Prevention and Remedying of Environmental Damage (Amendment) Regulations, 2021 (L.N.217 of 2021).

Subject

Environment gen., Water

Keyword

Liability/compensation Polluter pays principle Protection of habitats Freshwater pollution Sustainable development Pollution control

Geographical area

Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Mediterranean, Southern Europe

Abstract

These regulations shall be read and construed as one with the Prevention and Remedying of Environmental Damage Regulations (the principal regulations). The following sub-regulations of regulation 12 of the principal regulations are amended: sub-regulation (1) is substituted by a provision concerning the entitlement of natural or legal persons affected or having an interest or alleging an impairment, to submit observations on instances of environmental damage and to request the competetent authority to take action; sub-regulation (2) is substituted by a provision according to which any non-governmental organisation incorporated for the purpose of promoting environmental protection shall be considered as having a sufficient interest for the purpose of sub-regulations (1)(b) and rights capable of being impaired for the purpose of sub-regulations (1)(c); Sub-regulation (3) is reworded.

Full text

English

Website

legislation.mt

References - Legislation

Implements

Environment Protection Act.

Legislation | Malta | 2016 (2019)

Keyword: Pollution control, Noise pollution, Authorization/permit, Offences/penalties, Framework law, Sustainable development, Sustainable use, Institution, Special fund, Monitoring, Access-to-information, Enforcement/compliance, Environmental audit, Environmental fees/charges, Environmental planning, EIA, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Policy/planning, Liability/compensation, Genetically modified organism (GMO), Afforestation/reforestation, Genetic resources, Forest management/forest conservation, Soil pollution/quality, Waste management, Effluent waste water/discharge, Internal trade, International trade, Freshwater pollution, Biodiversity, Protection of environment, Wild fauna, Wild flora, Collecting/harvesting, Hunting/capture, Access and benefit-sharing

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amends

Prevention and Remedying of Environmental Damage Regulations, 2015 (L.N. 280 of 2015).

Legislation | Malta | 2015

Keyword: Liability/compensation, Polluter pays principle, Protection of habitats, Freshwater pollution, Sustainable development, Pollution control

Source: FAO, FAOLEX