Defined term

“appropriate agency”

Defined in 16 Acts, 17 statutory instruments and 9 EU-derived instruments.

  1. The Bathing Water Regulations 2013 SI
  2. The Batteries and Accumulators (Placing on the Market) Regulations 2008 SI
  3. Clean Air Act 1993 Act 2 definitions
  4. Coast Protection Act 1949 Act 3 definitions
  5. Commission Decision of 19 February 2001 establishing the conditions for a derogation for glass packaging in relation to the heavy metal concentration levels established in Directive 94/62/EC on packaging and packaging waste (notified under document number C(2001) 398) (Text with EEA relevance) (2001/171/EC) EU decision
  6. Commission Decision of 20 April 2009 on the definition of the criteria for the classification of waste facilities in accordance with Annex III of Directive 2006/21/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the management of waste from extractive industries (notified under document number C(2009) 2856) (2009/337/EC) EU decision
  7. Commission Decision of 24 March 2009 establishing the conditions for a derogation for plastic crates and plastic pallets in relation to the heavy metal concentration levels established in Directive 94/62/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on packaging and packaging waste (notified under document number C(2009) 1959) (Text with EEA relevance) (2009/292/EC) EU decision
  8. Commission Decision of 30 April 2009 completing the definition of inert waste in implementation of Article 22(1)(f) of Directive 2006/21/EC of the European Parliament and the Council concerning the management of waste from extractive industries (notified under document number C(2009) 3012) (2009/359/EC) EU decision 3 definitions
  9. Commission Decision of 30 April 2009 completing the technical requirements for waste characterisation laid down by Directive 2006/21/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the management of waste from extractive industries (notified under document number C(2009) 3013) (2009/360/EC) EU decision
  10. Commission Regulation (EU) No 493/2012 of 11 June 2012 laying down, pursuant to Directive 2006/66/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council, detailed rules regarding the calculation of recycling efficiencies of the recycling processes of waste batteries and accumulators (Text with EEA relevance) EU regulation
  11. The Control of Major Accident Hazards Regulations 2015 SI
  12. Control of Pollution Act 1974 Act
  13. The Controlled Waste (England and Wales) Regulations 2012 SI
  14. Council Decision of 19 December 2002 establishing criteria and procedures for the acceptance of waste at landfills pursuant to Article 16 of and Annex II to Directive 1999/31/EC (2003/33/EC) EU decision
  15. The Eels (England and Wales) Regulations 2009 SI 2 definitions
  16. The End-of-Life Vehicles (Producer Responsibility) Regulations 2005 SI 3 definitions
  17. The End-of-Life Vehicles Regulations 2003 SI
  18. Environment Act 1995 Act 3 definitions
  19. The Environment (Legislative Functions from Directives) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 SI
  20. The Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2016 SI
  21. Environmental Protection Act 1990 Act 3 definitions
  22. The Flood and Coastal Erosion Risk Management (Levies) (England and Wales) Regulations 2011 SI
  23. Flood and Water Management Act 2010 Act 2 definitions
  24. Gas Act 1965 Act
  25. Land Drainage Act 1991 Act
  26. The Major Accident Off-Site Emergency Plan (Management of Waste from Extractive Industries) (England and Wales) Regulations 2009 SI
  27. Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 Act
  28. The Ozone-Depleting Substances Regulations 2015 SI
  29. The Packaging (Essential Requirements) Regulations 2015 SI
  30. The Producer Responsibility Obligations (Packaging and Packaging Waste) Regulations 2024 SI 4 definitions
  31. Radioactive Substances Act 1993 Act
  32. Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 October 2009 concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market and repealing Council Directives 79/117/EEC and 91/414/EEC EU regulation 2 definitions
  33. Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 December 2006 concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH), establishing a European Chemicals Agency, amending Directive 1999/45/EC and repealing Council Regulation (EEC) No 793/93 and Commission Regulation (EC) No 1488/94 as well as Council Directive 76/769/EEC and Commission Directives 91/155/EEC, 93/67/EEC, 93/105/EC and 2000/21/EC (Text with EEA relevance) EU regulation
  34. Reservoirs Act 1975 Act
  35. Salmon and Freshwater Fisheries Act 1975 Act
  36. The Waste and Agriculture (Legislative Functions) Regulations 2022 SI
  37. Waste and Emissions Trading Act 2003 Act 3 definitions
  38. The Waste Batteries and Accumulators Regulations 2009 SI
  39. Water Act 2003 Act
  40. The Water Environment (Water Framework Directive) (England and Wales) Regulations 2017 SI 2 definitions
  41. Water Industry Act 1991 Act 17 definitions
  42. Water Resources Act 1991 Act 2 definitions

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