European Communities (Forest Consent and Assessment) Regulations 2010 (S.I. No. 558 of 2010). Country/Territory Ireland Document type Regulation Date 2010 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Forestry Keyword Forest management/forest conservation Forestry protection measures EIA Afforestation/reforestation Authorization/permit Cultural heritage Geographical area Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Atlantic, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe Abstract These Regulations concern compliance with Council Directive 85/337/EEC insofar as it relates to the consent system for forestry development. They provide for an approval system for afforestation and forest road construction projects and require environmental impact assessment for such development if it is likely to have a significant effect on the environment. Full text English Website agriculture.gov.ie 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 Amends European Communities (Environmental Impact Assessment) (Amendment) Regulations, 2001 (S.I. No. 538 of 2001). Legislation | Ireland | 2001 Keyword: Land-use planning, EIA, Soil conservation/soil improvement Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by European Communities (Forest Consent and Assessment) (Amendment) Regulations 2012 (S.I. No. 442 of 2012). Legislation | Ireland | 2012 Keyword: Forest management/forest conservation, Forestry protection measures, EIA, Afforestation/reforestation, Timber extraction/logging, Authorization/permit, Cultural heritage Source: FAO, FAOLEX Forestry Regulations 2017 (S.I. No. 191 of 2017). Legislation | Ireland | 2017 Keyword: EIA, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Cultural heritage, Forest management/forest conservation, Forestry protection measures, Timber extraction/logging, Afforestation/reforestation, Authorization/permit, Sustainable development, Water conservation zone, Ecosystem preservation, Protection of habitats Source: FAO, FAOLEX