Introductory text

Draft Regulations laid before Parliament under Article 18(4) of Regulation (EU) 2019/1021 of the European Parliament and of the Council on persistent organic pollutants (recast), for approval by resolution of each House of Parliament.

Environmental Protection

Made

Coming into force in accordance with regulation 1(1)

The Secretary of State makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by Articles 7(6), 15(1), 15(2), and 18(1) of Regulation (EU) 2019/1021 of the European Parliament and of the Council on persistent organic pollutants (recast) (“the POPs Regulation”)^f1.

The Scottish Ministers and the Welsh Ministers have consented to the Secretary of State making these Regulations, in accordance with Article 2A of the POPs Regulation.

In accordance with Article 7(6) of the POPs Regulation, the Secretary of State has taken into consideration any relevant technical developments or international guidelines or decisions and any relevant authorisations granted by the competent authority.

In accordance with Article 18(4) of the POPs Regulation, a draft of this instrument has been laid before Parliament and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.

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Footnotes

f1: EUR 2019/1021, amended by EUR 2020/784, EUR 2020/1204, S.I. 2020/1358, S.I. 2022/1293, S.I. 2023/729, and S.I. 2023/1217; there are other amending instruments but none is relevant.