Explanatory Note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations amend the Pollution Prevention and Control (England and Wales) Regulations 2000.

Regulation 2(2) provides for certain activities listed in Part 1 of Schedule 1 to those Regulations to be moved from one Section or Part of a Section to another Section or Part of a Section and makes a minor amendment to the definition of exempt activity in paragraph (v) of Section 6.8.

Regulation 2(3) prescribes the relevant periods for the purposes of paragraph 2(1) of Part 1 of Schedule 3 of those Regulations for existing installations or mobile plant which as a result of the regulations fall within Part A(2) of Sections 3.1, 3.5, 6.1 and 6.7 in Part 1 of Schedule 1.

Regulation 2(4) and (5) amend paragraph 9(1)(b)(iii) and (d) of Part 2 of Schedule 4, and paragraph 21 of Part 1 and paragraph 29 of Part 2 of Schedule 10, to those Regulations to correct minor errors.

Regulation 3(1) makes transitional provisions for installations and mobile plant which as a result of the regulations are Part A installations or Part A mobile plant but which would otherwise have been Part B installations or Part B mobile plant.

Regulation 3(2) makes transitional provisions for installations and mobile plant which as a result of the regulations fall within Part A(2) of any Section in Part 1 of Schedule 1 but would otherwise have fallen within Part A(1) of any Section in Part 1 of that Schedule.