Exiting the EU, means this month there are more environmental legislation updates than usual. All amends will only take place on the day of exit. There will be changes in legislative wording to fit in with domestic UK legislation. Most changes will be minor. The laws which will be affected are the following:
The Air Quality Standards (Wales) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
Amends will be made regarding cross referencing. Minor technical changes will be made.
The Environment (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
Slight changed will be made effecting how the documents read. The following sections will be affected:
The Flood and Water (Amendments) (England and Wales) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 -Wales-
Slight changed will be made effecting how the documents read. The following sections will be affected:
The Scottish Landfill Tax (Standard Rate and Lower Rate) Order 2019
-Scotland-
Rates for Scottish landfill tax may change. This is charged by weight (per tonne).
The Waste (Wales) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
-Wales-
Slight changed will be made effecting how the documents read. The following sections will be affected:
Amendments will be made to waste management legislation for them to be succinct. However, no substantial changes to the standards or policy will be made. The following points will contain changes in the Waste Framework Directive and Mining Waste directive.
The Town and Country Planning (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
-Wales-
Definitions amended.
The Conservation of Salmon (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2019
-Scotland-
Laws stating the removal of salmon from the River Ness has been taken out. Schedule 2 is substituted.