The Combined Heat and Power Quality Assurance Regulations 2016. Comes into force 1st January 2017.  These regulations implement the requirements of Article 14(11) of the Directive 2012/27/EU (Energy Efficiency). These Regulations amend the following instruments: • SI 2015/1947; the Renewables Obligation Order 2015; • SI 2014/2388; the Renewables Obligation Closure Order 2014; • SSI 2009/140; the Renewables Obligation (Scotland) Order 2009; • SR 2009/154; the Renewables Obligation Order (Northern Ireland) 2009; • SI 2015/933; the Emissions Performance Standard Regulations 2015; • SI 2014/2010; the Contracts for Difference (Definition of Eligible Generator) Regulations 2014; • SI 2011/2860; the Renewable Heat Incentive Scheme Regulations 2011; • SI 2007/292; the Guarantees of Origin of Electricity Produced from High-efficiency Cogeneration Regulations 2007.

The Waste (Fees and Charges) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016. Comes into force 16th December. Amends SR 1999/362 Controlled Waste (Regulations of Carriers and Seizure of Vehicles) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1999 and SR 2003/493 Waste Management Licensing Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003.

The Offshore Installations (Offshore Safety Directive) (Safety Case etc.) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016. Comes into force 19th December. These Regulations replace the Offshore Installations (Safety Case) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007.

The Producer Responsibility Obligations (Packaging Waste) (Amendment) Regulations 2016. Comes into force 20th December.  Schedule 2 to the Producer Responsibility Obligations (Packaging Waste) Regulations 2007 (recovery and recycling obligations) (SI 2007/871) is amended. The Producer Responsibility Obligations (Packaging Waste) (Amendment) Regulations 2014 (SI 2014/2890) are revoked.