Regulation 8 Amendments to the Planning (Hazardous Substances) (No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015I1

in the definition of “ the Directive” for “amending and subsequently repealing Council Directive 96/82/EC,” substitute “as it had effect immediately before exit day,”;

after the definition of “the Directive” insert—

• ““the EIA Directive” means Directive 2011/92/EU^f2 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 December 2011 on the assessment of the effects of certain public and private projects on the environment as it had effect immediately before exit day;”; and

after the definition of “electronic communication” insert—

• ““major accident” has the same meaning as in regulation 2 of the Control of Major Accident Hazards Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015.”.

in paragraph (d), for the words from “or to consultations” to the end of the paragraph substitute “(which have the same meaning as in any provision of retained EU law which implemented the EIA Directive)”; and

after paragraph (d), insert—

“(da)

where applicable, the fact that the project to which the proposal relates is one in respect of which the council or, as the case may be, the Department is required to consult any state under any provision of retained EU law which implemented the EIA Directive or which is subject to consultations between Member States in accordance with Article 14(3) of the Directive;”.

in paragraph (ii), for the words from “or to consultations” to the end of the paragraph substitute “(which have the same meaning as any provision of retained EU law which implemented the EIA Directive)”; and

after paragraph (ii), insert—

“(iia)

where applicable, the fact that the project to which the proposal relates is one in respect of which the council or, as the case may be, the Department is required to consult any state under any provision of retained EU law which implemented the EIA Directive or which is subject to consultations between Member States in accordance with Article 14(3) of the Directive;”.

in paragraph (ii), for the words from “or to consultations” to the end of the paragraph substitute “(which have the same meaning as in any provision of retained EU law which implemented the EIA Directive)”; and

after paragraph (ii), insert—

“(iia)

where applicable, the fact that the project to which the proposal relates is one in respect of which the council or, as the case may be, the Department is required to consult any state under any provision of retained EU law which implemented the EIA Directive or which is subject to consultations between Member States in accordance with Article 14(3) of the Directive;”.