# The Environmental Damage (Prevention and Remediation) (England) Regulations 2015, Paragraph 5: Discharges requiring authorisation

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

(1) All discharges into the inland surface water that require prior authorisation in pursuance of—
(a) Council Directive 76/464/EEC on pollution caused by certain dangerous substances discharged into the aquatic environment of the Community ; or
(b) Directive 2006/11/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on pollution caused by certain dangerous substances discharged into the aquatic environment of the Community .
(2) All discharges of substances into groundwater that required prior authorisation in pursuance of—
(a) Council Directive 80/68/EEC on the protection of groundwater against pollution caused by certain dangerous substances ;
(b) Directive 2006/118/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the protection of groundwater against pollution and deterioration .
(3) All discharges or injections of pollutants into surface water or groundwater that require a permit, authorisation or registration under Directive 2000/60/EC.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2015/810/schedule/2/paragraph/5 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/environmental-damage-prevention-and-remediation-england-regulations-2015/schedule-2/paragraph-5
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