The Environmental Damage (Prevention and Remediation) (England) Regulations 2015
These Regulations revoke and replace the Environmental Damage (Prevention and Remediation) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/153), as amended by numerous subsequent instruments (“the 2009 Regulations”). The Regulations continue to implement Directive 2004/35/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on environmental liability with regard to the prevention and remedying of environmental damage (“Directive 2004/35/EC”) and now also implement the changes to that Directive introduced by Article 38 of Directive 2013/30/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council on the safety of offshore oil and gas operations and amending Directive 2004/35/EC (“Directive 2013/30/EU”).
Lifecycle
Department
Made
19 Mar 2015
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In force
19 Jul 2015
Enabling power
These Regulations make provision for a purpose mentioned in section 2(2) of, and paragraph 1A of Schedule 2 to, the 1972 Act and it appears to the Secretary of State that it is expedient for references toinstruments in these Regulations (other than references toof the European Parliament and of the Council on environmental liability with regard to the prevention and remedying of environmental damage) to be construed as references to those instruments as amended from time to time. EU Directive 2004/35/EC
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