European Communities (Environmental Impact Assessment)(Amendment) Regulations, 2000 (S.I. No. 450 Of 2000). Country/Territory Ireland Document type Regulation Date 2000 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Land & soil Keyword Land-use planning EIA Institution Geographical area Europe, European Union Countries, Northern Europe Abstract The purpose of these Regulations is to transfer the function of certifying environmental impact assessment of local authority own development from the Minister for the Environment and Local Government to An Bord Pleanála on 1 January 2001. The transfer of the certification function coincides with the transfer of the Minister's function in relation to the approval of compulsory purchases of land by local authorities in accordance with sections 214 and 215 of the Planning and Development Act, 2000 Full text English Website ww.irishstatutebook.ie References - Legislation Amends European Communities (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations, 1989. Legislation | Ireland | 1989 Keyword: EIA, Land-use planning Source: FAO, FAOLEX