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12.—(1) The Secretary of State must from time to time—
(a)carry out a review of the effect of these Regulations,
(b)set out the conclusions of the review in a report; and
(c)publish the report.
(2) [F1In carrying out the review the Secretary of State must, so far as is reasonable, have regard to how articles 9 and 11 of the Directive (which is implemented by means of these Regulations) are implemented in [F2other] member States.]
(3) The report must in particular—
(a)set out the objectives to be achieved by the regulatory system established by these Regulations,
(b)assess the extent to which those objectives have been achieved; and
(c)assess whether those objectives remain appropriate and, if so, the extent to which they could be achieved with a system that imposes less regulation.
(4) The first report under this regulation must be published before the end of the period of five years beginning with the day on which these Regulations come into force.
(5) Reports under this regulation are afterwards to be published at intervals not exceeding five years.
Textual Amendments
F1Reg. 12(2) omitted (E.W.S.) (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Waste (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) (No. 2) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/188), regs. 1(2)(b), 20(7) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1540, regs. 1(2), 11(2)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F2Word in reg. 12(2) omitted (N.I.) (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Hazardous Substances and Packaging (Legislative Functions and Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1647), regs. 1(3), 15(8)
13.—(1) The Enterprise Act 2002 (Part 9 Restrictions on Disclosure of Information) (Specification) Order 2004(1) is amended as follows.
(2) In Schedule 1 for “The Packaging (Essential Requirements) Regulations 2003” substitute “The Packaging (Essential Requirements) Regulations 2015”.
14.—(1) The Legislative and Regulatory Reform (Regulatory Functions) Order 2007(2) is amended as follows.
(2) In Part 3 of the Schedule, under the heading “Environment”, omit the entry “The Packaging (Essential Requirements) Regulations 2003” and after the last entry insert “The Packaging (Essential Requirements) Regulations 2015”.
15.—(1) Paragraph 10 of Schedule 5 to the Consumer Rights Act 2015(3) is amended as follows.
(2) Omit “paragraph 1 of Schedule 4 to the Packaging (Essential Requirements) Regulations 2003 (S.I. 2003/1941);”.
(3) At the end, insert “regulation 7(1) of the Packaging (Essential Requirements) Regulations 2015”.
16. Schedule 6 has effect.
S.I. 2004/693, to which there are amendments not relevant to these Regulations.
S.I. 2007/3544, to which there are amendments not relevant to these Regulations.
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