16th February 2022

Republic of Ireland RI 2022/51

RI 2022/51. Waste Management (Prohibition of Waste Disposal by Burning) (Amendment) Regulations 2022.  Comes into force 1st January 2023.    Amends Waste Management (Prohibition of Waste Disposal by Burning) Regulations 2009 (RI 2009/286).   Regulation 6 now states that the burning of waste in compliance with Regulation 5(1) (a) and 5(1) (b) shall cease on 1 January 2023.

17th February 2022

SI 2022/144

SI 2022/144 The Pesticides (Revocation) (EU Exit) Regulations 2022.  Comes into force 4th April. These Regulations revoke thirty-one retained EU Regulations (listed in the schedule) relating to pesticides and, in particular, legislation relating to plant protection products and maximum residue levels.

21st February 2022

SI 2022/159

SI 2022/159. The Domestic Renewable Heat Incentive Scheme and Renewable Heat Incentive Scheme (Amendment) Regulations 2022.  Coming into force 15th March. These Regulations amend the Domestic Renewable Heat Incentive Scheme Regulations 2014 (SI 2014/928) and the Renewable Heat Incentive Scheme Regulations 2018 (SI 2018/611).

28th February 2022

SI 2022/190

SI 2022/190. The Waste and Agriculture (Legislative Functions) Regulations 2022.  Comes into force 26th February.  This legislation replaces the European Union with the relevant UK public authority as the empowering body for the following EU Directives in the UK

Directive 2006/66/EC on batteries and accumulators and waste batteries and accumulators Directive 2000/53/EC on end-of life vehicles(c); Council Directive 1999/31/EC on the landfill of waste Directive 2006/21/EC on the management of waste from extractive industries Directive 2008/98/EC on waste Directive 2012/19/EU on waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE)