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The [[Environmental Protection Act 1990]] is also amended to allow further regulations to be made to strengthen restrictions regarding [[Hazardous Waste|hazardous waste]] for England and Wales. Equivalent regulations may be made for Northern Ireland under The Waste and Contaminated Land (Northern Ireland) Order 1997<ref name="COM" />.

===Import and Export of Waste===

===Import and Export of [[Waste]]===

The [[Environmental Protection Act 1990]] is also amended to allow further regulations to be made in order to prohibit or restrict waste imports and exports<ref name="COM" />.

The [[Environmental Protection Act 1990]] is also amended to allow further regulations to be made in order to prohibit or restrict [[waste]] imports and exports<ref name="COM" />.

===Charging Schemes===

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 [[~~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" />.

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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 The [[Environmental Protection Act 1990]] is also amended to allow further regulations to be made to strengthen restrictions regarding [[Hazardous Waste|hazardous waste]] for England and Wales. Equivalent regulations may be made for Northern Ireland under The Waste and Contaminated Land (Northern Ireland) Order 1997<ref name="COM" />.
-===Import and Export of Waste===
+===Import and Export of [[Waste]]===
-The [[Environmental Protection Act 1990]] is also amended to allow further regulations to be made in order to prohibit or restrict waste imports and exports<ref name="COM" />.
+The [[Environmental Protection Act 1990]] is also amended to allow further regulations to be made in order to prohibit or restrict [[waste]] imports and exports<ref name="COM" />.
 ===Charging Schemes===
 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 [[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" />.
+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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