# The Persistent Organic Pollutants (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020, Regulation 8: Amendments to Article 2


(1) Article 2 is amended as follows.
(2) In point (8), at the end insert “, as read with Articles 5 and 6 of that Directive”.
(3) At the end insert—
“(14) ‘DAERA’ means the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs in Northern Ireland;
(15) ‘NRW’ means the Natural Resources Body for Wales;
(16) ‘PCB Regulations’ means—
(a) in relation to England and Wales, the Environmental Protection (Disposal of Polychlorinated Biphenyls and other Dangerous Substances) (England and Wales) Regulations 2000;
(b) in relation to Scotland, the Environmental Protection (Disposal of Polychlorinated Biphenyls and other Dangerous Substances) (Scotland) Regulations 2000;
(17) ‘Permitting Regulations’ means—
(a) in relation to England and Wales, the Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2016;
(b) in relation to Scotland, the Pollution Prevention and Control (Scotland) Regulations 2012;
(18) ‘SEPA’ means the Scottish Environment Protection Agency;
(19) ‘third country’ means a country other than the United Kingdom.”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2020/9780348212921/regulation/8 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-persistent-organic-pollutants-amendment-eu-exit-regulations-2020/regulation-8
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