SI 2016/738

The Waste (Meaning of Recovery) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2016. Comes into force 3rd August. These Regulations make amendments to the Sis listed which define waste “recovery” by reference to Directive 2008/98/EC l on waste (“the Waste Framework Directive”). Annex II to the Waste Framework Directive was amended by adding a climate correction factor into the energy efficiency formula used to determine whether an incineration facility dedicated to the processing of municipal solid waste is considered a recovery operation (recovery operation “R1” in Annex II). The amended Regulations are:
• Environmental Protection Act 1990 (A 1990 c.43)
• Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 (A 2009 c.23)
• End-of-Life Vehicles Regulations 2003 (SI 2003/2635)
• End-of-Life Vehicles (Producer Responsibility) Regulations 2005 (SI 2005/263)
• Hazardous Waste (England and Wales) Regulations 2005 (SI 2005/894)
• Producer Responsibility Obligations (Packaging Waste) Regulations 2007 (SI 2007/871)
• Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2010 (SI 2010/675)
• Marine Licensing (Exempted Activities) Order 2011 (SI 2011/409)
• Waste (England and Wales) Regulations 2011 (SI 2011/988)
• Climate Change Agreements (Eligible Facilities) Regulations 2012 (SI 2012/2999)
• Waste and Emissions Trading Act 2003 (Amendment etc.) Regulations 2013 (SI 2013/141)
• Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Regulations 2013 (SI 2013/3113)