# The International Waste Shipments (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019, Introduction: Introductory text


Exiting The European Union
Customs
Environmental Protection
Made 14th March 2019
Coming into force in accordance with regulation 2
The Secretary of State makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by—
(a) section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972;
(b) section 8(1) of, and paragraph 21 of Schedule 7 to, the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018.
The Secretary of State has been designated for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 in relation to the environment, the prevention, reduction and elimination of pollution caused by waste and the control of the import and export of goods.
In accordance with paragraph 2(2) of Schedule 2 to the European Communities Act 1972 and paragraph 1(3) of Schedule 7 to the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018, a draft of this instrument has been laid before Parliament and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2019/590/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/international-waste-shipments-amendment-eu-exit-regulations-2019/introduction
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