S T A T U T O R Y I N S T R U M E N T S 2007 No. 3106 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION The Persistent Organic Pollutants Regulations 2007 Made - - - - 30th October 2007 Laid before Parliament 1st November 2007Coming into force - - 3rd December 2007 CONTENTS1. Title and commencement 2. References to Regulation (EC) No. 850/2004 3. The competent authority and the enforcement authority 4. Duties on the member State 5. Production, placing on the market and use 6. Stockpiles 7. Waste management 8. Derogation 9. Fees 10. Notices 11. Penalties The Secretary of State— (a) to whom it appears that it is expedient for the references to Regulation (EC) No. 850/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council on persistent organic pollutants(a) to be construed as references to that Regulation as amended from time to time, and (b) who is a Minister designated(b) for the purposes of section 2(2) of, as read with paragraph 1A of Schedule 2 to, the European Communities Act 1972(c) in relation to measures r...