Landfill (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2013 (S.S.I. No. 222 of 2013). Country/Territory United Kingdom Territorial subdivision Scotland Document type Regulation Date 2013 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Waste & hazardous substances Keyword Pollution control Soil pollution/quality Waste disposal Hazardous substances Hazardous waste Monitoring Offences/penalties Waste management Geographical area Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Atlantic, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe Abstract The Regulations amend the Landfill (Scotland) Regulations 2003 so as to provide for a derogation from Article 5(3)(a) of Council Directive 1999/31/EC on the landfill of waste prohibits the storage of liquid waste in landfill by Regulation (EC) No 1102/2008 on the banning of exports of metallic mercury and certain mercury compounds and mixtures and the safe storage of metallic mercury. Directive 2011/97/EU, which amends Council Directive 1999/31/EC on the landfill of waste as regards specific criteria for the storage of metallic mercury. Regulation (EC) No 1102/2008 is also implemented as regards Scotland by regulation 3 of the Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/766), which amends the Control of Major Accident Hazards Regulations 1999 to bring sites used for the storage of metallic mercury pursuant to Article 3(1)(b) of the Mercury Regulation within the scope of application of the amended Regulations. Full text English Website www.opsi.gov.uk References - Legislation Implements Council Directive 1999/31/EC on the landfill of waste. Legislation | European Union | 1999 (2018) Keyword: Pollution control, Hazardous waste, Ozone layer, Authorization/permit, Classification/declassification, Soil conservation/soil improvement, Basic legislation, Waste disposal, Waste management, Waste prevention, Monitoring, Freshwater pollution Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amends Landfill (Scotland) Regulations 2003 (S.S.I. No. 235 of 2003). Legislation | United Kingdom | 2003 Keyword: Pollution control, Soil rehabilitation, Waste disposal, Hazardous substances, Offences/penalties, Cultural heritage Source: FAO, FAOLEX