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Waste Water Discharge (Authorisation) (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2016 (S.I. No. 652 of 2016).

Country/Territory
Ireland
Document type
Regulation
Date
2016
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Environment gen., Water
Keyword
EIA Cultural heritage Pollution control Freshwater pollution Effluent waste water/discharge Sustainable development
Geographical area
Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Atlantic, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe
Abstract

These Regulations give partial effect in Irish law to Articles 2 to 4 of Directive 2011/92/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council the assessment of the effects of certain public and private projects on the environment. The Regulations provide that where an application is made to the Environmental Protection Agency for a waste water discharge licence or for the review of a waste water discharge licence in a case where there is no requirement for physical development, that the Agency must carry out screening for environmental impact assessment before granting any licence and may carry out an environmental impact assessment if it deems it appropriate. They also amend the Waste Water Discharge (Authorisation) Regulations 2007 so as to require a planning authority and An Bord Pleanála to consult the Agency where the authority or the Board considers that a proposed development is likely to have a significant impact on waste water discharges.

Full text
English
Website
www.irishstatutebook.ie

References - Legislation

Implements

Directive 2011/92/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council on the assessment of the effects of certain public and private projects on the environment.

Legislation | European Union | 2011 (2014)

Keyword: EIA, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Cultural heritage

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amends

Waste Water Discharge (Authorisation) Regulations 2007 (S.I. No. 684 of 2007).

Legislation | Ireland | 2007

Keyword: Pollution control, Freshwater pollution, Water conservation zone, Effluent waste water/discharge, Monitoring, Basin/catchment/watershed, Inland waters

Source: FAO, FAOLEX