Regulation 5 Purposes etc. of waste prevention programmes

United Kingdom

The appropriate authority must ensure that a waste prevention programme—

(a)

is compatible with the objectives in paragraphs 1 and 2 of Schedule 1;

F1(aa)

includes one or more programmes of food waste prevention measures;

(b)

has as its purpose a contribution towards breaking the link between economic growth and the environmental impacts associated with the generation of waste;

(c)

is expressed in writing and—

(i)

sets out the objectives of the programme and a description of existing waste prevention measures F2and their contribution to waste prevention; F3...

(ii)

if it is integrated into a waste management plan or other programme, clearly identifies the programme's waste prevention measures;

F4(iii)

sets out at least the waste prevention measures listed in Schedule 1, Part 5; and

(iv)

where relevant, describes the contribution of instruments listed in Schedule 1, Part 6 to waste prevention.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Reg. 5(aa) inserted (1.10.2020) by The Waste (Circular Economy) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/904), regs. 1(1), 15(4)(a)
F2: Words in reg. 5(c)(i) inserted (1.10.2020) by The Waste (Circular Economy) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/904), regs. 1(1), 15(4)(b)(i)
F3: Word in reg. 5(c) omitted (1.10.2020) by virtue of The Waste (Circular Economy) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/904), regs. 1(1), 15(4)(b)(ii)
F4: Reg. 5(c)(iii)(iv) inserted (1.10.2020) by The Waste (Circular Economy) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/904), regs. 1(1), 15(4)(b)(iii)