The Environment (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

The Environmental Protection Act 1990 E+W+S

2.—(1) The Environmental Protection Act 1990 M1 is amended as follows.

(2) In section 7—

(a) in subsection (2)(b), for “obligations of the United Kingdom under the EU Treaties” substitute “ retained EU obligations ”;

(b) for subsection (12)(b) substitute—

“(b) retained EU law;”.

(3) In section 19(3), omit “the EU Treaties or”.

(4) In section 113(5), for “the implementation of Council Directive 90/220/EEC” substitute “ retained EU law which implemented Directive 2001/18/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council M2 ”.

(5) In section 116(2)—

(a) after “Secretary of State of” insert “ a function under retained EU law or ”;

(b) omit “the EU Treaties or”.

(6) Omit section 140(4)(a).

(7) In section 142(2)(a), after “State” insert “ or in the United Kingdom ”.

(8) In section 156—

(a) in the heading, for “EU and other” substitute “ retained EU obligations and ”;

(b) in subsection (1)(a), for “EU obligation” substitute “ retained EU obligation ”.

Commencement Information

I1 Reg. 2 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(1)

Marginal Citations

M1 1990 c. 43.

M2 OJ No L 106, 17.4.2001, p. 1, as last amended by Commission Directive (EU) 2018/350 (OJ No L 67, 9.3.2018, p. 30).