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The Marine Works (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2007

S.I. 2007/1518 · Made 21 May 2007 · Extends to United Kingdom

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

Made 21st May 2007

Laid before Parliament 25th May 2007

Coming into force 24th June 2007

These Regulations are made in exercise of the powers conferred by section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972f1 and section 56 of the Finance Act 1973f2.

The Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs has been designated for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 in relation to measures relating to the requirement for an assessment of the impact on the environment of projects likely to have significant effects on the environmentf3.C1

The Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with the consent of the Treasury, makes the following Regulations:

Annotations to the whole text

Textual amendments

F1

Regulations revoked (S.) (16.5.2017) by The Marine Works (Environmental Impact Assessment) (Scotland) Regulations 2017 (S.S.I. 2017/115), reg. 42(a) (with regs. 1(2), 40, 41)

Modifications

C1

Regulations power to amend or revoke conferred (26.12.2023) by Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 (c. 55), ss. 164(3), 255(5), Sch. 14 Pt. 1 (with s. 247)

Footnotes

f1

1972 c.68. The enabling powers conferred by section 2(2) were extended by virtue of the amendment of section 1(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 by section 1 of the European Economic Area Act 1993 (c. 51). As regards functions transferred to the Scottish Ministers by the Scotland Act 1998 (c.46), these Regulations extend to Scotland pursuant to section 57(1) of that Act.

f2

1973 c.51.

f3

S.I. 1988/785.

Contents

  1. Part 1: INTRODUCTION
  2. 1Title and commencement
  3. 1AExtent
  4. 2Interpretation
  5. 2AProposed activity which would otherwise be a regulated activity
  6. 3Fees
  7. Part 2: REGULATED ACTIVITY IN RELATION TO WHICH AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT IS (OR MAY BE) REQUIRED
  8. 4Environmental impact assessment
  9. 5Requirement of assessment by agreement
  10. 6Requirement of assessment by determination
  11. 7Determination: Schedule A1 projects
  12. 8Determination: Schedule A2 projects
  13. 8ADetermination: areas beyond national jurisdiction
  14. 9Projects serving national defence purposes
  15. 9AProjects in response to a civil emergency
  16. 10Exceptions
  17. 10AFurther provisions in relation to Article 2(4) of the EIA Directive
  18. 11Screening opinions
  19. Part 3: ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENTS
  20. 12Application for a regulatory approval in relation to a regulated activity
  21. 13Scoping opinions
  22. 14Provision of further information
  23. 15Availability of information held by regulator
  24. 15ACo-ordination
  25. 16Publicity
  26. 17Consultation on proposed regulated activity
  27. 18Provision of information to affected EEA States
  28. 19Provision of information to other EEA States Repealed
  29. 20Consultation of EEA States
  30. 20AProjects in an EEA State likely to have significant transboundary effects
  31. 21Consideration of representations from the public
  32. 21AConclusion about environmental impact
  33. 22The EIA consent decision
  34. 23Notification and publication of EIA consent decisions
  35. 24Effect of EIA consent decision on application and regulatory decision
  36. 24ZANotification and publication of regulatory decisions
  37. 24AFees in relation to the assessment etc. of the results of monitoring measures
  38. Part 4: OFFENCES
  39. 25Provision of false etc information
  40. 26Offences committed by bodies corporate
  41. 27Offences committed by Scottish partnerships
  42. Part 5: MISCELLANEOUS
  43. 28Access to review procedure before a court
  44. 29Revocation
  45. 30Transitional and saving provisions
  46. 31Review
  47. Signature
  48. Schedule A1: Descriptions of projects that are Schedule A1 Projects
  49. 1Paragraph 1
  50. 2Paragraph 2
  51. 3Paragraph 3
  52. 4Paragraph 4
  53. 5Paragraph 5
  54. 6Paragraph 6
  55. 7Paragraph 7
  56. 8Paragraph 8
  57. 9Paragraph 9
  58. 10Paragraph 10
  59. 11Paragraph 11
  60. 12Paragraph 12
  61. 13Paragraph 13
  62. 14Paragraph 14
  63. 15Paragraph 15
  64. 16Paragraph 16
  65. 17Paragraph 17
  66. 18Paragraph 18
  67. 19Paragraph 19
  68. 20Paragraph 20
  69. 21Paragraph 21
  70. 22Paragraph 22
  71. 23Paragraph 23
  72. 24Paragraph 24
  73. 25Paragraph 25
  74. 26Paragraph 26
  75. 27Paragraph 27
  76. 28Paragraph 28
  77. 29Paragraph 29
  78. 30Paragraph 30
  79. 31Paragraph 31
  80. 32Paragraph 32
  81. Schedule A2: Descriptions of projects that are Schedule A2 projects
  82. 1Agriculture, silviculture and aquaculture
  83. 2Agriculture, silviculture and aquaculture
  84. 3Agriculture, silviculture and aquaculture
  85. 4Agriculture, silviculture and aquaculture
  86. 5Agriculture, silviculture and aquaculture
  87. 6Agriculture, silviculture and aquaculture
  88. 7Agriculture, silviculture and aquaculture
  89. 8Extractive industry
  90. 9Extractive industry
  91. 10Extractive industry
  92. 11Extractive industry
  93. 12Extractive industry
  94. 13Energy
  95. 14Energy
  96. 15Energy
  97. 16Energy
  98. 17Energy
  99. 18Energy
  100. 19Energy
  101. 20Energy
  102. 21Energy
  103. 22Energy
  104. 23Production and processing of metals
  105. 24Production and processing of metals
  106. 25Production and processing of metals
  107. 26Production and processing of metals
  108. 27Production and processing of metals
  109. 28Production and processing of metals
  110. 29Production and processing of metals
  111. 30Production and processing of metals
  112. 31Production and processing of metals
  113. 32Production and processing of metals
  114. 33Production and processing of metals
  115. 34Mineral industry
  116. 35Mineral industry
  117. 36Mineral industry
  118. 37Mineral industry
  119. 38Mineral industry
  120. 39Mineral industry
  121. 40Chemical industry (unless included in Schedule A1)
  122. 41Chemical industry (unless included in Schedule A1)
  123. 42Chemical industry (unless included in Schedule A1)
  124. 43Food industry
  125. 44Food industry
  126. 45Food industry
  127. 46Food industry
  128. 47Food industry
  129. 48Food industry
  130. 49Food industry
  131. 50Food industry
  132. 51Food industry
  133. 52Textile, leather, wood and paper industries
  134. 53Textile, leather, wood and paper industries
  135. 54Textile, leather, wood and paper industries
  136. 55Textile, leather, wood and paper industries
  137. 56Rubber industry
  138. 57Infrastructure projects
  139. 58Infrastructure projects
  140. 59Infrastructure projects
  141. 60Infrastructure projects
  142. 61Infrastructure projects
  143. 62Infrastructure projects
  144. 63Infrastructure projects
  145. 64Infrastructure projects
  146. 65Infrastructure projects
  147. 66Infrastructure projects
  148. 67Infrastructure projects
  149. 68Infrastructure projects
  150. 69Infrastructure projects
  151. 70Infrastructure projects
  152. 71Infrastructure projects
  153. 72Infrastructure projects
  154. 73Other projects
  155. 74Other projects
  156. 75Other projects
  157. 76Other projects
  158. 77Other projects
  159. 78Other projects
  160. 79Other projects
  161. 80Other projects
  162. 81Other projects
  163. 82Tourism and leisure
  164. 83Tourism and leisure
  165. 84Tourism and leisure
  166. 85Tourism and leisure
  167. 86Tourism and leisure
  168. 87Tourism and leisure
  169. 88Changes and extensions
  170. 89Changes and extensions
  171. 90Changes and extensions
  172. Schedule 1: Matters relevant to consideration of whether or not a Schedule A2 project is likely to have significant effects on the environment
  173. 1Characteristics of the project
  174. 2Location of the project
  175. 3Types and characteristics of the potential impact
  176. Schedule 2: SCREENING OPINIONS
  177. 1Request for a screening opinion
  178. 2Payment of a fee for a screening opinion
  179. 3Procedure for reaching a screening opinion
  180. 4Consultation
  181. 4AGiving a screening opinion
  182. 5Notification of a screening opinion
  183. 6Availability of screening opinions for inspection
  184. Schedule 3: Information to be included in an environmental statement
  185. 1Paragraph 1
  186. 2Paragraph 2
  187. 3Paragraph 3
  188. 4Paragraph 4
  189. 5Paragraph 5
  190. 6Paragraph 6
  191. 7Paragraph 7
  192. 8Paragraph 8
  193. 9Paragraph 9
  194. 9AParagraph 9A
  195. 10Paragraph 10
  196. 11Paragraph 11
  197. Schedule 4: SCOPING OPINIONS
  198. 1Request for a scoping opinion
  199. 2Information required where another application has been made
  200. 3Payment of a fee for a scoping opinion
  201. 4Procedure for reaching a scoping opinion
  202. 5Matters to be considered in reaching a scoping opinion
  203. 6Consultation
  204. 7Notification of a scoping opinion
  205. 8Availability of scoping opinions for inspection
  206. Schedule 5: CONSIDERATION OF REPRESENTATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC
  207. 1Paragraph 1
  208. 2Paragraph 2
  209. 3Paragraph 3
  210. 4Paragraph 4
  211. 5Paragraph 5
  212. 6Paragraph 6
  213. 7Paragraph 7
  214. Explanatory note