The Waste Management Licensing (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2016. Comes into force 30th March. These Regulations amend the Waste Management Licensing (Scotland) Regulations 2011 (SSI 2011/228). Regulation 2(2) removes an exemption relating to the baling, sorting or shredding of a limited quantity of waste tyres with a view to their recovery or reuse. Regulation 2(3) removes an exemption relating to the storage of a limited number of waste tyres in a secure place. Regulation 3 makes transitional provisions for persons carrying out activities under one of the exemptions being removed by Regulation 2.

The Pollution Prevention and Control (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2016. Comes into force 12th May. These Regulations amend the Pollution Prevention and Control (Scotland) Regulations 2012 (SSI 2012/360). Amendment is with respect to the EU Directive on vapour recovery systems in petrol filling stations

The Carbon Accounting Scheme (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2016. Comes into force 1st April. These Regulations amend the Carbon Accounting Scheme (Scotland) Regulations 2010 (SSI 2010/216).

The Plant Health (England) (Amendment) Order 2016. Comes into force 24th February. This Order amends the Plant Health (England) Order 2015 (SI 2015/610).

The Order makes provision to prevent the introduction of Epitrix from any area in mainland Spain. It amends Part B of Schedule 4 to prohibit the introduction of unwashed tubers of Solanum tuberosum L., including those intended for planting, from any such area. It also implements Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2015/1175, 2015/1199, 2015/1849, 2015/2417 and 2015/2434.