The Control of Volatile Organic Compounds (Petrol Vapour Recovery) (Scotland) Regulations 2011
S.S.I. 2011/418 · Made 23 November 2011 · Extends to Scotland
Environmental Protection
Made 23rd November 2011
Laid before the Scottish Parliament 25th November 2011
Coming into force 31st December 2011
The Scottish Ministers make the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 M1, and all other powers enabling them to do so.
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Marginal citations
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1972 c.68. Section 2(2) was amended by the Scotland Act 1998 (c.46) (“the 1998 Act”), Schedule 8, paragraph 15(3) (which was amended by section 27(4) of the Legislative and Regulatory Reform Act 2006 (c.51) (“the 2006 Act”)). Section 2(2) was also amended by section 27(1)(a) of the 2006 Act and by the European Union (Amendment) Act 2008 (c.7), Schedule, Part 1. The functions conferred upon the Minister of the Crown under section 2(2), insofar as within devolved competence, were transferred to the Scottish Ministers by virtue of section 53 of the 1998 Act.
Contents
- 1Citation, commencement and extent
- 2Amendment of the Prescribed Processes and Substances Regulations
- 3Amendment of the Applications, Appeals and Registers Regulations
- 4Amendment of the Pollution Prevention and Control Regulations Repealed
- 5Revocation
- Signature
- Explanatory note
1Citation, commencement and extent
These Regulations may be cited as the Control of Volatile Organic Compounds (Petrol Vapour Recovery) (Scotland) Regulations 2011 and come into force on 31st December 2011.
These Regulations extend to Scotland only.
2Amendment of the Prescribed Processes and Substances Regulations
The Environmental Protection (Prescribed Processes and Substances) Regulations 1991 M1 are amended as follows.
In schedule 1 (description of processes), Chapter 1 (fuel production processes, etc.), Section 1.4, omit Part B.
3Amendment of the Applications, Appeals and Registers Regulations
The Environmental Protection (Applications, Appeals and Registers) Regulations 1991 M1 are amended as follows.
In regulation 4 (consultation)—
in paragraph (1) omit “and except in the case of a prescribed process to which regulation 6A below applies,”;
omit paragraph (1A); and
omit paragraph (8).
In regulation 5 (advertisements), in paragraph (1) omit “and 6A”.
Omit regulation 6A (exemption for service stations).
4Amendment of the Pollution Prevention and Control RegulationsF1
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5Revocation
The Environmental Protection (Prescribed Processes and Substances Etc.) (Amendment) (Petrol Vapour Recovery) Regulations 1996 M1 are revoked.
Signature
STEWART STEVENSON
Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers
St Andrew's House,
Edinburgh
Explanatory note
(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations transpose Directive 2009/126/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on Stage II petrol vapour recovery during refuelling of motor vehicles at service stations (“the PVR II Directive”) (OJ No L 285, 31.10.2009, p. 36), so far as is required in order for that Directive to be implemented through an authorisation under Part II of the Pollution Prevention and Control (Scotland) Regulations 2000 (S.S.I. 2000/323) (the “PPC Regulations”).
Regulation 2 amends the Environmental Protection (Prescribed Processes and Substances) Regulations 1991 (S.I. 1991/472) (the “PPS Regulations”) so that processes relating to the storage and unloading of petrol are no longer capable of being authorised under those Regulations as well as under the PPC Regulations (see also regulation 5).
Regulation 3 makes consequential amendments to the Environmental Protection (Applications, Appeals and Registers) Regulations 1996 (S.I. 1996/507) needed as a result of the changes to the PPS Regulations.
Regulation 4 amends the PPC Regulations so that activities subject to requirements introduced by the PVR II Directive require to be authorised by the dates specified in regulation 26 of those Regulations.
Regulation 5 revokes the Environmental Protection (Prescribed Processes and Substances Etc.) (Amendment) (Petrol Vapour Recovery) Regulations 1996 (S.I. 1996/2678). Those regulations made provision in the PPS Regulations for implementation of Directive 94/63/EC on the control of volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions resulting from the storage of petrol and its distribution from terminals to service stations (OJ No L 365, 31.12.1994, p. 24), and that provision is duplicated in the PPC Regulations as amended by these Regulations.
A Business and Regulatory Impact Assessment has been prepared, and placed in the Scottish Parliament Information Centre. Copies can be obtained from the Environmental Quality Division, Scottish Government, Victoria Quay, Edinburgh EH6 6QQ.