Extract from Lords motion to approve the Waste and Environmental Protection (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 - Oct 23
Thursday, 24 October 2019 08:29
Baroness Chisholm of Owlpen (Con):...As with other regulations made
under the withdrawal Act, these regulations have been drafted on
the basis of leaving the EU without an agreement. It is, of course,
the Government’s preference that there will be an agreed basis for
leaving the EU. The Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee
highlighted this SI as an instrument of interest. The committee
published comments by Green Alliance which highlight the
group’s concerns about the...Request free trial
(Con):...As
with other regulations made under the withdrawal Act, these
regulations have been drafted on the basis of leaving the EU
without an agreement. It is, of course, the Government’s preference
that there will be an agreed basis for leaving the EU. The
Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee highlighted this SI as an
instrument of interest. The committee published comments
by Green
Alliance which highlight the group’s concerns about the
removal of references to “best available techniques” in
Northern Ireland legislation. They fear that this could lower
environmental standards. I categorically reassure noble Lords that
there is absolutely no risk of any lowering of standards.
Notwithstanding the Government’s repeated commitments to protect
environmental standards, the Government are already bound by other
legislation to take best available techniques into account. This SI
does not change that. The Waste Management Licensing Regulations
(Northern Ireland) 2003 set out these requirements in the context
of establishing an adequate network of installations for waste
disposal and for the recovery of mixed municipal waste from
households in Northern Ireland...
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