

PART 1Requirements

Consultation etc requirements

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(1)

Before making regulations under this Part of this Schedule the relevant national authority must—

(a)

consult any persons the authority considers appropriate, and

(b)

have regard to the matters in sub-paragraph (2).

(2)

The matters are—

(a)

the extent to which the proposed regulations are likely to reduce the product’s impact on the natural environment at any stage of its production, use or disposal;

(b)

the environmental, social, economic or other costs of complying with the regulations;

(c)

whether exemptions should be given, or other special provision made, for smaller businesses.

(3)

The requirement in sub-paragraph (1)(a) may be met by consultation carried out before this paragraph comes into force.