# The Air Quality (Legislative Functions) (Amendment) Regulations 2021, Regulation 2: Amendment of Regulation (EC) No 166/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the establishment of a European Pollutant Release and Transfer Register


(1) Regulation (EC) No 166/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the establishment of a European Pollutant Release and Transfer Register is amended as follows.
(2) For Article 8(3) substitute—
“(3) Where it determines that no data on the releases from diffuse sources exist the appropriate authority may, by regulations, make provision for the purpose of this Regulation regarding reporting on releases of relevant pollutants from one or more diffuse sources using, where appropriate, internationally approved methodologies.”.
(3) For Article 18 substitute—
“Article 18
Amendment of Annex 2
The Secretary of State may, by regulations, amend Annex 2 for the following purposes—
(a) to adapt it to scientific or technical progress;
(b) to adapt it as a result of the adoption by the Meeting of the Parties to the Protocol of any amendment to the Annexes to the Protocol.”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2021/9780348220414/regulation/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-air-quality-legislative-functions-amendment-regulations-2021/regulation-2
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