Regulation 33 Power to make provision in relation to environmental quality standards for certain metalsI1
United Kingdom
The appropriate authority may, by regulations, make provision specifying how the environmental quality standards set by Part A of Annex 1 to the EQS Directive for cadmium, lead, mercury and nickel are to be applied.
The provision which may be made under paragraph (1) includes—
requiring a reference to paragraph 3 of Part B of Annex 1 to the EQS Directive (or a reference which encompasses that paragraph) to be read as a reference to that paragraph with modifications;
amending provision which corresponds to that made by paragraph 3 of Part B of Annex 1 to the EQS Directive.
Regulations under paragraph (1) may amend the WEWS Act or any subordinate legislation.
The appropriate authority may only exercise the power in paragraph (1) to the extent that the authority considers it is appropriate to do so as a result of scientific and technical progress.
Annotations
Commencement
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Reg. 33 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1