Explanatory note

These Regulations amend the Waste (England and Wales) Regulations 2011 (S.I. 2011/988) (“the 2011 Regulations”) to ensure proper transposition of Directive 2008/98/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on waste (OJ No L 312, 22.11.08, p3).

Paragraphs (2) and (3) of regulation 2 respectively provide for the substitution of new regulations 13 and 14(2) of the 2011 Regulations. Regulation 2(4) makes changes consequential on renumbering.

Regulation 2(5) provides for the insertion of a new regulation 49 into the 2011 Regulations, which requires the Secretary of State to review the operation and effect of those Regulations in relation to England within 5 years after 1st October 2012 and within every 5 years after that.

A full impact assessment of the effect of the 2011 Regulations on business, the voluntary sector and the public sector was prepared and annexed to the Explanatory Memorandum which is available alongside that instrument on www.legislation.gov.uk. No separate impact assessment has been produced for this instrument as no additional impact on business, the voluntary sector or the public sector is anticipated.