Environmental Damage (Prevention and Remediation) (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations 2015 (W.S.I. No. 1394 (W. 138) of 2015). Country/Territory United Kingdom Territorial subdivision Wales Document type Regulation Date 2015 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Environment gen., Sea Keyword Liability/compensation Polluter pays principle Protection of habitats Marine pollution Enforcement/compliance 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 in regulations 8, 10 and 11 to implement the changes to the Environmental Liability Directive introduced by Article 38 of Directive 2013/30/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council on safety of offshore oil and gas operations and amending Directive 2004/35/EC(3). Article 38 of Directive 2013/30/EU extends the definition of ‘environmental damage’ contained in the Environmental Liability Directive to include damage that significantly adversely affects the environmental status of marine waters as defined in Directive 2008/56/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a framework for community action in the field of marine environmental policy. 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