National Assembly for Wales

Proposed Shipment of Waste for Recovery (Community Involvement Arrangements) (Wales) Measure

Member proposed Measure – Introduced by Nerys Evans AM.

About the proposed Measure

A Measure to require that local authorities consider and report on inter alia, the environmental and social impact of the end use and final destination of the recyclable material collected by local authorities.

Current Stage

The Measure is currently at Stage 1. An explanation of the various stages of Measures can be found in the Guide to Assembly Measures.

Record of Passage in the National Assembly for Wales

The following table sets out the dates for each stage of the Measure’s passage through the National Assembly for Wales.

Stage Date
Measure introduced 5 November 2008
Stage 1 - Committee consideration of general principles* 29 April 2009
1 July 2009
24 September 2009
1, 8 & 15 October 2009
5 & 19 November 2009
Stage 1 - Debate in plenary on general principles
Stage 2 - Committee consideration of amendments
Stage 3 - Plenary consideration of amendments
Stage 4 - Passing of the Measure in Plenary
Date of Royal Approval

* undertaken by Legislation Committee No.1

Proposed Measure and Explanatory Memorandum

Proposed Shipment of Waste for Recovery (Community Involvement Arrangements) (Wales) Measure, (PDF) as introduced on 5 November 2008, and Explanatory Memorandum. (PDF)

Committee - Stage 1

Legislation Committee No.1 has considered Stage 1 proceedings of the proposed Shipment of Waste for Recovery (Community Involvement in Arrangements) (Wales) Measure.

Committee Membership

Agendas, Papers and Transcripts (April 2009, July - November 2009)

Stage 1

Consideration and agreement of the general principles of the Measure.

Public Consultation

The Committee issued a call for evidence (PDF, 43KB), which has now closed and the responses can be accessed at list of consultation responses.

Committee Stage 1 Report

The Committee published its Stage 1 Committee Report (PDF, 288KB) on 30 November 2009.

Related news items

News items that have been prepared by the Assembly in relation to this piece of legislation can be found at Related documents.

Stage 2

Detailed consideration of the Measure and any amendments tabled by a committee of Assembly Members.

This Stage has not yet been reached.

Stage 3


Detailed consideration in Plenary of the Measure and any selected amendments:

This Stage has not yet been reached

Stage 4

Passing the final text of the Measure.

This Stage has not yet been reached.

Pre Introductory Stage

Before Introduction to the Assembly, Nerys Evans AM undertook consultation on the draft proposed Measure.