# The Controlled Waste (England and Wales) Regulations 2012, Introduction: Introductory text

Extent: E+W

Environmental Protection, England And Wales
Made 12th March 2012
Laid before Parliament 15th March 2012
Laid before the National Assembly for Wales 15th March 2012
Coming into force 6th April 2012
The Secretary of State is designated for the purposes of the European Communities Act 1972 in relation to the environment. The Welsh Ministers are designated for the purposes of that Act in relation to the prevention, reduction and management of waste.
The Secretary of State, in relation to England, and the Welsh Ministers, in relation to Wales, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 and sections 45(3), 75(7)(d) and (8) and 96(2)(b) of the Environmental Protection Act 1990, make the following Regulations.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2012/811/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/controlled-waste-england-and-wales-regulations-2012/introduction
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