Written question asked by Baroness Jones of Whitchurch (Labour) on Thursday, 17 November 2016, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 1 December 2016. It was answered by Lord Gardiner of Kimble (Conservative) on Tuesday, 29 November 2016 on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.

Waste Management: EU Action

Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they intend to integrate the EU's Circular Economy package into UK legislation.

Answer: The EU Circular Economy package has two elements: an action plan and amendments to waste legislation. There will be a series of initiatives launched under the action plan and the UK will be able to judge which of these to focus attention on in the future. We do not know when the negotiations on the waste legislative amendments will conclude, nor the deadline for transposing them into UK legislation. While the UK remains a Member State, all EU obligations will continue to apply. Any future changes in the law will be subject to full scrutiny and Parliamentary debate.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: HL3318
Session: 2016-17
Related items: Waste Management: EU Law
Thursday, 29 December 2016
Written questions
House of Lords
Subjects: EU action Waste management
Link: View this Written question on www.parliament.uk