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Environmental Liability (Prevention and Remediation) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015 (S.R. No. 231 of 2015).

Country/Territory
United Kingdom
Territorial subdivision
Northern Ireland
Document type
Regulation
Date
2015
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Environment gen., Sea
Keyword
Liability/compensation Polluter pays principle Marine pollution
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 Liability (Prevention and Remediation) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009 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 the safety of offshore oil and gas operations and amending Directive 2004/56/EC. Article 38 of Directive 2013/30/EU extends the definition of ‘environmental damage’ to include damage to 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, such that that status is significantly adversely affected.

Full text
English
Website
www.opsi.gov.uk

References - Legislation

Implements

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.

Legislation | European Union | 2013

Keyword: Energy conservation/energy production, Business/industry/corporations, Natural gas, Liability/compensation, Polluter pays principle, Protection of habitats, Data collection/reporting, Marine pollution, Oil pollution

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amends

Environmental Liability (Prevention and Remediation) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009 (S.R. No. 252 of 2009).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2009

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

Source: FAO, FAOLEX