Article 8U.K.Releases from diffuse sources
1.The [F1Secretary of State], shall include in the [F2United Kingdom] PRTR information on releases from diffuse sources where such information exists and has already been reported by the [F3appropriate authorities outside England or by the competent authority in England].
2.The information referred to in paragraph 1 shall be organised such as to allow users to search for and identify releases of pollutants from diffuse sources according to an adequate geographical disaggregation and shall include information on the type of methodology used to derive the information.
F4[F53.Where it determines that no data on the releases from diffuse sources exist, the Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 18a in order to supplement this Regulation by initiating reporting on releases of relevant pollutants from one or more diffuse sources using, where appropriate, internationally approved methodologies.]
Textual Amendments
F1Words in Art. 8(1) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Air Quality (Miscellaneous Amendment and Revocation of Retained Direct EU Legislation) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1407), regs. 1, 2(9)(a); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F2Words in Art. 8(1) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Air Quality (Miscellaneous Amendment and Revocation of Retained Direct EU Legislation) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1407), regs. 1, 2(9)(b); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F3Words in Art. 8(1) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Air Quality (Miscellaneous Amendment and Revocation of Retained Direct EU Legislation) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1407), regs. 1, 2(9)(c); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F4Art. 8(3): by The Environment and Wildlife (Legislative Functions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/473), regs. 1, 4(2) it is provided (31.12.2020) that: (a) in the first subparagraph—(i) the words “appropriate authority” are substituted for “Commission”; (ii) the words "the appropriate authority may, by regulations, make provision for the purpose of this Regulation regarding" are substituted for “measures to initiate”; (iii) the words “shall be taken” are omitted; and (b) the second subparagraph is omitted.
F5Substituted by Regulation (EU) 2019/1243 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 June 2019 adapting a number of legal acts providing for the use of the regulatory procedure with scrutiny to Articles 290 and 291 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (Text with EEA relevance).