Environmental Impact Assessment (Agriculture) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008 (S.R. No. 278 of 2008). Country/Territory United Kingdom Territorial subdivision Northern Ireland Document type Regulation Date 2008 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Agricultural & rural development, Environment gen., Wild species & ecosystems Keyword Agricultural development Abandoned land/unoccupied land EIA Enforcement/compliance Transboundary effects Protection of habitats 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 Impact Assessment (Agriculture) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007 so as to: (a) define the “EIA Directive”; (b) apply the provisions of the Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954; and (c) clarify the role of the appointed person with regard to appeals against stop notices issued by the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development. "The EIA Directive” means Council Directive 85/337/EEC on the assessment of the effects of certain public and private projects on the environment as amended by Council Directive 97/11(6) and Council Directive 2003/35. Full text English Website www.opsi.gov.uk References - Legislation Implements Council Directive 85/337/EEC on the assessment of the effects of certain public and private projects on the environment. Legislation | European Union | 1985 Keyword: EIA, Authorization/permit, Land-use planning, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amends Environmental Impact Assessment (Agriculture) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007 (S.R. No. 421 of 2007). Legislation | United Kingdom | 2007 Keyword: Agricultural development, Abandoned land/unoccupied land, EIA, Enforcement/compliance, Transboundary effects, Protection of habitats Source: FAO, FAOLEX