The Waste Batteries and Accumulators Regulations 2009

[^f00039]: S.S.I. 2000/323 as amended by the Solvent Emissions (Scotland) Regulations 2004 (S.S.I. 2004/26). There are other amendments not relevant to these Regulations.

[^f00040]: 1990 c. 43. Section 6 was amended by paragraph 48 of Schedule 22 to the Environment Act 1995 (c. 25) and, in relation to England and Wales, by S.I. 2000/1973 with corresponding amendments in relation to Scotland made by S.S.I. 2000/323.

[^f00041]: Section 36 was repealed in relation to England and Wales by S.I. 2007/3538. There are other amendments to that section not relevant to these Regulations. It was amended by paragraph 68 of Schedule 22 and Schedule 24 to the Environment Act 1995 and, as regards Scotland, by the Nature Conservation (Scotland) Act 2004 (asp 6), Schedule 7, paragraph 7 and by the Natural Heritage (Scotland) Act 1991 (c. 28), Schedule 2, paragraph 10.

[^f00042]: S.I. 1994/1056 as amended by the Waste Management Licensing (Amendment) Regulations 1998 (S.I. 1998/606), the Waste Management Licensing (England and Wales) (Amendment and Related Provisions) (No. 3) Regulations 2005 (S.I. 2005/1728), the Waste Management Licensing Amendment (Scotland) Regulations 2006 (S.S.I. 2006/541) and the Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/3538) (which revoked regulation 18 in relation to England and Wales). There are other amendments not relevant to these Regulations.

[^f00043]: S.R. 2003/46.

[^f00044]: S.R. 2003/493.

[^f00045]: S.I. 1997/2778 (N.I. 19).

[^f00046]: OJ No L 190, 12.7.2006, p 1.

[^f00047]: S.I. 1991/1220 (N.I. 19) as amended by S.I. 1999/663 and S.R. 2003/430 (N.I. 8).

[^f00048]: 1995 c. 25. Section 41(1) has been amended by S.I. 2005/894, 2005/1806 (W. 138), 2007/1711, 2007/3106, 2008/3087.

[^f00049]: S.I. 2007/3538.

Editorial notes

[^c19658291]: 1972 c. 68. Paragraph 1A of Schedule 2 to the European Communities Act 1972 was inserted by section 28 of the Legislative and Regulatory Reform Act 2006 (c. 51).

[^c19658301]: S.I. 2007/3471.

[^c19658341]: 2006 c. 46.

[^c19658351]: 1985 c. 6.

[^c19658361]: S.I. 1986/1032 (N.I. 6).

[^c19658381]: 1990 c. 43. Section 51 has been amended by section 31 of the Waste and Emissions Trading Act 2003 (c. 33) and Part 4 of Schedule 5 to the Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment Act 2005 (c. 16).

[^c19658391]: 1995 c. 25. Section 41 is amended by regulation 94 of and Schedule 8 to these Regulations. There are other amendments which are not relevant to these Regulations.

[^c19658401]: S.R. 2009/157.

[^c19658411]: 1964 c. 49. Section 9(1) has been amended by paragraph 2 of the Schedule to the Vehicles (Crime) Act 2001 (c. 3).

[^c19658421]: S.I. 2005/263.

[^c19658431]: S.I. 1991/1220 (N.I. 19) as amended by S.I. 1999/663, and S.R. 2003/430 (N.I. 8).

[^c19658451]: 1990 c. 43. Section 30(3) has been amended by the Local Government (Wales) Act 1994, Schedule 9, paragraph 17 and Schedule 18 and the Local Government etc (Scotland) Act 1994, Schedule 13, paragraph 167.

[^c19658461]: 1972 c. 9 (N.I.).

[^c19658471]: Section 30(2) has been amended by the Local Government (Wales) Act 1994, Schedule 9, paragraph 17 and the Local Government etc (Scotland) Act 1994, Schedule 13, paragraph 167.

[^c19658481]: 1978 c. 30.

[^c19658501]: 1995 c. 25. Section 41 is amended by regulation 95 and Schedule 8 of these Regulations. There are other amendments which are not relevant to these Regulations.

[^c19658511]: S.R. 2009/157.

[^c19658521]: S.I. 2006/3289, as amended by S.I. 2007/3454.

[^c19658531]: S.I. 2007/871, as amended by S.I. 2008/413. There are other amendments not relevant to these Regulations.

[^c19658541]: 1995 c. 25. Section 41 is amended by regulation 95 of and Schedule 8 to these Regulations. There are other amendments which are not relevant to these Regulations.

[^c19658561]: 1995 c. 25. Section 41 is amended by regulation 95 of and Schedule 8 to these Regulations. There are other amendments which are not relevant to these Regulations.

[^c19658581]: Regulation 5 of the Batteries and Accumulators (Placing on the Market) Regulations 2008 (S.I. 2008/2164) requires the marking with the crossed out wheeled bin symbol of batteries or battery packs placed on the market in the UK. Regulation 6 of that instrument requires the marking of batteries placed on the market in the UK where they contain more than the prescribed proportion of mercury, cadmium or lead with the chemical symbols, respectively “Hg”, “Cd” or “Pb”.

[^c19658621]: 1954 c. 33 (N.I.). Section 43A was inserted by paragraph 1 of Schedule 6 to the Police (Northern Ireland) Act 2000 (c. 32).

[^c19658631]: 2002 c. 26. Section 9 is amended by Schedule 13 to the 2002 Act itself and is further amended from a date to be appointed by paragraph 41 of Schedule 3 to that Act. Section 9 has also been amended by the Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4), Schedule 5, paragraph 117.

[^c19658661]: S.I. 2006/3289, as amended by S.I. 2007/3454.

[^c19658671]: S.I. 2007/871, as amended by S.I. 2008/413. There are other amendments not relevant to these Regulations.

[^c19658701]: 1990 c. 43. Section 33(1) was amended section 120 and Schedule 24 of the Environment Act 1995 (c. 25), and by regulation 73 and paragraphs 2 and 4 of Schedule 21 to the Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/3538).

[^c19658721]: 1990 c. 43. Section 6 was amended by paragraph 48 of Schedule 22 to the Environment Act 1995 (c. 25) and, in relation to England and Wales, by S.I. 2000/1973 with corresponding amendments in relation to Scotland made by S.S.I. 2000/323.

[^c19658731]: Section 36 was repealed in relation to England and Wales by S.I. 2007/3538. There are other amendments to that section not relevant to these Regulations. It was amended by paragraph 68 of Schedule 22 and Schedule 24 to the Environment Act 1995 and, as regards Scotland, by the Nature Conservation (Scotland) Act 2004 (asp 6), Schedule 7, paragraph 7 and by the Natural Heritage (Scotland) Act 1991 (c. 28), Schedule 2, paragraph 10.

[^c19658751]: S.R. 2003/46.

[^c19658761]: S.R. 2003/493.

[^c19658771]: S.I. 1997/2778 (N.I. 19).

[^c19658781]: OJ No L 190, 12.7.2006, p 1.

[^c19658801]: S.I. 1991/1220 (N.I. 19) as amended by S.I. 1999/663 and S.R. 2003/430 (N.I. 8).

[^c19658811]: 1995 c. 25. Section 41(1) has been amended by S.I. 2005/894, 2005/1806 (W. 138), 2007/1711, 2007/3106, 2008/3087.

[^c19658821]: S.I. 2007/3538.

[^key-db02f47e49f20151b0b284eafb2cb5ef]: Sch. 8 para. 2(5) omitted (E.W.) (6.4.2010) by virtue of The Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/3381), regs. 1(1)(b), 15 (with reg. 1(2))

[^key-20c6d260ba7583ed80f45aa808365b8b]: Sch. 8 para. 2(3) omitted (E.W.) (6.4.2010 immediately after S.I. 2009/3381 comes into force) by virtue of The Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2010 (S.I. 2010/675), reg. 1(1), Sch. 26 para. 40(3) (with reg. 1(2))

[^key-baa0312a174cafc2b2f74612a7f68f7d]: Sch. 8 para. 2(6) omitted (E.W.) (6.4.2010 immediately after S.I. 2009/3381 comes into force) by virtue of The Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2010 (S.I. 2010/675), reg. 1(1), Sch. 26 para. 40(3) (with reg. 1(2))

[^key-a11abfe8b7c8ac08d3a9bf0448d2ed01]: Words in reg. 2(1) substituted (S.) (27.3.2011) by The Waste (Scotland) Regulations 2011 (S.S.I. 2011/226), reg. 1(1), Sch. para. 24

[^key-90cf9c784de2137d045aa618942160f3]: Words in Sch. 4 Pt. 2 para. 12(2)(f) substituted (S.) (27.3.2011) by The Waste (Scotland) Regulations 2011 (S.S.I. 2011/226), reg. 1(1), sch. para. 25

[^key-ba65ae947bf52ba5ee39a8f7057259f5]: Words in Sch. 4 para. 12(2)(c) substituted (S.) (7.1.2013) by The Pollution Prevention and Control (Scotland) Regulations 2012 (S.S.I. 2012/360), reg. 1(2), Sch. 11 para. 21(2) (with reg. 71)

[^key-b92eb528275f4878244d87cc018e56e4]: Words in reg. 2(1) inserted (1.4.2013) by The Natural Resources Body for Wales (Functions) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/755), art. 1(2), Sch. 4 para. 319(2) (with Sch. 7)

[^key-cc1089ac646d2948da83478ecc744ace]: Words in reg. 2(1) inserted (1.4.2013) by The Natural Resources Body for Wales (Functions) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/755), art. 1(2), Sch. 4 para. 319(3) (with Sch. 7)

[^key-1a464bd12743df063b04989781fc49de]: Words in reg. 2(1) inserted (1.4.2013) by The Natural Resources Body for Wales (Functions) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/755), art. 1(2), Sch. 4 para. 319(4) (with Sch. 7)

[^key-634de52c52327242bceb510c6720f1c9]: Words in reg. 2(1) inserted (1.4.2013) by The Natural Resources Body for Wales (Functions) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/755), art. 1(2), Sch. 4 para. 319(5) (with Sch. 7)

[^key-bda5bdfbbc3406fa3baa04a196f76732]: Words in reg. 2(1) inserted (1.4.2013) by The Natural Resources Body for Wales (Functions) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/755), art. 1(2), Sch. 4 para. 319(6) (with Sch. 7)

[^key-74e8347ace4a2e810d860829f682307a]: Words in reg. 3(2)(a) omitted (1.4.2013) by virtue of The Natural Resources Body for Wales (Functions) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/755), art. 1(2), Sch. 4 para. 320(2) (with Sch. 7)

[^key-aae3e499d53e6f6172f239a133a4331e]: Reg. 3(2)(aa) inserted (1.4.2013) by The Natural Resources Body for Wales (Functions) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/755), art. 1(2), Sch. 4 para. 320(3) (with Sch. 7)

[^key-a5debc278b4144c6ca130b3ebf9936fc]: Words in reg. 13(2)(d)(i) inserted (1.4.2013) by The Natural Resources Body for Wales (Functions) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/755), art. 1(2), Sch. 4 para. 321 (with Sch. 7)

[^key-e34e4e9faab5daa56e156070fc63fe35]: Words in reg. 83(1) inserted (1.4.2013) by The Natural Resources Body for Wales (Functions) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/755), art. 1(2), Sch. 4 para. 322(2) (with Sch. 7)

[^key-ce8a56b30686161740155ae613fb80db]: Words in reg. 83(2)(a) omitted (1.4.2013) by virtue of The Natural Resources Body for Wales (Functions) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/755), art. 1(2), Sch. 4 para. 322(3)(a) (with Sch. 7)

[^key-7d02a3089423aaefce64d482e3724aa2]: Reg. 83(2)(aa) inserted (1.4.2013) by The Natural Resources Body for Wales (Functions) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/755), art. 1(2), Sch. 4 para. 322(3)(b) (with Sch. 7)

[^key-c2dc1920bc069c49c8ab766621a5e765]: Reg. 83(3) omitted (1.4.2013) by virtue of The Natural Resources Body for Wales (Functions) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/755), art. 1(2), Sch. 4 para. 322(3) (with Sch. 7)

[^key-81cafb1fa67a4192f6956df8f625a209]: Words in reg. 86(2)(a) omitted (1.4.2013) by virtue of The Natural Resources Body for Wales (Functions) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/755), art. 1(2), Sch. 4 para. 323(2) (with Sch. 7)

[^key-7660ab55cc45c49f69cd83f86d8187bf]: Reg. 86(2)(aa) inserted (1.4.2013) by The Natural Resources Body for Wales (Functions) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/755), art. 1(2), Sch. 4 para. 323(3) (with Sch. 7)

[^key-c37a5f7f26939ce8f43372d32102e669]: Words in reg. 2 omitted (with application in accordance with reg. 1(2) of the amending S.I.) by virtue of The Consumer Contracts (Information, Cancellation and Additional Charges) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/3134), reg. 1(1), Sch. 4 para. 12(a) (with reg. 6)

[^key-e4908272eea35a47fedaf6578f670f82]: Words in reg. 2(1) substituted (1.7.2015) by The Hazardous Waste (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/1360), regs. 1(1), 6 (with Sch. 2)

[^key-524967473e5f2cf55dedfd502db8dab7]: Reg. 5A inserted (1.1.2016) by The Waste Batteries and Accumulators (Amendment) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/1935), regs. 1(1), 2

[^key-f49533794d4d3d3792a2de49557a7c03]: Sch. 3 Pt. 2 omitted (1.1.2016) by virtue of The Waste Batteries and Accumulators (Amendment) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/1935), regs. 1(1), 10(a)

[^key-10f5437cd76f23b192dfff9f7e146268]: Words in reg. 19(2) substituted (1.1.2016) by The Waste Batteries and Accumulators (Amendment) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/1935), regs. 1(1), 3

[^key-3dd59314433e1435f97857f714629ef9]: Reg. 47(5)(b) substituted (1.1.2016) by The Waste Batteries and Accumulators (Amendment) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/1935), regs. 1(1), 4

[^key-01faa9ea0667cde2ec20e393685e64f6]: Words in reg. 49(1)(c) substituted (1.1.2016) by The Waste Batteries and Accumulators (Amendment) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/1935), regs. 1(1), 5

[^key-c43c7b4c1ec475a8798fb20f22ed5b3c]: Reg. 52(2)(b) omitted (1.1.2016) by virtue of The Waste Batteries and Accumulators (Amendment) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/1935), regs. 1(1), 6

[^key-716741ae9c3a89068cbb9995523fe210]: Reg. 52(2)(e)(ii)(bb) omitted (1.1.2016) by virtue of The Waste Batteries and Accumulators (Amendment) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/1935), regs. 1(1), 6

[^key-3b1a9cc679bc79f5522add00724bbfab]: Reg. 52(2)(g) omitted (1.1.2016) by virtue of The Waste Batteries and Accumulators (Amendment) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/1935), regs. 1(1), 6

[^key-f522d5dc4d57edcc215b87d8fe704bc4]: Reg. 53 omitted (1.1.2016) by virtue of The Waste Batteries and Accumulators (Amendment) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/1935), regs. 1(1), 7

[^key-70e5bdb4276e151ec325e5e8f9c47891]: Reg. 66(4)(5) omitted (1.1.2016) by virtue of The Waste Batteries and Accumulators (Amendment) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/1935), regs. 1(1), 8

[^key-52dd2bda78a34bd272ca0f80c5072866]: Words in reg. 67(1) omitted (1.1.2016) by virtue of The Waste Batteries and Accumulators (Amendment) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/1935), regs. 1(1), 9

[^key-54322457466ed113bdcba4fa0d777207]: Sch. 3 para. 12(a) omitted (1.1.2016) by virtue of The Waste Batteries and Accumulators (Amendment) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/1935), regs. 1(1), 10(b)

[^key-394cbb389d45f83304daea5c5feb3e75]: Words in Sch. 3 para. 13 substituted (1.1.2016) by The Waste Batteries and Accumulators (Amendment) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/1935), regs. 1(1), 10(c)

[^key-8e9580096bb51b74823bff9ace04d92a]: Sch. 3 para. 15(1): Sch. 3 para. 15 renumbered as Sch. 3 para. 15(1) (1.1.2016) by The Waste Batteries and Accumulators (Amendment) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/1935), regs. 1(1), 10(d)

[^key-dfb24c3cf2ed8add95b7a87515ff2304]: Sch. 3 para. 15(2) inserted (1.1.2016) by The Waste Batteries and Accumulators (Amendment) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/1935), regs. 1(1), 10(e)

[^key-f46b50993d3b09a233273c2562d50301]: Words in Sch. 4 para. 12(2) substituted (E.W.) (1.1.2017) by The Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/1154), reg. 1(1), Sch. 29 para. 29 (with regs. 1(3), 77-79, Sch. 4)

[^key-2f6d7e81342d713b2102c3eb3f895ced]: Words in reg. 71(2) substituted (17.9.2018) by The Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Miscellaneous Amendments and Revocations) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/942), regs. 1(2), 14

[^key-ac8cc067f48d913e82ced0fba15f2112]: Words in reg. 2(1) substituted (28.2.2019) by The Waste (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) (No. 2) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/188), regs. 1(2)(a), 6(2)(a)(i)

[^key-283e9f781031f1619ec6eae04b704369]: Words in reg. 2(1) substituted (E.W.S.) (28.2.2019) by The Waste (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) (No. 2) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/188), regs. 1(2)(a), 6(2)(a)(ii)

[^key-97048453e0e75c4f8b28273cd54ef70e]: Words in reg. 2(1) substituted (N.I.) (28.2.2019) by The Waste (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) (No. 2) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/188), regs. 1(2)(a), 6(2)(a)(iii)

[^key-f516954d6fe97491aab15e73c24a2118]: Words in reg. 2(1) substituted (N.I.) (28.2.2019) by The Waste (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) (No. 2) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/188), regs. 1(2)(a), 6(2)(a)(iv)

[^key-35ee5462c97bbdbdc53ae3927b13ff68]: Reg. 56(4) inserted (28.2.2019) by The Waste (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) (No. 2) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/188), regs. 1(2)(a), 6(3)(b)

[^key-5250ca13babf5ecd073c0cea9dc926bb]: Words in reg. 56(3) substituted (28.2.2019) by The Waste (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) (No. 2) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/188), regs. 1(2)(a), 6(3)(a)

[^key-579e03277241de85c047b7f206983625]: Words in reg. 2(1) inserted (1.10.2020) by The Waste (Circular Economy) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/904), regs. 1(1), 13(2)(a)

[^key-e871d1349b84fd787c89f592cdc58445]: Words in reg. 56(4) substituted (1.10.2020) by The Waste (Circular Economy) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/904), regs. 1(1), 13(3)

[^key-627aa6e25abf518ce58536f0135caa09]: Reg. 2A inserted (31.12.2020) by The Waste (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) (No. 2) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/188), regs. 1(2)(b), 14(3) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1540, regs. 1(3), 11(8)(b)(i)(ii)(iii)(iv)(aa)(iv)(bb)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-3428be44e97d4cd1854546d0e807c6c6]: Reg. 56A inserted (31.12.2020) by The Waste (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) (No. 2) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/188), regs. 1(2)(b), 14(9) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1540, regs. 1(2), 11(2)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-ccf713346cd98cdeb2073e1c17116341]: Words in reg. 2(1) inserted (31.12.2020) by The Waste (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) (No. 2) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/188), regs. 1(2)(b), 14(2)(a)(i) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1540, regs. 1(2), 11(2)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-1b199f2247e7f03c887b4a19705e1c78]: Words in reg. 2(1) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Waste (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) (No. 2) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/188), regs. 1(2)(b), 14(2)(a)(ii) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1540, regs. 1(2), 11(2)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-82f24b6c1bd80d87636626e764ade498]: Words in reg. 2(1) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Waste (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) (No. 2) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/188), regs. 1(2)(b), 14(2)(a)(iii) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1540, regs. 1(2), 11(2)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-ebcb1c96883c7ee01b93d294b574dbd4]: Words in reg. 2(1) inserted (31.12.2020) by S.I. 2019/188, reg. 14(2)(a)(iv) (as inserted by The Waste and Environmental Permitting etc. (Legislative Functions and Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1540), regs. 1(3), 11(8)(a)(i))

[^key-dbc7a266a876256710cb156c38e444ff]: Reg. 2(1A) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of S.I. 2019/188, reg. 14(2)(c) (as substituted by The Waste and Environmental Permitting etc. (Legislative Functions and Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1540), regs. 1(3), 11(8)(a)(ii))

[^key-cae0402239d768b1ed1e501380a21a74]: Words in reg. 8(2) inserted (31.12.2020) by The Waste (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) (No. 2) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/188), regs. 1(2)(b), 14(4) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1540, regs. 1(2), 11(2)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-dd02b068cf661c26e67580f016852156]: Words in reg. 12(1) inserted (31.12.2020) by The Waste (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) (No. 2) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/188), regs. 1(2)(b), 14(4) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1540, regs. 1(2), 11(2)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-0bd106e26038ade7606741bdca0a39d6]: Reg. 13(1A) inserted (31.12.2020) by The Waste (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) (No. 2) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/188), regs. 1(2)(b), 14(5) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1540, regs. 1(2), 11(2)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-c21f4475d07b0e48aa150c2d954c8b89]: Words in reg. 16(5) inserted (31.12.2020) by The Waste (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) (No. 2) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/188), regs. 1(2)(b), 14(6) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1540, regs. 1(2), 11(2)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-a0a573999a26164e1756878ba5303bf0]: Reg. 23(1A) inserted (31.12.2020) by The Waste (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) (No. 2) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/188), regs. 1(2)(b), 14(7) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1540, regs. 1(2), 11(2)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-2a3fb344d19b7e840875d8f99914e6e1]: Words in reg. 56(4) inserted (31.12.2020) by The Waste (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) (No. 2) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/188), regs. 1(2)(b), 14(8) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1540, regs. 1(2), 11(2)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-0749d059d6b71b223f7cff6bc96624bc]: Words in reg. 70(3) inserted (31.12.2020) by The Waste (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) (No. 2) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/188), regs. 1(2)(b), 14(10) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1540, regs. 1(2), 11(2)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-b04cd5fa84d4208786a0244e61c423c7]: Reg. 72(c) and word omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Waste (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) (No. 2) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/188), regs. 1(2)(b), 14(11) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1540, regs. 1(2), 11(2)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-af73c4eefce65963433b0d0e5ad2ae88]: Reg. 81(1A) inserted (31.12.2020) by The Waste (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) (No. 2) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/188), regs. 1(2)(b), 14(12) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1540, regs. 1(2), 11(2)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-9f6b91735fd2cb793a0a1dc034d76d89]: Words in reg. 6(2)(a) substituted (31.12.2020) by S.I. 2019/188, reg. 14(3A)(a) (as inserted by The Waste and Environmental Permitting etc. (Legislative Functions and Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1540), regs. 1(3), 11(8)(c))

[^key-b53918947a956030f0a4915e555462c7]: Reg. 6(3) inserted by S.I. 2019/188, reg. 14(3A)(b) (as inserted) by The Waste and Environmental Permitting etc. (Legislative Functions and Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1540), regs. 1(3), 11(8)(c))

[^key-d106e61d28f47d8e42ee48629b53cfac]: Words in Sch. 4 para. 10(3)(a)(ii) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Waste (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) (No. 2) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/188), regs. 1(2)(b), 14(13) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1540, regs. 1(2), 11(8)(e)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-1d266ca45df905c991ecd269a0626cd3]: Words in reg. 52(2)(e)(iii) inserted (1.1.2025) by The Producer Responsibility Obligations (Packaging and Packaging Waste) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/1332), reg. 1(2), Sch. 16 para. 3(a) (with reg. 12, Sch. 15)

[^key-444f06a95f6ede638d74e8adbf1778c3]: Words in Sch. 3 para. 7(1)(c) inserted (1.1.2025) by The Producer Responsibility Obligations (Packaging and Packaging Waste) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/1332), reg. 1(2), Sch. 16 para. 3(b) (with reg. 12, Sch. 15)

[^key-ee8b75f3db8de6efe5154ba7f060e6cc]: Words in reg. 2A(4)(b) substituted (27.2.2025) by The Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/82), reg. 1(2), Sch. 15 para. 16(a)

[^key-09aaca4c6ced5791aabffbfa105d96bc]: Word in Sch. 4 para. 10(3)(a)(ii) substituted (27.2.2025) by The Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/82), reg. 1(2), Sch. 15 para. 16(b)

Delegation of document-signing function

5A

• (1) The appropriate authority may approve the delegation by an appropriate person of the function of signing documents or information under these Regulations to any other person.

• (2) A person who proposes to delegate under paragraph (1) must apply for approval to the appropriate authority on a form supplied for that purpose by the authority and signed by the person.

• (3) An application for approval under paragraph (2) must, within 28 days of receipt of the application—

• (a) be granted where the appropriate authority is satisfied that the proposed delegate, taking into account the factors specified in paragraph (4), is capable of carrying out the function; or

• (b) otherwise be refused.

• (4) The factors mentioned in paragraph (3)(a) are—

• (a) if the proposed delegate is an employee of the producer or the operator of the scheme, the proposed delegate’s level of seniority;

• (b) if the proposed delegate is not an employee of the producer or the operator of the scheme, the nature of the proposed delegate’s relationship with the appropriate person;

• (c) the degree of the proposed delegate’s knowledge of, or access to, information necessary for the purposes of carrying out the function; and

• (d) any other factor which the appropriate authority reasonably thinks relevant.

• (5) An approval granted in accordance with paragraph (3)(a) may be for such period, or subject to such other conditions, as the appropriate authority may specify.

• (6) Where an application for approval is granted in accordance with paragraph (3)(a), the appropriate authority must, within 28 days of its decision, notify the appropriate person in writing of this and of any conditions it has imposed pursuant to paragraph (5).

• (7) A person whose function has been delegated in accordance with paragraph (3)(a) may continue to perform the function.

• (8) The appropriate authority may withdraw an approval granted under paragraph (3)(a) and, if so, must notify the appropriate person in writing of this and of—

• (a) the reasons for withdrawal of the approval; and

• (b) the date when the withdrawal takes effect, not being earlier than 28 days from the date of the notice.

• (9) If an appropriate person proposes to revoke a delegation approved under paragraph (3)(a), the person must serve written notice on the appropriate authority of this and of the date when the revocation takes effect, not being earlier than 28 days from the date of the notice.

• (10) For the purposes of these Regulations, an act of a delegate acting in accordance with an approval granted under paragraph (3)(a) is treated as an act of the appropriate person.

Application

Modifications to the Waste Framework Directive

2A

• (1) For the purposes of these Regulations, the Waste Framework Directive is to be read as follows.

• (3) Article 5 is to be read as if—

• (a) in paragraph 1, “Member States shall take appropriate measures to ensure that” were omitted;

• (b) after paragraph 1 there were inserted—

(1A) Any decision as to whether a substance or object is a by-product must be made— (a) in accordance with any regulations setting out detailed criteria on the application of the conditions in paragraph 1 to specific substances or objects; and (b) having regard to any guidance published by the appropriate authority or the appropriate agency for the purposes of this Article.

• (c) paragraphs 2 and 3 were omitted.

• (4) Article 6 is to be read as if—

• (a) in paragraph 1, “Member States shall take appropriate measures to ensure that” were omitted;

• (b) after paragraph 1 there were inserted—

(1A) Any decision as to whether a substance or object has ceased to be waste must be made— (a) in accordance with any regulations or assimilated direct legislation setting out detailed criteria on the application of the conditions in paragraph 1 to specific types of waste; and (b) having regard to any guidance published by the appropriate authority or the appropriate agency for the purposes of this Article.

• (c) in paragraph 2—

• (i) the first subparagraph were omitted;

• (ii) in the second subparagraph, for “Those detailed criteria” there were substituted “Any detailed criteria set out in guidance as referred to in paragraph 1A”;

• (iii) the third and fourth subparagraphs were omitted;

• (d) paragraph 3 were omitted;

• (e) in paragraph 4—

• (i) in the first subparagraph—

• (aa) in the first sentence, for the words from the beginning to “Member State”, there were substituted “Where criteria have not been set out as referred to in paragraph 1A(a), the appropriate agency”;

• (bb) the second sentence were omitted;

• (ii) in the second subparagraph—

• (aa) for “Member States” there were substituted “The appropriate agency”;

• (bb) “by competent authorities” were omitted.

• (7) In paragraphs (2) and (3)—

• “appropriate authority” means—in relation to England, the Secretary of State,in relation to Wales, the Welsh Ministers,in relation to Scotland, the Scottish Ministers,in relation to Northern Ireland, the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs;

• “appropriate agency” means—in relation to England, the Environment Agency,in relation to Wales, the Natural Resources Body for Wales,in relation to Scotland, the Scottish Environment Protection Agency,in relation to Northern Ireland, the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs;

Meaning of appropriate authority

Service of documents

Signature of documents: meaning of appropriate person

Delegation of document-signing function

Application

Modification of the Landfill Directive

56A

• (1) For the purposes of regulation 56(4), the Landfill Directive is to be read as follows.

• (2) Article 2 is to be read as if—

• (a) in point (a)—

• (i) “‘waste’,” were omitted; and

• (ii) for “Directive 2008/98/EC” there were substituted “the Waste Framework Directive”;

• (b) after point (a) there were inserted—

(aa) ‘waste’ has the meaning given by Article 3(1) of the Waste Framework Directive, as read with Articles 5 and 6 of that Directive;

• (3) Article 3(2) is to be read as if “Without prejudice to existing Community legislation,” were omitted.

Requirement for approval of battery treatment operators and exporters

Application for approval

Decision in relation to application

Notification of decision

Effect and consequences of a grant of approval

Application for extension of approval of an exporter to an additional site

Conditions of approval

Suspension and cancellation of approval

Charges

Reporting

Record keeping