Pollution Prevention and Control (Designation of Medium Combustion Plant Directive) (Scotland) Order 2017 (S.S.I. No. 322 of 2017). Country/Territory United Kingdom Territorial subdivision Scotland Document type Regulation Date 2017 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Air & atmosphere Keyword Air quality/air pollution Emissions Pollution control Geographical area Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Atlantic, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe Abstract This Order designates Directive 2015/215/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council on the limitation of certain pollutants into the air from Medium Combustion Plants (“the Directive”) as a relevant directive for the purposes of paragraph 20 of Schedule 1 to the Pollution Prevention and Control Act 1999. This enhances the carrying into effect of the Directive in Scotland. Schedule 1 to the Act specifies particular purposes for which provision regulating polluting activities may be made by way of regulations under section 2 of the Act. Paragraph 20(1)(b) enables the making of provision which corresponds or is similar to any provision made, or capable of being made, under section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 (c.68) in connection with one of the “relevant Directives”. Full text English Website www.opsi.gov.uk References - Legislation Implements Pollution Prevention and Control Act 1999 (Chapter 24). Legislation | United Kingdom | 1999 (2020) Keyword: Pollution control, Institution, Waste management, Waste disposal Source: FAO, FAOLEX Directive (EU) 2015/2193 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the limitation of emissions of certain pollutants into the air from medium combustion plants. Legislation | European Union | 2015 Keyword: Pollution control, Air quality/air pollution, Ozone layer, Emissions, Environmental standards, Standards, Protection of environment, Public health Source: FAO, FAOLEX