The Pollution Prevention and Control (Designation of Directives) (England and Wales) Order 2015

Made4th June 2015

Coming into force in accordance with article 1(1)

The Secretary of State, in relation to England, and the Welsh Ministers, in relation to Wales, make this Order in exercise of the powers conferred by paragraph 20(2)(c) of Schedule 1 to the Pollution Prevention and Control Act 19991.

Citation, commencement, extent and application1

1

This Order may be cited as the Pollution Prevention and Control (Designation of Directives) (England and Wales) Order 2015 and comes into force on the day after the day on which it is made.

2

This Order extends to England and Wales.

3

This Order applies in relation to—

a

England and the sea adjacent to England out as far as the seaward boundary of the territorial sea; and

b

Wales, within the meaning given by section 158 of the Government of Wales Act 20062.

4

In paragraph (3)(a), the sea adjacent to England is so much of the sea adjacent to Great Britain as—

a

is not the sea adjacent to Scotland; and

b

does not form part of Wales.

5

In paragraph (4)(a), the sea adjacent to Scotland has the same meaning as the internal waters and territorial sea of the United Kingdom adjacent to Scotland has by virtue of section 126(2) of the Scotland Act 19983.

Designation of directives2

The following directives are designated as relevant directives for the purposes of paragraph 20(1)(b) of Schedule 1 to the Pollution Prevention and Control Act 1999—

a

Directive 2008/98/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on waste4;

b

Directive 2012/19/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council on waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE)5.

Revocation of existing designations of directives3

In article 2 of the Pollution Prevention and Control (Designation of Directives) (England and Wales) Order 20136, omit—

a

paragraph (m) (designation of Directive 2002/96/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE)7); and

b

paragraph (s) (designation of Directive 2008/98/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on waste and repealing certain Directives8).

Rory StewartParliamentary Under Secretary of StateDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs4th June 2015

Carl SargeantMinister for Natural Resources, one of the Welsh Ministers2nd June 2015

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order designates two European directives for the purposes of paragraph 20(1)(b) of Schedule 1 to the Pollution Prevention and Control Act 1999 (c.24). This allows regulations to be made under that Act which make provision corresponding or similar to any provision made, or capable of being made, under section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 (c.68) in connection with either directive.

An impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no impact on the public, private or voluntary sectors is foreseen.