Planning (Hazardous Substances) (Wales) Regulations 2015 (W.S.I. No. 1597 (W. 196) of 2015). Country/Territory United Kingdom Territorial subdivision Wales Document type Regulation Date 2015 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Land & soil, Waste & hazardous substances Keyword Land-use planning Soil pollution/quality Pollution control Hazardous substances Hazardous waste Waste disposal Waste management EIA Transport/storage Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Registration Enforcement/compliance Offences/penalties Geographical area Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Atlantic, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe Abstract These Regulations implement the planning and land-use aspects of Directive 2012/18/EU of the European Parliament and the Council on the control of major accident hazards involving dangerous substances ("Seveso III Directive"). The non-planning aspects of the Seveso III Directive are implemented through The Control of Major-Accident Hazards Regulations 2015. The Regulations concern, among other things: hazardous substances consent; public consultation requirements; environmental impact assessments; prevention of major accident hazards and the limitation of the consequences of such accidents for human health and the environment; appeals; enforcement; the Register of hazardous substances contravention notices; procedures under sections 20 and 21 of the Planning (Hazardous Substances) Act 1990. A hazardous substances consent is not required for the presence of a hazardous substance on, over or under land at a waste land-fill site, including underground waste storage. Full text English Website www.opsi.gov.uk References - Legislation Implements Planning (Hazardous Substances) Act 1990 (c. 10). Legislation | United Kingdom | 1990 (2020) Keyword: Land-use planning, Soil pollution/quality, Pollution control, Hazardous substances, Hazardous waste, Institution, Waste disposal, Enforcement/compliance, Offences/penalties, Basic legislation, Waste management Source: FAO, FAOLEX Directive 2012/18/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council on the control of major-accident hazards involving dangerous substances, amending and subsequently repealing Council Directive 96/82/EC. Legislation | European Union | 2012 Keyword: Pollution control, Hazardous substances, Inspection, Access-to-information, Data collection/reporting Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repeals Planning (Hazardous Substances) Regulations 1992 (S.I. No. 656 of 1992). Legislation | United Kingdom | 1992 Keyword: Land-use planning, Soil pollution/quality, Hazardous substances, Hazardous waste, Institution, Registration, Authorization/permit, Waste management Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Planning (Hazardous Substances) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2017 (W.S.I. No. 547 (W. 124) of 2017). Legislation | United Kingdom | 2017 Keyword: Land-use planning, Soil pollution/quality, Pollution control, Hazardous substances, Hazardous waste, Waste disposal, Waste management, EIA, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Offences/penalties Source: FAO, FAOLEX