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The Waste (England and Wales) Regulations 2011
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- reg. 16(3)(ba) substituted for reg. 16(3)(b) by 2023 c. 55 Sch. 8 para. 32
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- reg. 16(3)(ba) substituted for reg. 16(3)(b) by 2023 c. 55 Sch. 8 para. 32
[F1Part 5U.K.Waste prevention measures referred to in regulation 5(c)(iii)
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F1Sch. 1 Pts. 5, 6 inserted (1.10.2020) by The Waste (Circular Economy) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/904), regs. 1(1), 15(10)(c)
16. The waste prevention measures referred to in regulation 5(c)(iii) are measures to—U.K.
(a)promote and support sustainable production and consumption models;
(b)encourage the design, manufacturing and use of products that are resource-efficient, durable (including in terms of life span and absence of planned obsolescence), reparable, re-usable and upgradable;
(c)target products containing critical raw materials to prevent those materials becoming waste;
(d)encourage the re-use of products and the setting up of systems promoting repair and re-use activities, including in particular for—
(i)electrical and electronic equipment;
(ii)textiles;
(iii)furniture
(iv)packaging; and
(v)construction materials and products;
(e)encourage, as appropriate and without prejudice to intellectual property rights, the availability of spare parts, instruction manuals, technical information, or other instruments, equipment or software enabling the repair and re-use of products without compromising their quality and safety;
(f)reduce waste generation in processes related to industrial production, extraction of minerals, manufacturing, construction and demolition, taking into account best available techniques;
(g)reduce the generation of food waste in primary production, in processing and manufacturing, in retail and other distribution of food, in restaurants and food services as well as in households;
(h)encourage food donation and other redistribution for human consumption, prioritising human use over animal feed and the reprocessing into non-food products;
(i)promote the reduction of the content of hazardous substances in materials and products;
(j)reduce the generation of waste, in particular waste that is not suitable for preparing for re-use or recycling;
(k)identify products that are the main sources of littering and take appropriate measures to prevent and reduce litter from such products;
(l)aim to halt the generation of marine litter; and
(m)develop and support information campaigns to raise awareness about waste prevention and littering.]
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