# The Offshore Petroleum Licensing (Offshore Safety Directive) Regulations 2015, Regulation 10: Offshore licensee's liability for environmental damage


(1) An offshore licensee is financially liable for the prevention and remediation of environmental damage which is or may be caused by offshore petroleum operations carried out by or on behalf of the offshore licensee or operator under an offshore licence.
(2) In paragraph (1), “environmental damage” has the meaning given in Directive 2004/35/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on environmental liability with regard to the prevention and remedying of environmental damage .

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2015/385/regulation/10 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/offshore-petroleum-licensing-offshore-safety-directive-regulations-2015/regulation-10
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