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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