http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2017/580/schedule/4/paragraph/8The Electricity Works (Environmental Impact Assessment) (England and Wales) Regulations 2017texttext/xmlenStatute Law DatabaseELECTRICITY, ENGLAND AND WALES2024-05-16Expert Participation2023-12-26 These Regulations make continuing provision for environmental impact assessments (“EIAs”) to be undertaken in relation to applications for consents for—new offshore generating stations under section 36 of the Electricity Act 1989 (c.29) (applications are made to the Marine Management Organisation (the “MMO”));variations of existing section 36 consents under section 36C of that Act (applications are made either to the Secretary of State or the MMO, depending on who granted the original consent); andconsents for overhead electric lines under section 37 of that Act (applications are made to the Secretary of State). SCHEDULE 4Information for EIA reports81A description of the expected significant adverse effects of the development on the environment deriving from the vulnerability of the development to risks of major accidents and disasters that are relevant to the development.2Relevant information available and obtained through risk assessments under requirements imposed in accordance with retained EU law and relevant assessments undertaken under any other law of any part of the United Kingdom may be used for this purpose provided that the requirements of any law of any part of the United Kingdom that implemented the EIA Directive are met.3Where appropriate, the description must include measures envisaged to prevent or mitigate the significant adverse effects of accidents and disasters referred to in sub-paragraph (1) on the environment and details of the preparedness for and proposed response to such emergencies.4In this paragraph—Nuclear Safety Directive” means Council Directive 2009/71/Euratom of 25th June 2009 establishing a Community framework for the nuclear safety of nuclear installations ;Seveso III Directive” means Directive 2012/18/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4th July 2012 on the control of major-accident hazards involving dangerous substances .O.J. L 172, 2.7.2009, p. 18.O.J. L 197, 24.7.2012, p. 1.Words in Sch. 4 para. 8(2) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Pipe-lines, Petroleum, Electricity Works and Oil Stocking (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1325), regs. 1(1), 10(11)(b)(i); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)Words in Sch. 4 para. 8(2) inserted (31.12.2020) by The Pipe-lines, Petroleum, Electricity Works and Oil Stocking (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1325), regs. 1(1), 10(11)(b)(ii); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
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