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Environmental Damage (Prevention and Remediation) (Amendment) (No. 2) (Wales) Regulations 2015 (W.S.I. No. 1937 (W. 291) of 2015).

Country/Territory
United Kingdom
Territorial subdivision
Wales
Document type
Regulation
Date
2015
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Environment gen., Wild species & ecosystems, Sea
Keyword
Liability/compensation Polluter pays principle Marine pollution Hazardous waste Protected area Protection of habitats Protection of species
Geographical area
Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Atlantic, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe
Abstract

These Regulations amend the Environmental Damage (Prevention and Remediation) (Wales) Regulations 2009. They modify the definitions of “natural habitat” and “protected species” to reflect the consolidation and replacement of Directive 79/407/EEC by Directive 2009/147/EC and update references to legislation under which damage to protected species and natural habitats, and damage on a site of special scientific interest may be authorised and the the list of EU legislation in Schedule 2 of the 2009 Regulations, by reference to which activities will attract strict liability. The nature of the activities captured in the list is not affected.

Full text
English
Website
www.opsi.gov.uk

References - Legislation

Amends

Environmental Damage (Prevention and Remediation) (Wales) Regulations 2009 (W.S.I. No. 995 (W.81)).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2009

Keyword: Liability/compensation, Polluter pays principle, Protection of habitats, Soil pollution/quality, Enforcement/compliance, Offences/penalties, Freshwater pollution, Pollution control

Source: FAO, FAOLEX