European Communities (Environmental Impact Assessment) (Amendment) Regulations, 2001 (S.I. No. 538 of 2001). Country/Territory Ireland Document type Regulation Date 2001 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Land & soil Keyword Land-use planning EIA Soil conservation/soil improvement Geographical area Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Atlantic, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe Abstract The purpose of these Regulations is to facilitate compliance with the European Court of Justice ruling of 21 September 1999 (Case C-392/96) that the EIA thresholds adopted by Ireland in relation to initial afforestation and peat extraction exceeded the discretion available to Ireland under Directive 85/337/EEC on Environmental Impact Assessment in that they did not take account of the nature, location or cumulative effect of projects below these thresholds. The threshold for mandatory EIA in relation to these activities is reduced. In addition, these Regulations introduce amendments to the Wildlife (Amendment) Act, 2000 and the European Communities (Natural Habitats) Regulations, 1997 to allow for the possibility of EIA for peat extraction in NHAs and SACs, respectively, below the 10-hectare planning threshold, where a project is likely to have significant effects on the environment. Full text English Website www.irishstatutebook.ie References - Legislation Amends Wildlife (Amendment) Act, 2000 (Act No. 38 of 2000). Legislation | Ireland | 2000 Keyword: Forest management/forest conservation, Protected area, Expropriation, Management/conservation, Birds, Ecosystem preservation, Hunting/capture, Cultural heritage Source: FAO, FAOLEX European Communities (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations, 1989. Legislation | Ireland | 1989 Keyword: EIA, Cultural heritage, Land-use planning Source: FAO, FAOLEX European Communities (Natural Habitats) Regulations, 1997. Legislation | Ireland | 1997 Keyword: Management/conservation, Protected area, Endangered species, Protection of habitats, Protection of species Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by European Communities (Environmental Impact Assessment) (Forestry Consent System) (Amendment) Regulations 2006 (S.I. No. 168 of 2006). Legislation | Ireland | 2006 Keyword: Access-to-information, EIA, Transboundary effects Source: FAO, FAOLEX European Communities (Birds and Natural Habitats) Regulations 2011 (S.I. No. 477 of 2011). Legislation | Ireland | 2011 Keyword: Ecosystem preservation, Institution, EIA, Inspection, Offences/penalties, Management/conservation, Protected area, Protection of habitats, Classification/declassification, Marine protected areas, Birds, Protection of species Source: FAO, FAOLEX European Communities (Public Participation) Regulations 2010 (S.I. No. 352 of 2010). Legislation | Ireland | 2010 Keyword: EIA, Access-to-information, Authorization/permit, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Source: FAO, FAOLEX European Communities (Forest Consent and Assessment) Regulations 2010 (S.I. No. 558 of 2010). Legislation | Ireland | 2010 Keyword: Forest management/forest conservation, Forestry protection measures, EIA, Afforestation/reforestation, Authorization/permit, Cultural heritage Source: FAO, FAOLEX