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Paragraph 8 I1

England and Wales

A description of the expected significant effects of the project on the environment deriving from the vulnerability of the project to risks of major accidents and/or disasters which are relevant to the project concerned. Relevant information available and obtained through risk assessments pursuant to F1retained EU law such as any law which implemented Directive 2012/18/EUf1 of the European Parliament and of the Council or Council Directive 2009/71/Euratomf2 or relevant assessments carried out pursuant to F2any other national legislation may be used for this purpose provided that the requirements of F3 any law which implemented the EIA Directive are met. Where appropriate, this description should include measures envisaged to prevent or mitigate the significant adverse effects of such events on the environment and details of the preparedness for and proposed response to such emergencies.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

Words in Sch. 3 para. 8 substituted (31.12.2020) by The Environmental Assessment of Plans and Programmes and the Environmental Impact Assessment (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/245), regs. 1(2)(3), 5(11)(b)(i); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F2

Words in Sch. 3 para. 8 inserted (31.12.2020) by The Environmental Assessment of Plans and Programmes and the Environmental Impact Assessment (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/245), regs. 1(2)(3), 5(11)(b)(ii); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F3

Words in Sch. 3 para. 8 inserted (31.12.2020) by The Environmental Assessment of Plans and Programmes and the Environmental Impact Assessment (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/245), regs. 1(2)(3), 5(11)(b)(iii); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

Commencement

I1

Sch. 3 para. 8 in force at 16.5.2017, see reg. 1(3)

Footnotes

f1

Directive 2012/18/EU on the control of major-accident hazards involving dangerous substances, amending and subsequently repealing Council Directive 96/82/EU.

f2

Council Directive 2009/71/Euratom of 25 June 2009 establishing a Community framework for the nuclear safety of nuclear installations.