2022 No. 223 (W. 71) (C. 10)
The Environment Act 2021 (Commencement No. 1 and Saving Provision) (Wales) Regulations 2022
Made
The Welsh Ministers make the following Regulations in exercise of the power conferred by sections 147(4) and 148(2) of the Environment Act 20211.
Title and interpretation1
1
The title of these Regulations is the Environment Act 2021 (Commencement No. 1 and Saving Provision) (Wales) Regulations 2022.
2
In these Regulations, “the Act” means the Environment Act 2021.
Provisions coming into force on 7 March 20222
The following provisions of the Act come into force on 7 March 2022—
a
section 50 (producer responsibility obligations), so far as relating to Wales;
b
section 60 (hazardous waste: England and Wales), so far as relating to Wales;
c
section 64 (charging powers), so far as relating to the Natural Resources Body for Wales;
d
Schedule 4 (producer responsibility obligations), so far as relating to Wales.
Saving provision3
Notwithstanding the coming into force of section 50(6) of the Act by virtue of regulation 2(a), which repeals sections 93 to 95 of the Environment Act 1995 as regards Wales, the Producer Responsibility Obligations (Packaging Waste) Regulations 20072 remain in force and have effect as if made under Schedules 4 and 6 to the Environment Act 2021 in so far as they apply to Wales.
(This note is not part of the Regulations)