{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/environmental-assessment-of-plans-and-programmes-amendment-regulations-2020/regulation-6",
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  "legislation": "uksi/2020/1531",
  "legislation_title": "The Environmental Assessment of Plans and Programmes (Amendment) Regulations 2020",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/environmental-assessment-of-plans-and-programmes-amendment-regulations-2020",
  "path": "regulation/6",
  "kind": "regulation",
  "number": "6",
  "heading": "Amendments to the Environmental Assessment of Plans and Programmes Regulations 2004",
  "text": "(1) Regulation 15 (plans and programmes of other Member States) is amended as follows.\n(2) In paragraph (4)—\n(a) after sub-paragraph (a) insert—\n“(aa) publish the draft plan or programme and the relevant environmental report provided by the Member State (“the relevant transboundary documents”) on a public website at which the documents may be viewed and downloaded free of charge;\n(ab) provide a copy of the relevant transboundary documents by email to any person who requests a copy, as soon as reasonably practicable after receipt of that person’s request;\n(ac) provide one copy of the relevant transboundary documents by post to any person who requests a copy, as soon as reasonably practicable after receipt of that person’s request, unless it is not reasonably practicable for the Secretary of State to provide a copy by post for reasons connected to the effects of coronavirus, including restrictions on movement;\n(ad) make available a telephone number for the public to make enquiries in relation to the relevant transboundary documents;”;\n(b) in sub-paragraph (b)—\n(i) for “them” substitute “the consultation bodies”; and\n(ii) for “(which may include a website)” to the end substitute “of the public website at which those documents may be viewed and downloaded free of charge”;\n(c) in sub-paragraph (d) —\n(i) for “(which may include a website)” substitute “of the public website”; and\n(ii) for “inspected, or from” to the end substitute “viewed and downloaded free of charge”; and\n(d) omit the “and” at the end of sub-paragraph (d);\n(e) after sub-paragraph (d) insert—\n“(da) inform the transboundary consultees of—\n(i) the fact that a copy of the relevant transboundary documents may be obtained by email from the Secretary of State;\n(ii) the fact that a copy of the relevant transboundary documents may be obtained by post from the Secretary of State, provided that it is reasonably practicable for the Secretary of State to provide a copy by post;\n(iii) the address, email address and telephone number for the purpose of requesting a copy of the relevant transboundary documents either by email or by post, and;\n(iv) whether a charge will be made for copies of the relevant transboundary documents provided by post, and the amount of any charge; and\n(v) the telephone number which can be used to contact the responsible authority for enquiries in relation to the relevant transboundary documents; and”.\n(3) In paragraph (6)—\n(a) for “(4)(d)” substitute “(4)(ac)”; and\n(b) after “copies” insert “of the relevant transboundary documents by post”.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2020/1531/regulation/6",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-28T22:20:21.868667+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}