# The Producer Responsibility Obligations (Packaging Waste) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2003, Introduction: Introductory text


Draft Regulations laid before Parliament under section 93(10) of the Environment Act 1995, for approval by resolution of each House of Parliament.
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION, ENGLAND
Made 2003
Coming into force 1st January 2004
Whereas the Secretary of State has consulted in accordance with section 93(2) of the Environment Act 1995 (“the Act”) with such bodies and persons as appear to her to be representative of bodies or persons whose interests are, or are likely to be, substantially affected by these Regulations:
And whereas the Secretary of State—
(a) has had regard, in so far as these Regulations implement obligations of the United Kingdom under the Community Treaties, to the matters specified in section 93(6) of the Act in accordance with section 93(5) of the Act;
(b) is satisfied, in so far as these Regulations make other provision, as to the matters specified in section 93(6) of the Act in accordance with section 93(3) of the Act:
And whereas the Secretary of State considers that making these Regulations exercises the power in sections 93, 94 and 95 of the Act in the manner required by section 93(6) of the Act:
And whereas the Secretary of State has, in making provision in relation to fees, had regard to the desirability of securing that the fees are sufficient for the purposes referred to in section 94(5) of the Act:
And whereas a draft of these Regulations has been laid before and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament in accordance with section 93(10) of the Act:
Now, therefore, the Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred on her by sections 93, 94 and 95 of the Act, hereby makes the following Regulations:

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2003/0110482425/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-producer-responsibility-obligations-packaging-waste-amendment-england-regulations-2003/introduction
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