
PART 1
1 
These Regulations may be cited as the Waste Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2019 and shall come into operation on 16 January 2020.
2 
These Regulations extend to Northern Ireland only.
PART 2
3 
The Waste and Contaminated Land (Northern Ireland) Order 1997 is amended as follows.
4 
In Article 2(2), for “strategy” substitute “plan”.
5 
In Article 19 in the heading, paragraph (1), (2)(a), (2)(b), (3), (4), (4A), (5), (5)(b)(iii) and (8), for “strategy” substitute “plan”.
6 
In Article 19A in paragraph (1), (2)(a) and (2)(b), for “strategy” substitute “plan”.
7 
In Article 19B in paragraph (1), (1)(b)(i) and (1)(b)(ii), for “strategy” substitute “plan”.
8 
In Article 19C in paragraph (1), (2), (2)(c), (3) and (4)(a), for “strategy” substitute “plan”.
9 
In Article 23(2)(a), for “strategy” substitute “plan”.
10 
In Schedule 3—
(a) in the heading of Schedule 3, for “STRATEGY” substitute “PLAN”;
(b) the heading of Part 2, for “strategy” substitute “plan”;
(c) in paragraph (5), (5)(b), (6), (7) and (8), for “strategy” substitute “plan”;
(d) in the heading of Part 3, for “strategy” substitute “plan”; and
(e) in paragraph (9), for “strategy” substitute “plan”.
11 
The Environment (Northern Ireland) Order 2002 is amended as follows.
12 
In Article 7(1)(a), for “strategy” substitute “waste management plan”.
13 
The Waste and Emissions Trading Act 2003 is amended as follows.
14 
In section 20—
(a) in the heading for “Strategy” substitute “Plan”; and
(b) in paragraph (1) and (2), for “strategy” substitute “plan”.
PART 3
15 
The Waste Management Licensing Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003 are amended as follows.
16 
In Schedule 3 in paragraph 3(1), Table 13, for “strategy” substitute “plan”.
17 
The Hazardous Waste Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005 are amended as follows.
18 
In regulation 47(2)—
(a) for “ waste strategy” substitute “ waste management plan”; and
(b) for “strategy” substitute “plan”.
19 
The Producer Responsibility Obligations (Packaging Waste) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007 are amended as follows.
20 
In regulation 4(4)(d)(iv)––
(a) for “strategy” substitute “plan”; and
(b) for “18” substitute “19”.
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs on 23 December 2019.
John Mills
A senior officer of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
