# The Producer Responsibility Obligations (Packaging Waste) (Amendment) Regulations 2017, Introduction: Introductory text


Environmental Protection
Made 7th December 2017
Laid before Parliament 7th December 2017
Coming into force 1st January 2018
The Secretary of State makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 93(1) and (8) and 94(1)(b), (c) and (d) and (7) of the Environment Act 1995 (“the Act”).
The Secretary of State has consulted in accordance with section 93(2) of the Act and has had regard to the matters specified in section 93(6).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2017/1221/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/producer-responsibility-obligations-packaging-waste-amendment-regulations-2017/introduction
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