These Regulations amend various enactments in order to transpose aspects of Directive (EU) 2018/851 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 2018 amending Directive 2008/98/EC on waste (“the Waste Framework Directive”) and to update references to other relevant Directives. They also amend the date on which landfill operators must refuse to accept biodegradable municipal waste in the Landfill (Scotland) Regulations 2003.
Regulation 2 amends the Environmental Protection Act 1990.
Regulation 3 amends the Special Waste Regulations 1996.
Regulation 4 amends the Landfill (Scotland) Regulations 2003.
Regulation 5 amends the National Waste Management Plan for Scotland Regulations 2007.
Regulation 6 amends the Waste Batteries (Scotland) Regulations 2009.
Regulation 7 amends the Waste Management Licensing (Scotland) Regulations 2011.
Regulation 8 amends the Pollution Prevention and Control (Scotland) Regulations 2012.
Source: HMSO.