Control of Major Accident Hazards (Amendment) Regulations 2015 (S.I. No. 1393 of 2015).

Subject

Environment gen., Waste & hazardous substances

Keyword

Pollution control Hazards Hazardous substances Institution

Geographical area

Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Atlantic, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe

Abstract

These Regulations amend the Control of Major Accident Hazards Regulations 2015 in regulation 2(1) in the definition of “local authority. As part of the implementation of the Seveso III Directive (Directive 2012/18/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council on the control of major accident hazards involving dangerous substances), the principal Regulations give specified functions to a local authority as defined in regulation 2(1) of those Regulations. These Regulations correct an error by amending, in relation to Scotland, the definition of local authority.

Full text

English

Website

www.opsi.gov.uk

References - Legislation

Amends

Control of Major Accident Hazards Regulations 2015 (S.I. No. 483 of 2015).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2015

Keyword: Pollution control, Hazards, Hazardous substances, Hazardous waste, Inspection, Access-to-information, Data collection/reporting, Institution, Waste management

Source: FAO, FAOLEX