# The Hazardous Waste (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) Regulations 2018, Introduction: Introductory text


Environmental Protection, Wales
Waste, Wales
Made 11 June 2018
Laid before the National Assembly for Wales 14 June 2018
Coming into force 5 July 2018
The Welsh Ministers are 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 and the management of packaging and packaging waste;
(b) the prevention, reduction and management of waste.
The Welsh Ministers make these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred upon them by section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2018/721/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/hazardous-waste-miscellaneous-amendments-wales-regulations-2018/introduction
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