PART 6Water quality
CHAPTER 9Retention of functions from the Sewage Sludge Directive
Power to make provision about the criteria for testing of sludge and agricultural soil45
1
The appropriate authority may, by regulations, for the purposes of retained EU law which implemented the Annexes to the Sewage Sludge Directive, make provision about—
a
the limit values in sludge and in soil on which sludge is used or on which its use is considered;
b
sludge analysis and information relating to sludge analysis;
c
analysis of soil on which sludge is used or on which its use is considered;
d
reference methods for sampling and analysis of sludge and soil on which it is used.
2
But regulations under paragraph (1) must not make provision which corresponds to or which has the effect of amending provision corresponding to—
a
the parameters and values listed in Annexes 1A, 1B and 1C to the Sewage Sludge Directive;
b
any factors likely to affect the evaluation of those values;
c
the parameters for analysis referred to in Annexes 2A and 2B to the Sewage Sludge Directive.
3
The provision which may be made under paragraph (1) includes—
a
requiring a reference to the Annexes to the Sewage Sludge Directive (or a reference which encompasses those Annexes) to be read as a reference to those Annexes with modifications;
b
amending provision which corresponds to that made by the Annexes to the Sewage Sludge Directive.
4
Regulations under paragraph (1) may amend any subordinate legislation.
5
The appropriate authority may only exercise the power in paragraph (1) to the extent that the authority considers it is appropriate to do so as a result of scientific and technical progress.