# The Environment (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2018, Introduction: Introductory text


Aquatic Animal Health
Environmental Protection
Fisheries
Sea Fisheries
Water And Sewerage
Made 30th November 2018
Coming into operation 24th December 2018
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 2(2) of, and paragraph 1A of Schedule 2 to, the European Communities Act 1972.
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs is designated for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 in relation to—
(a) measures relating to the prevention, reduction and elimination of pollution caused by waste;
(b) measures relating to the management of packaging and packaging waste;
(c) measures relating to the common agricultural policy of the European Union; and,
(d) the environment.
These Regulations make provision for a purpose mentioned in section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 and it appears to the Department that it is expedient for certain references to provisions of EU instruments to be construed as references to those provisions as amended from time to time.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2018/200/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/environment-miscellaneous-amendments-regulations-northern-ireland-2018/introduction
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