# The Environment (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019, Regulation 25

Extent: N.I.

In Schedule 1––
(a) for paragraph 3(b) substitute—
“(b) directions given for the purposes of the implementation of—
(i) any retained EU obligations;
(ii) any obligations of the United Kingdom under any international agreement to which the United Kingdom is a party;”;
(b) in paragraph 9B(1), for “the EU ETS Directive” substitute “ retained EU obligations ”;
(c) in paragraph 9C, for “Regulation EU 2017/852 of the Council on mercury, and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1102/2008” substitute “ retained EU obligations ”;
(d) in paragraph 20—
(i) in sub-paragraph (1)(b) substitute—
“(b) any provision (not being a provision within any of paragraphs 1 to 19) that might be made by an Act of Parliament in connection with the relevant directives, other than provision—
(i) imposing or increasing taxation;
(ii) taking effect from a date earlier than that of the making of the regulations containing the provision;
(iii) conferring any power to legislate by means of orders, rules, regulations or other subordinate instrument, other than rules of procedure for any court or tribunal;
(iv) creating any new criminal offence punishable with imprisonment for more than two years or punishable on summary conviction with imprisonment for more than three months or with a fine.”;
(ii) in sub-paragraph (2)—
(aa) omit paragraph (c);
(bb) for paragraph (d) substitute—
“(d) Council Directive 87/217/EEC on the prevention and reduction of environmental pollution by asbestos ;”;
(cc) after paragraph (d) add—
“(e) European Parliament and Council Directive 94/63/EC on the control of volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions resulting from the storage of petrol and its distribution from terminals to service stations ;
(f) Council Directive 1999/31/EC on the landfill of waste as last amended by Directive 2011/97/EU ;
(g) Directive 2000/53/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on end-of life vehicles as last amended by Directive (EU) 2017/2096 ;
(h) Directive 2000/60/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a framework for Community action in the field of water policy ;
(i) Directive 2001/81/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on national emission ceilings for certain atmospheric pollutants ;
(j) Directive 2003/35/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on environmental liability with regard to the prevention and remedying of environmental damage ;
(k) Directive 2006/21/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the management of waste from extractive industries ;
(l) Directive 2006/66/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on batteries and accumulators and waste batteries and accumulators , as last amended by Directive 2013/56/EU ;
(m) Directive 2006/118/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (on the protection of groundwater against pollution and deterioration) ;
(n) Directive 2008/98/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of waste , as last amended by Regulation (EU) 2017/997 ;
(o) Directive 2009/31/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the geological storage of carbon dioxide ;
(p) Directive 2009/126/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on stage II petrol vapour recovery during refuelling of motor vehicles at service stations ;
(q) Directive 2010/75/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council on industrial emissions (integrated pollution prevention and control) ;
(r) Directive 2012/19/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council on waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) , as it had effect immediately before 4th July 2018;
(s) Directive 2012/27/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council on Energy efficiency ;
(t) Directive 2013/59/EURATOM laying down basic safety standards for protection against the dangers arising from exposure to ionising radiation ;
(u) Directive 2015/2193/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council on the limitation of emissions of certain pollutants into the air from medium combustion plants ;
(v) any other directive of the Council of the European Community designated by order for the purposes of this paragraph as in force on exit day.”;
(iii) after sub-paragraph (2), insert—
“(2A) In sub-paragraph (1)(b)(iii), “power to legislate” does not include any power to—
(a) amend or extend a power to legislate conferred other than under this paragraph;
(b) give directions as to matters of administration.”.
(e) In paragraph 26 omit the definition of “the EU ETS Directive”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2019/584/regulation/25 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/environment-miscellaneous-amendments-northern-ireland-eu-exit-regulations-2019/regulation-25
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