The Environmental Assessment of Plans and Programmes (Scotland) Regulations 2004

Made: 2nd June 2004

Laid before the Scottish Parliament: 3rd June 2004

Coming into force: 20th July 2004

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PART 1 — INTRODUCTORY PROVISIONS

Citation, commencement and extent

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Interpretation

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Application of the Regulations

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Responsible authorities

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Consultation authorities

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PART 2 — ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT FOR PLANS AND PROGRAMMES

Restriction on adoption or submission of plans and programmes where environmental assessment or determination required

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Directions as regards plans and programmes

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Environmental assessment for plans and programmes: first formal preparatory act on or after 21st July 2004

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Description of plans and programmes

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Exemptions from assessment

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Environmental assessment for plans and programmes: first formal preparatory act before 21st July 2004

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Relationship with other Community law requirements

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Determinations of whether environmental assessment required

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Determination procedure

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Publicity for determinations

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PART 3 — ENVIRONMENTAL REPORTS

Preparation of environmental report

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Scoping

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Consultation procedures

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Account to be taken of environmental report and responses to consultation

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PART 4 — POST-ADOPTION PROCEDURES

Information as to adoption of a plan or programme

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Monitoring of implementation of plans and programmes

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SCHEDULE 1 — CRITERIA FOR DETERMINING THE LIKELY SIGNIFICANCE OF EFFECTS ON THE ENVIRONMENT

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SCHEDULE 2 — INFORMATION FOR ENVIRONMENTAL REPORTS

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Signed

ROSS FINNIE — A member of the Scottish Executive — 2nd June 2004

Explanatory note

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Footnotes

[^f00001]: 1972 c. 68. Section 2(2) was amended by the Scotland Act 1998 (c. 46), Schedule 8, paragraph 15(3). The function conferred upon the Minister of the Crown under section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972, insofar as within devolved competence, was transferred to the Scottish Ministers by virtue of section 53 of the Scotland Act 1998.

[^f00002]: O.J. No. L 197, 21.07.2001, p.30.

[^f00003]: O.J. No. L 175, 5.7.1985, p.40. The amending Directive is at O.J. No. L 73, 14.3.1997, p.5.

[^f00004]: O.J. No. L 206, 22.7.1992. The latest amending Directive is at O.J. No. L 305, 8.11.1997, p.42.

[^f00005]: S.I. 2004/1633.

[^f00006]: O.J. No. L 103, 25.4.1979, p.1. The latest amending Directive is at O.J. No. L 223,.12.08.1997, p.9

[^f00007]: O.J. No. L 206, 22.7.1992. The latest amending Directive is at O.J. No. L 305, 8.11.1997, p.42.

Editorial notes

[^key-89ff3dd79d39408c15f9c0526cffc278]: Regulations revoked (20.2.2006) by Environmental Assessment (Scotland) Act 2005 (asp 15), ss. 24, 26(1) (with s. 21); S.S.I. 2006/19, art. 2 (with art. 3)