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The Environment (EU Exit) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2019

S.S.I. 2019/175 · Made 16 May 2019 · Extends to Scotland

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Exiting The European Union

Animals

Environmental Protection

Waste

Water

Made 16th May 2019

Laid before the Scottish Parliament 20th May 2019

Coming into force in accordance with regulation 1(1)

The Scottish Ministers make the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972f1, paragraph 1(1) and (3) of schedule 2 of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018f2 and all other powers enabling them to do so.

Annotations to the whole text

Footnotes

f1

1972 c.68. Section 2(2) was amended by the Scotland Act 1998 (c.46) (“the 1998 Act”), schedule 8, paragraph 15(3) (which was amended by section 27(4) of the Legislative and Regulatory Reform Act 2006 (c.51) (“the 2006 Act”)). Section 2(2) was also amended by section 27(1)(a) of the 2006 Act and by the European Union (Amendment) Act 2008 (c.7), schedule, Part 1. The functions conferred upon the Minister of the Crown under section 2(2), insofar as within devolved competence, were transferred to the Scottish Ministers by virtue of section 53 of the 1998 Act. It is prospectively repealed by the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (c.16), section 1 from exit day (see section 20 of that Act). The powers in section 2(2) are exercised in relation to Part 2 of these Regulations.

f2

2018 c.16. The powers in paragraph 1(1) and (3) of schedule 2 are exercised in relation to Part 3 of these Regulations.

Contents

  1. Part 1: Introduction
  2. 1Citation, commencement and extent
  3. Part 2: Amendments made under section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972
  4. 2The Urban Waste Water Treatment (Scotland) Regulations 1994
  5. 3The Special Waste Regulations 1996
  6. 4The End-of-Life Vehicles (Storage and Treatment) (Scotland) Regulations 2003 Repealed
  7. 5The Water Environment (Register of Protected Areas) (Scotland) Regulations 2004
  8. 6The Foot-and-Mouth Disease (Slaughter and Vaccination) (Scotland) Regulations 2006
  9. 7The Welfare of Farmed Animals (Scotland) Regulations 2010
  10. Part 3: Amendment of secondary legislation relating to withdrawal from the European Union
  11. 8The Environment (EU Exit) (Scotland) (Amendment etc.) Regulations 2019
  12. Signature
  13. Explanatory note

1Citation, commencement and extentI1

(1)

These Regulations may be cited as the Environment (EU Exit) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2019 and come into force as follows—

(a)

as regards this Part and Part 2, on 1 July 2019,

(b)

as regards Part 3, on exit day.

(2)

These Regulations extend to Scotland only.

2The Urban Waste Water Treatment (Scotland) Regulations 1994I1

In regulation 2(1) (interpretation) of the Urban Waste Water Treatment (Scotland) Regulations 1994f1, in the definition of “the Directive”, after “last” insert “relevantly”.

3The Special Waste Regulations 1996I1

In regulation 6(2)(c) (consignment notes: cases in which pre-notification is not required) of the Special Waste Regulations 1996f1, after “schedule 4” in both places it occurs insert “of the 2011 Regulations”.

4The End-of-Life Vehicles (Storage and Treatment) (Scotland) Regulations 2003F1

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5The Water Environment (Register of Protected Areas) (Scotland) Regulations 2004I1

In paragraph 2(c)(ii) of the schedule (register) of the Water Environment (Register of Protected Areas) (Scotland) Regulations 2004f1, after “last” insert “relevantly”.

6The Foot-and-Mouth Disease (Slaughter and Vaccination) (Scotland) Regulations 2006I1

In regulation 23(1)(d) (marking of cattle passports) of the Foot-and-Mouth Disease (Slaughter and Vaccination) (Scotland) Regulations 2006f1, after “last” insert “relevantly”.

7The Welfare of Farmed Animals (Scotland) Regulations 2010I1

In paragraph 1 (interpretation) of schedule 2 (additional conditions that apply to the keeping of conventionally reared meat chickens) of the Welfare of Farmed Animals (Scotland) Regulations 2010f1, in the definitions of—

(a)

“Regulation 853/2004”,

(b)

“Regulation 854/2004”,

in each case, after “last” insert “relevantly”.

8The Environment (EU Exit) (Scotland) (Amendment etc.) Regulations 2019I1

(1)

The Environment (EU Exit) (Scotland) (Amendment etc.) Regulations 2019f1 are amended as follows.

(2)

In regulation 2(6) (new schedule 5 to be inserted into the Water Environment and Water Services (Scotland) Act 2003), in paragraph 19 of schedule 5 of the inserted text, for “are” substitute “is”.

(3)

In regulation 3(2) (new paragraph (3) to be inserted into regulation 2 of the Water Environment (Controlled Activities) (Scotland) Regulations 2011)—

(a)

in paragraph (3)(a) of the inserted text, after “is” insert “to”,

(b)

in paragraph (3)(b) of the inserted text—

(i)

after “is” insert “to”,

(ii)

after “interpreted” insert “in”.

(4)

In regulation 13 (amendment of the Pollution Prevention and Control (Scotland) Regulations 2012)—

(a)

in paragraph (4)(a)—

(i)

in paragraph (j)(v) of the inserted definition of “Chapter III combustion plant”, omit “other than wood”,

(ii)

in paragraph (b)(v) of the inserted definition of “Chapter IV plant”, omit “other than wood”,

(b)

in paragraph (24)(a)(ii), in paragraph 3(a) of the inserted text, omit “law”.

(5)

In regulation 14(2) (amendment of the Sulphur Content of Liquid Fuels (Scotland) Regulations 2014), in paragraph (j)(v) of the inserted definition of “Chapter III combustion plant”, omit “other than wood”.

Signature

ROSEANNA CUNNINGHAM

A member of the Scottish Government

St Andrew’s House,

Edinburgh

16th May 2019

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations are made in exercise of the powers conferred by section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 and by paragraph 1(1) and (3) of schedule 2 of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018.

Regulation 2 makes minor corrections to the Urban Waste Water Treatment (Scotland) Regulations 1994.

Regulation 3 makes minor corrections to the Special Waste Regulations 1996.

Regulation 4 makes minor corrections to the End-of-Life Vehicles (Storage and Treatment) (Scotland) Regulations 2003.

Regulation 5 makes minor corrections to the Water Environment (Register of Protected Areas) (Scotland) Regulations 2004.

Regulation 6 makes minor corrections to the Foot-and-Mouth Disease (Slaughter and Vaccination) (Scotland) Regulations 2006.

Regulation 7 makes minor corrections to the Welfare of Farmed Animals (Scotland) Regulations 2010.

Regulation 8 makes minor corrections to the Environment (EU Exit) (Scotland) (Amendment etc.) Regulations 2019.

No Business and Regulatory Impact Assessment has been prepared in relation to these Regulations, as no impact upon business, charities or voluntary bodies is foreseen.