# The Environmental Protection (Single-use Vapes) (Wales) Regulations 2024, Introduction: Introductory text

Extent: E+W

Environmental Protection, Wales
Made 11 December 2024
Coming into force 1 June 2025
The Welsh Ministers make the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 140(1)(c) and (d), (3)(a), (c) and (d) and (9) of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 (“the 1990 Act”) and section 62(2) of the Regulatory Enforcement and Sanctions Act 2008 (“the 2008 Act”).
The Welsh Ministers—
(a) consider it appropriate to make these Regulations for the purpose of preventing the articles specified in them from causing pollution of the environment and harm to the health of animals;
(b) have published a notice in the London Gazette and the Western Mail in accordance with section 140(6)(b) of the 1990 Act, and have considered the representations made in accordance with that notice as required by section 140(6)(c) of the 1990 Act;
(c) have consulted the Secretary of State in accordance with section 59(3) of the 2008 Act;
(d) have consulted local authorities (who are regulators for the purposes of these Regulations), in accordance with section 60(1) of the 2008 Act;
(e) have consulted such organisations that the Welsh Ministers considered to be representative of persons likely to be substantially affected by the proposals, and such other persons as the Welsh Ministers considered appropriate, in accordance with section 60(1) of the 2008 Act;
(f) are satisfied, in accordance with section 66 of the 2008 Act, that local authorities (who are regulators for the purposes of these Regulations) will act in accordance with the principles referred to in section 5(2) of that Act in exercising a power conferred by these Regulations.
In accordance with section 62(3) of the 2008 Act, a draft of these Regulations has been laid before, and approved by resolution of, Senedd Cymru.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2024/1324/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/environmental-protection-single-use-vapes-wales-regulations-2024/introduction
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