S.L. 549.50 Art. 2Scope. S.L. 549.63

(1) These regulations bring into effect the provisions of

* Directive 2006/21/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 March 2006 on the management of waste from extractive industries and amending Directive 2004/35/EC†.

(2) These regulations provide for measures, procedures and guidance to prevent or reduce as far as possible any adverse effects on the environment, in particular water, air, soil, fauna and flora and landscape, and any resultant risks to human health, brought about as a result of the management of waste from the extractive industries or of the backfilling into excavation voids.

(3) These regulations provide additional measures, procedures and guidance to those in the Waste Regulations.