European Union (Waste Directive) Regulations 2020
Source: Iris Oifigiúl 70 of 2020 2020-09-01

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paragraphs: (a) These Regulations may be cited as the European Union (Waste Directive) Regulations 2020.
(b) These Regulations and the European Communities (Waste Directive) Regulations 2011 ( S.I. No. 126 of 2011 shall be construed together as one and may be collectively cited as the European Union (Waste Directive) Regulations 2011-2020.
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paragraphs: (1) In these Regulations—
‘Act of 1992’ means the Environmental Protection Agency Act 1992 (No. 7 of 1992);
‘Act of 1996’means the Waste Management Act 1996 (No. 10 of 1996);
‘Regulations of 2011’ means the European Communities (Waste Directive) Regulations 2011 ( S.I. No. 126 of 2011 );
‘Waste Directive’ means Directive 2018/851 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 2018 on waste and amending certain Directives
‘Packaging Directive’ means Directive 2018/8522 amending Directive 94/62/EC3 on packaging and packaging waste
‘Landfill Directive’ means Directive 2018/8504 amending Directive 1999/31/EC5 on the landfill of waste
‘Batteries Directive’ means Directive 2006/66/EC6 on batteries and accumulators and waste batteries and accumulators as amended by Directive 2018/849.7
‘WEEE Directive’ means Directive 2012/19/EU8 on waste electrical and electronic equipment as amended by Directive 2018/849.
‘ELV Directive’ means Directive 2000/53/EC9 on end-of-life vehicles as amended by Directive 2018/849.
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paragraphs: The purposes for which these Regulations are made include the purpose of giving effect to provisions of the Waste Directive and partial effect to the Batteries, ELV, WEEE, Packaging and Landfill Directive(s). The Regulations set out additional measures to protect the environment and human health by preventing or reducing the generation of waste, the adverse impacts of the generation and management of waste and by reducing overall impacts of resource use and improving the efficiency of such use, which are crucial for the transition to a circular economy and long-term competitiveness.
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paragraphs: The Act of 1996 is amended by insertion of the following after subsection 2(d):
“(e) substances that are destined for use as feed materials as defined in point (g) of Article 3(2) of Regulation (EC)No 767/200910 of the European Parliament and of the Council and that do not consist of or contain animal by-products.”
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paragraphs: The following definitions are added to section 4 of the Act of 1996:
“‘non-hazardous waste’ means waste which is not covered by the definition of hazardous waste.”
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paragraphs: Section 5 of the Act of 1996 is amended by the replacement of the definitions of ‘bio-waste’, ‘prevention’ and ‘waste management’ with the following:
(a) the quantity of waste, including through the re-use of products or the extension of the life span of products;
(b) the adverse impacts of the generated waste on the environment and human health; or
(c) the content of hazardous substances in materials and products;”
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paragraphs: Section 5 of the Act of 1996 is amended by the insertion of the following definitions for ‘backfilling’, ‘extended producer responsibility’, ‘material recovery’ ,‘municipal waste’, ‘construction and demolition waste’ and ‘food waste’ :
(a) mixed waste and separately collected waste from households, including paper and cardboard, glass, metals, plastics, bio-waste, wood, textiles, packaging, waste electrical and electronic equipment, waste batteries and accumulators, and bulky waste, including mattresses and furniture;
(b) mixed waste and separately collected waste from other sources, where such waste is similar in nature and composition to waste from households;
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paragraphs: Section 21A of the Act of 1996 is amended with the insertion of the following after paragraph (4), as follows: