European Communities (Environmental Liability) (Amendment) Regulations 2015 (S.I. No. 293 of 2015). Country/Territory Ireland Document type Regulation Date 2015 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Environment gen., Sea Keyword Liability/compensation Environmental planning Marine pollution Policy/planning Geographical area Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Atlantic, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe Abstract These Regulations amend the European Communities (Environmental Liability) Regulations 2008 so as to transpose Article 38 of Directive 2013/30/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council 2013 on safety of offshore oil and gas operations and amending Directive 2004/35/EC. Article 38 of Directive 2013/30/EU requires that the definition of water damage in Directive 2004/35/EC be replaced so that the definition is extended to include damage that significantly adversely affects the environmental status of marine waters as defined in Directive 2008/56/EC establishing a framework for community action in the field of marine environmental policy (the Marine Strategy Framework Directive). Full text English Website www.irishstatutebook.ie 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 European Communities (Environmental Liability) Regulations 2008 (S.I. No. 547 of 2008). Legislation | Ireland | 2008 Keyword: Liability/compensation, Polluter pays principle, Protection of habitats, Soil pollution/quality, Enforcement/compliance, Freshwater pollution, Pollution control, Protection of species Source: FAO, FAOLEX