Environmental Impact Assessment (Scotland) Regulations 1999 (S.S.I. No. 1 of 1999). Country/Territory United Kingdom Territorial subdivision Scotland Document type Regulation Date 1999 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Land & soil, Water Keyword EIA Land-use planning Waterworks Drainage/land reclamation Geographical area Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Atlantic, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe Entry into force notes These Regulations come into force on 1 August, 1999. Abstract These Regulations implement, in relation to town and country planning, roads and drainage works in Scotland, Council Directive 85/337/EC on the assessment of the effects of certain public and private projects on the environment. They revoke and re-enact, with amendments, the relevant Parts of the Environmental Assessment (Scotland) Regulations 1988. The main changes made by Directive 97/11/EC, which these Regulations implement, are as follows. The number of categories of project subject to environmental impact assessment (EIA) is increased. An individual determination on whether EIA is required must be made in respect of every project in Annex II to the Directive (Schedule 2 to these Regulations) which exceeds thresholds established by a Member State. Advice on the content of an environmental statement must be given to a developer who requests it before submitting an application. Competent authorities must give reasons for their decision on granting or refusing development consent. The Directive establishes detailed procedures for consulting other Member States on projects which are likely to have significant environmental effects in their territories. The regulations are divided into Parts; Introductory (I); Town and country planning (II); Roads (III); Drainage works (IV);. General (V). 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 Amended by Town and Country Planning (Marine Fish Farming) (Scotland) Order 2007 (S.S.I. No. 268 of 2007). Legislation | United Kingdom | 2007 Keyword: Aquaculture, Mariculture, Land-use planning, EIA, Marine protected areas, National parks, Protected area Source: FAO, FAOLEX Environmental Impact Assessment (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2009 (S.S.I. No. 221 of 2009). Legislation | United Kingdom | 2009 Keyword: EIA, Land-use planning, Authorization/permit Source: FAO, FAOLEX Environmental Impact Assessment (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2007 (S.S.I. No. 484 of 2007). Legislation | United Kingdom | 2007 Keyword: EIA, Land-use planning, Authorization/permit Source: FAO, FAOLEX Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) (Scotland) Regulations 2011 (S.S.I. 139 of 2011). Legislation | United Kingdom | 2011 Keyword: EIA, Authorization/permit, Land-use planning, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Source: FAO, FAOLEX Environmental Impact Assessment (Water Management) (Scotland) Regulations 2003 (S.S.I. 341 of 2003). Legislation | United Kingdom | 2003 Keyword: EIA, Land-use planning, Drainage/land reclamation, Irrigation Source: FAO, FAOLEX Water Industry (Scotland) Act 2002 (Consequential and Savings Provisions) Order 2003 (S.S.I. No. 331 of 2003). Legislation | United Kingdom | 2003 Keyword: Water supply, Institution, Water charges Source: FAO, FAOLEX Town and Country Planning (Electronic Communications) (Scotland) Order 2004 (S.S.I. 332 of 2004). Legislation | United Kingdom | 2004 Keyword: Land-use planning, Data collection/reporting, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Source: FAO, FAOLEX Environmental Impact Assessment (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2002 (S.S.I. No. 324 of 2002). Legislation | United Kingdom | 2002 Keyword: EIA, Land-use planning, Authorization/permit Source: FAO, FAOLEX Town and Country Planning (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) (No. 2) Regulations 2009 (S.S.I. 343 of 2009). Legislation | United Kingdom | 2009 Keyword: Environmental planning, Protection of habitats, Policy/planning, Land-use planning, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Source: FAO, FAOLEX Town and Country Planning (Historic Environment Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2015 (S.S.I. No. 237 of 2015). Legislation | United Kingdom | 2015 Keyword: EIA, Land-use planning, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Cultural heritage Source: FAO, FAOLEX Town and Country Planning (Historic Environment Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2015 (S.I. No. 237 of 2015). Legislation | United Kingdom | 2015 Keyword: EIA, Land-use planning, Cultural heritage, Institution, Protected area, Governance Source: FAO, FAOLEX Agriculture, Land Drainage and Irrigation Projects (Environmental Impact Assessment) (Scotland) Regulations 2017 (S.S.I. No. 114 of 2017). Legislation | United Kingdom | 2017 Keyword: Sustainable development, Farming, Agricultural development, Cultural heritage, EIA, Waterworks, Drainage/land reclamation, Data collection/reporting, Irrigation, Ecosystem preservation, Protection of habitats Source: FAO, FAOLEX