SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 5 U.K. Reserved matters

Part II U.K. Specific reservations

Head D – Energy U.K.

D3. Coal U.K.

Section D3.

Coal, including its ownership and exploitation, deep and opencast coal mining and coal mining subsidence.

Exceptions

The subject-matter of—

(a)

Part I of the Environmental Protection Act 1990, and

(b)

sections 53 (environmental duties in connection with planning) and 54 (obligation to restore land affected by coal-mining operations) of the Coal Industry Act 1994.