UK Offence Report

The Waste (England and Wales) Regulations 2011

UK Statutory Instrument 2011 No. 988 — creates 1 criminal offence.

1offences created
0recorded in force
0revoked
Made
28 March 2011
In force from
Not determined
Extent
Not stated
Subject
Health and safety, environment, waste and fisheries
Made under
European Communities Act 1972, Government of Wales Act 2006, Pollution Prevention and Control Act 1999, Schedule 1 to the Pollution Prevention and Control Act 1999, Schedule 2 to, the European Communities Act 1972, State is designated for the purposes of the European Communities Act 1972

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations) — published with the instrument by the department that made it. © Crown copyright, reused under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

These Regulations transpose, for England and Wales, Directive 2008/98/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on waste (OJ No. L 312, 22.11.2008, p3). Part 2 requires the establishment of waste prevention programmes and makes related provision. Part 3 and Schedule 1 require waste management plans for England and Wales. Part 4 and Schedule 1 make supplementary provision in relation to waste prevention programmes and waste management plans, including provision for public participation in their preparation and revision. Part 5 imposes duties in relation to the improved use of waste as a resource. Regulation 12 requires the waste hierarchy in Article 4 of the Directive to be applied as a priority order. Regulations 13 and 14 apply from 1st January 2015 to require the separate collection of waste paper, metal, plastic and glass and prohibit mixing of those wastes once separately collected. Part 6 imposes duties on planning authorities (defined in regulation 16(3)) when exercising certain functions under the planning Acts (defined in regulation 16(2)). Part 7 imposes duties on authorities responsible for licensing deposits of waste at sea. Part 8 makes provision in relation to carriers of waste and brokers and dealers in waste and Part 9 provides for the transfer note to be completed on the transfer of waste. Part 10 provides for enforcement. Part 11 and Schedules 2 to 4 make provision in relation to the reduction of administrative burden, radioactive waste and the amendment and revocation of other legislation. A full impact assessment of the effect that this instrument will have on business, the voluntary sector and the public sector is available from the Waste Programme, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, Ergon House, Horseferry Road, London SW1P 2AL and is annexed to the Explanatory Memorandum which is available alongside the instrument on www.legislation.gov.uk.

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