Petroleum Pipelines (Environment) Regulations 2012. Country/Territory Australia Territorial subdivision Western Australia Document type Regulation Date 2012 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Environment gen., Mineral resources, Waste & hazardous substances Keyword Oil pollution EIA Sustainable development Mining Environmental standards Risk assessment/management Environmental planning Emissions Pollution control Procedural matters Data collection/reporting Monitoring Policy/planning Standards Protection of environment Hazardous waste Waste management Geographical area Asia and the Pacific, Australia and New Zealand, Indian Ocean, Oceania, South Pacific Abstract The object of these regulations is to ensure that any pipeline activity is 1) carried out in a manner consistent with the principles of ecologically sustainable development; 2) carried out in accordance with an environment plan that demonstrates that the environmental impacts and environmental risks of the pipeline activity will be reduced to as low as is reasonably practicable; and has appropriate environmental performance objectives and environmental performance standards; and) has appropriate measurement criteria for determining whether those objectives and standards have been met. Full text English Website www.legislation.wa.gov.au References - Legislation Implements Petroleum Pipelines Act 1969. Legislation | Australia | 1969 (2020) Keyword: Oil, Transport/storage, Authorization/permit Source: FAO, FAOLEX