Regulation 2A Meaning of “the Mining Waste Directive” in regulation 2F1

(1)

In regulation 2(4)(a)(iii), “the Mining Waste Directive” means Directive 2006/21/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the management of waste from extractive industries, read in accordance with paragraphs (2) to (4).

(2)

Article 2 is to be read as if—

(a)

in paragraph 2(c), the reference to Article 11(3)(j) of Directive 2000/60/EC were a reference to that Article read in accordance with paragraph (4) of this regulation;

(b)

paragraphs 3 and 4 were omitted.

(3)

Article 3(1) is to be read as if, for “Article 1(a) of Directive 75/442/EC” there were substituted “ Article 3(1) of the Waste Framework Directive, as read with Articles 5 and 6 of that Directive ”.

(4)

For the purposes of paragraph (2)(a), Article 11(3)(j) of Directive 2000/60/EC is to be read as if—

(a)

the first reference to “Member States” were a reference to the Welsh Ministers or the Natural Resources Body for Wales;

(b)

at the end, there were inserted—

“and “environmental objectives”, in relation to a river basin district within the meaning of the Water Environment (Water Framework Directive) (England and Wales) Regulations 2017 has the same meaning as in those Regulations.”.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Reg. 2A inserted (31.12.2020) by The Waste (Wales) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/414), regs. 1(2)(b), 7(5); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

Notes on the whole SI

Textual amendments

F1: 2003 c. 33. See sections 12(4) and 13(7) for definitions of “prescribed”.