These Regulations, to be read and construed together with the Waste Regulations, 2011 (principal regulations) amend several of its provisions. Sub-regulation (2) of regulations 2, concerning the objective of the regulations is reworded stressing the accent on the importance of the transition to a circular economy and the European Union’s long-term competitiveness. Sub regulation (3)is amended to reflect the changes in European legislation. In regulation 3, among other amendments, a new paragraph (e) is added to mention substances that are destined for use as feed materials. Regulation 4 is reviewed to introduce, amend or delete some definitions: Agency, agreement, backfilling, best available techniques, bio-waste, community, construction and demolition waste, A new regulation 4A is added to introduce and apply a waste hierarchy, described thereof, to encourage the best overall environmental outcome according to the principles of self sufficiency and proximity. Regulation 5 is substituted to guarantee, upon certain conditions, that a substance resulting from a production process isconsidered not to be waste, but to be a by-product. Regulation 6 is also substituted to recognize that waste which has undergone a recycling or other recovery operation is considered to have ceased to be waste if it complies with the following conditions. Regulation 7 is substituted concerning the classification as hazardous waste to that displaying one or more of the properties listed in Schedule 3. Regulation 8 is deleted and so is Sub-regulation (2) of regulation 9. Regulation 10 on separate collection is substituted and new regulations 10A, 10B, 10C and 10D are added to, respectively, foresee the adoption of measures to prevent waste generation; ensure that waste undergoes preparing for re-use, recycling or other recovery operations; to promote preparing for re-use activities trough economic instruments, procurement criteria, quantitative objectives and targets or other measures; to calculate whether the targets laid down in regulation 10C. Regulation 12 is amended and sub-regulation (7) is reworded to reflect the Extended Producer Responsibility Framework Regulations, 2021, in accordance with the polluter pays principle. Regulation 16 is amended to provide that Where hazardous waste has been unlawfully mixed in breach of this regulation, separation is carried out where technically feasible or treated in a facility that has obtained a permit. Regulation 18 concerning waste oils is reworded and a regulation 19A concerning bio-waste is introduced. Regulations 19, 23 are reworded and also regulation 28 concerning the establishment of one or more waste management plans. Regulation 29 and (2) is amended to provide for the Minister to establish waste prevention programmes setting out the waste prevention measures laid down in regulation 10A and for the competent authority and the Agency to describe the contribution of instruments and measures listed in Annex IVa to Directive 2008/98/EC. A new regulation 33A providing for annual reporting activities by the establishments and undertakings which act as dealers and brokers of waste is introduced. Regulation 34 concerning measures to prohibit the abandonment, dumping or uncontrolled management of waste, including littering is reworded. Schedules 2,3 and 5 are amended; schedule 7 is deleted and a new schedule 10 substitutes the previous one.