Environment Act 2021: Difference between revisions
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Changes are made to the [[Environment Act 1995]] to allow charging schemes to be made in relation to [[Producer Responsibility|producer responsibility schemes]]. This would require the relevant [[Regulatory Authorities|agency]] to recover costs incurred by running a scheme from its participants. Similar changes are also made in relation to [[End-of-Life Vehicles|The End of Life Vehicles (Producer Responsibility) Regulations 2005]] and [[Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment|The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Regulations 2013]]. | Changes are made to the [[Environment Act 1995]] to allow charging schemes to be made in relation to [[Producer Responsibility|producer responsibility schemes]]. This would require the relevant [[Regulatory Authorities|agency]] to recover costs incurred by running a scheme from its participants. Similar changes are also made in relation to [[End-of-Life Vehicles|The End of Life Vehicles (Producer Responsibility) Regulations 2005]] and [[Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment|The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Regulations 2013]]. | ||
Charging schemes may also be established to allow the [[Environment Agency]] and [[Natural Resources Wales]] to recover costs incurred in relation to preventing the unauthorised or harmful deposit, treatment or disposal of [[waste]] under [[ | Charging schemes may also be established to allow the [[Environment Agency]] and [[Natural Resources Wales]] to recover costs incurred in relation to preventing the unauthorised or harmful deposit, treatment or disposal of [[waste]] under the [[Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2016]]. This would allow fees to be charged to those in breach of a [[Environmental Permit|waste permit]], or that operate a waste site without holding the relevant [[Environmental Permit|permit]]. Similar changes are made through amendments to The Waste and Contaminated Land (Northern Ireland) Order 1997 and The Waste Management Licensing Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003, for Northern Ireland<Ref name="COM" />. | ||
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