# The Environmental Authorisations (Scotland) Regulations 2018, Paragraph 18: SEPA: trans-boundary effects


(1) SEPA must notify the Scottish Ministers of any application or a proposal for a SEPA-initiated variation of a permit for a schedule 20 emissions activity which if granted or put into effect is likely to have significant negative effects on the environment of a neighbouring state.
(2) For the purposes of this paragraph and paragraph 19 of this schedule, a “neighbouring state” includes—
(a) a member state of the European Union,
(b) Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2018/219/schedule/20/paragraph/18 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/environmental-authorisations-scotland-regulations-2018/schedule-20/paragraph-18
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