This draft Statutory Instrument has been laid in consequence of a defect in S.I. 2012/3082 and is being issued free of charge to all known recipients of that Statutory Instrument.
Draft Regulations laid before Parliament under paragraph 2 of Schedule 2 to the European Communities Act 1972 and section 93(10) of the Environment Act 1995 for approval by resolution of each House of Parliament.
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The Producer Responsibility Obligations (Packaging Waste) (Amendment) Regulations 2013
Made
Coming into force in accordance with regulation 1(b)
These Regulations are made by the Secretary of State as respects England, Scotland1 and Wales2 in exercise of the powers conferred by section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 19723 and sections 93 to 95 of the Environment Act 19954.
These Regulations implement Article 6(1) of European Parliament and Council Directive 94/62/EC on packaging and packaging waste5 (“Packaging Waste Directive”) and section 93(3)(a) of the Environment Act 1995 applies.
The Secretary of State makes these Regulations—
after consultation in accordance with section 93(2) of the Environment Act 1995;
having regard to the matters specified in section 93(6), as required by section 93(5) of that Act; and
in accordance with the duty in section 93(7) of that Act.
A draft of these Regulations has been laid before and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament in accordance with paragraph 2 of Schedule 2 to the European Communities Act 1972 and section 93(10) of the Environment Act 1995.