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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/planning-hazardous-substances-amendment-regulations-northern-ireland-2014/note",
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  "legislation": "nisr/2014/190",
  "legislation_title": "The Planning (Hazardous Substances) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2014",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/planning-hazardous-substances-amendment-regulations-northern-ireland-2014",
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  "number": null,
  "heading": "Explanatory note",
  "text": "(This note is not part of the Regulations)\nThese Regulations implement in relation to planning in Northern Ireland, Article 30 of Directive 2012/18/EU (O.J. L.197, 24.7.2012, p.1) (“the Seveso III Directive”) on the control of major-accident hazards involving dangerous substances, amending Council Directive 96/82/EC (O.J. L 10, 14.1.1997, p13) (“the Seveso II Directive”).\nArticle 30 of the Seveso III Directive amends Part 1 of Directive 96/82/EC by adding the words “(d) heavy fuel oils” to the heading “Petroleum products” in Part 1 of Annex 1.\nRegulation 2 amends the Planning (Hazardous Substances) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1993 (“the Hazardous Substances Regulations”) to add “(d) heavy fuel oils” to the item 36 “Petroleum products” in the table in Part A of Schedule 3. The effect of this is that an establishment where heavy fuel oils are present in a quantity equal to, or exceeding the controlled quantity (2,500 tonnes) becomes subject to the Hazardous Substances Regulations. It also makes saving provision to ensure that existing hazardous substances consents and other specified matters are not affected by the amendment.\nA Regulatory Impact Assessment has been prepared in relation to these Regulations. A copy may be obtained from the Department of the Environment, Planning Policy Division, Causeway Exchange, 1-7 Bedford Street, Town Parks, Belfast BT2 7EG (Tel: 028 9082 3497) or accessed at http://www.planningni.gov.uk/",
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