
1 

(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Environment Act 2021 (Commencement and Saving Provision) (Scotland) Regulations 2022 and come into force on 9 November 2022.
(2) In these Regulations “the Act” means the Environment Act 2021.
2 
The day appointed for the coming into force of the following provisions of the Act is 9 November 2022—
(a) section 50 (producer responsibility obligations), so far as relating to Scotland,
(b) section 64 (charging powers), so far as relating to the Scottish Environment Protection Agency,
(c) schedule 4 (producer responsibility regulations), so far as relating to Scotland.
3 
Notwithstanding the coming into force of section 50(6)(a) of the Act by virtue of regulation 2(a) which repeals sections 93 to 95 of the Environment Act 1995 as regards Scotland, the Producer Responsibility Obligations (Packaging Waste) Regulations 2007 remain in force and have effect as if made under schedules 4 and 6 of the Act in so far as they apply to Scotland.
RICHARD LOCHHEAD
Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
25th October 2022