Paragraph 1 The Environmental Protection (Disposal of Polychlorinated Biphenyls and other Dangerous Substances) (England and Wales) Regulations 2000

Regulation 2 of the Environmental Protection (Disposal of Polychlorinated Biphenyls and other Dangerous Substances) (England and Wales) Regulations 2000^f1 is amended as follows.

In paragraph 1, after the definition of “decontamination” insert—

• ““Directive 2008/98/EC” means that Directive as last amended by Council Regulation (EU) 2017/997, read in accordance with paragraph (2A).”.

After paragraph (2) insert—

“(2A)

For the purposes of these Regulations, Directive 2008/98/EC is to be read as if—

(a)

Article 5(2) were omitted;

(b)

in Article 6—

(i)

paragraphs 1 to 3 were omitted;

(ii)

in paragraph 4—

(aa)

in the first sentence, for the words from “Where criteria” to “paragraphs 1 and 2” there were substituted “Except where Council Regulation (EU) No 333/2011, Commission Regulation (EU) No 1179/2012 or Commission Regulation (EU) No 715/2013 applies”;

(bb)

the second sentence were omitted.”