SCHEDULE 2Amendment of the Air and Environmental Quality Provisions
Amendment of the Air Quality Standards Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2010I11
1
The Air Quality Standards Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2010 M1 are amended as follows.
2
Omit regulation 4(1)(e).
3
In regulation 18(3), omit “, in accordance with Article 20 of Directive 2008/50/EC,”.
4
In regulation 19(4), for “Directive 2010/75/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 November 2010 on industrial emissions (integrated pollution prevention and control) M2” substitute “
the Pollution Prevention and Control (Industrial Emissions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2013 M3.
”
.
5
In regulation 25—
a
in paragraph (1A), omit “in accordance with Article 21 of Directive 2008/50/ECM4”;
b
in paragraph (5), for from “other plans drawn” to the end substitute “
relevant environmental plans
”
; and
c
after paragraph (8), insert—
9
In paragraph (5) “relevant environmental plans” means—
a
the Transitional National Plan, which has the same meaning given in regulation 2(1) of the Large Combustion Plants (Transitional National Plan) Regulations 2015 M5;
b
a national air pollution control programme drawn up in accordance with regulation 9 of the National Emissions Ceilings Regulations 2018 M6;
c
an action plan drawn up in accordance with Part 3 of the Environmental Noise Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006 M7.
6
In regulation 28(3)—
a
after “comprehensive manner” insert “
, including the applicable methodology,
”
; and
b
after “the European Community” insert “
in so far as it has been transposed and it forms part of retained EU law
”
.
Amendment of the Pollution Prevention and Control (Industrial Emissions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2013I22
1
The Pollution Prevention and Control (Industrial Emissions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2013 are amended as follows.
2
In regulation 7(16) omit “established by the European Commission”.
3
In regulation 26—
a
in paragraph (6) before sub-paragraph (c) omit “and”;
b
omit paragraph (6)(c);
c
in paragraph (8)(c) omit from “in accordance” to the end.
4
In regulation 32(3) omit “the European Union Treaties or”.
5
In Schedule 4—
a
in paragraph 1(4)(b) omit “or European Union”;
b
in paragraph 9(b) omit “between Member States”;
c
in paragraph 19(2) for “another” substitute “
a
”
;
d
in paragraph 22 and 23 in each place—
i
for “another” substitute “
a
”
; and
ii
for “the other Member State” substitute “
that Member State
”
.
6
In Schedule 7—
a
in paragraph 6(2)(g) omit “between Member States”;
b
in paragraph 9(2) for “another” substitute “
a
”
;
c
in paragraph 14(2)(g)(ii) omit “between Member States”; and
d
in paragraph 17, 18 and 19 in each place—
i
for “another” substitute “
a
”
; and
ii
for “the other Member State” substitute “
that Member State
”
.
7
In Schedule 9A, paragraph 11—
a
in sub-paragraph (5)(a) omit from “and the Department” to the end; and
b
omit sub-paragraph (5)(b).