The Landfill Allowances Scheme (Scotland) Regulations 2005
These Regulations are made under the Waste and Emissions Trading Act 2003 (“the Act”) for the purpose of implementing Articles 5(1) and (2) of Council Directive 99/31/EC on the landfill of waste (O.J. No. L 182, 16.7.1999, p.1) in Scotland. They make provision for implementing Chapter 1 of Part 1 of the Act (waste sent to landfills) including the landfill allowances scheme under that Part. The Regulations, apart from Regulation 8 (transfer of landfill allowances); (which comes into force on 1st April 2008) come into force on 1st April 2005.