The Environmental Damage (Prevention and Remediation) Regulations 2009

Made: 29th January 2009

Laid before Parliament: 2nd February 2009

Coming into force: 1st March 2009

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PART 1 — Introductory provisions

Title, commencement and application

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Interpretation

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References to Community instruments

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Meaning of “environmental damage”

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Environmental damage to which these Regulations apply

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Areas of application

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Other legislation

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Exemptions

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Exemption from damage to water

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Enforcing authorities under the Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2007

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Enforcing authorities in other cases

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Enforcement

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PART 2 — Preventing environmental damage

Preventing environmental damage

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Preventing further environmental damage

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Action by the enforcing authority

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Following instructions from a public authority

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PART 3 — Remediation

Assessment of damage

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Determining liability to remediate

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Appeals against liability to remediate

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Remediation notices

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Appeal against the remediation notice

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Further provisions on remediation notices

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Action by the enforcing authority

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PART 4 — Administration and enforcement

Costs when the enforcing authority acts instead of the operator

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Costs concerned with administration

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Proceedings for costs by an enforcing authority

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Costs recoverable from owner to be a charge on premises

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Recovery of costs from other persons

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Requests for action by interested parties

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Grant of and compensation for rights of entry etc.

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Powers of authorised persons

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Provision of information to the enforcing authority

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Enforcement

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Penalties

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SCHEDULE 1 — Damage to protected species, natural habitats and sites of special scientific interest

Damage to protected species and natural habitats

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Conservation status of natural habitats

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Conservation status of species

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Sites of special scientific interest

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Express authorisation

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SCHEDULE 2 — Activities causing damage

Operations to which this Schedule applies

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Operation of permitted installations

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Waste management operations

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Mining waste

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Discharges requiring authorisation

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Water abstraction and impoundment

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Dangerous substances, plant protection products and biocidal products

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Transport

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Genetically modified organisms

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Transboundary shipment of waste

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SCHEDULE 3 — Permits, etc.

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SCHEDULE 4 — Remediation

PART 1 — Remediation of damage to natural resources other than land

Application of Part 1

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Risk to human health

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Objective

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Primary and complementary remediation

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Compensatory remediation

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Choice of remediation

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Identification of complementary and compensatory remediation

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Options

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PART 2 — Remediation of damage to land

Remediation of damage to land

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SCHEDULE 5 — Appeals

PART 1 — Appeals when the Secretary of State is not the enforcing authority

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PART 2 — Appeals when the Secretary of State is the enforcing authority

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SCHEDULE 6 — Compensation

Compensation for grant of rights

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Interpretation

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Period for making an application

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Manner of making an application

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Loss and damage for which compensation payable

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Basis on which compensation assessed

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Determination of disputes

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Signed

Phil Hunt — Minister of State — Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs — 2009-01-29

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

EXPLANATORY NOTE

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Footnotes

[^f00001]: S.I. 2008/301.

[^f00002]: 1972 c. 68. Paragraph 1A was inserted into Schedule 2 by section 28 of the Legislative and Regulatory Reform Act 2006 (c.51).

[^f00003]: OJ No L 103, 25.4.1979, p. 1 as last amended by Council Directive 2008/102/EC, OJ No L323, 3.12.008, p. 31).

[^f00004]: OJ No L 206, 22.7.1992, p. 7 as last amended by Council Directive 2006/105/EC (OJ NoL 363, 20.12.2006, p.368).

[^f00005]: 1981 c.69. Part II of the Act (which includes section 28) was inserted by Schedule 9 to the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000 (2000 c.37) and subsequently amended by Schedule 11 to the Natural Environment and Rural Communities Act 2006 (2006 c.16).

[^f00006]: OJ No L 143, 30.4.2004, p. 56 as amended by Directive 2006/21/EC (OJ No L102, 11.4.2006, p. 15).

[^f00007]: OJ No L 327, 22.12.2000, p. 1 as last amended by Directive 2008/105/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ No L 348, 24.12.2008, p. 84).

[^f00008]: OJ No L 372, 27.12/2006, p. 19.

[^f00016]: The Convention is set out in Schedule 7 to the Merchant Shipping Act 1995 (c. 21).

[^f00017]: Both these conventions were implemented in the Merchant Shipping Act 1995 (1995 c. 21).

[^f00018]: Implemented in the Merchant Shipping Act 1995 by amendments made to that Act by S.I. 2006/1244.

[^f00020]: 1925 c. 20.

[^f00021]: 1995 c. 25.

[^f00022]: 2004 c. 20.

[^f00023]: 1981 c. 69. Part II of the Act (which includes section 28) was inserted by Schedule 9 to the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000 (2000 c.37) and subsequently amended by Schedule 11 to the Natural Environment and Rural Communities Act 2006 (2006 c.16).

[^f00024]: S.I. 1994/2716 as last amended by S.I. 2009/6.

[^f00025]: OJ No L 24, 29.1.2008, p. 8.

[^f00028]: OJ No L 182, 16.7.99, p. 1 as 1ast amended by Regulation (EC) No 1137/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ No L 311, 21.11.2008, p. 1).

[^f00029]: OJ No L 332, 28.12.2000, p. 91 as corrected in OJ No L 145, 31.5.2001, p. 52.

[^f00030]: OJ No L102, 11.4.2006, p. 15.

[^f00031]: OJ No L 64 ,4.3.2006, p. 52.

[^f00032]: OJ No L 20, 26.1.80, p. 43 as amended by Council Directive 91/692/EC (OJ No L 377, 31.12.1991, p.48).

[^f00033]: OJ No L 327, 22.12.2000, p. 1 as amended by Directive 2008/105/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ No L 348, 24.12.2008, p. 84).

[^f00034]: OJ No 196, 16.8.67, p. 1 as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2008/1272 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ No L 353, 31.12.2008, p. 1).

[^f00035]: OJ No L 200, 30.7.99, p. 1 as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2008/1272 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ No L 353, 31.12.2008, p. 1).

[^f00037]: OJ No L 123, 24.4.98, p. 1 as last amended by Directive 2008/31/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ No L 81, 20.3.2008, p.57).

[^f00038]: OJ No L 319, 12.12.94, p. 7 as last amended by Commission Directive 2006/89/EC (OJ No L 305, 4.11.2006, p.4).

[^f00039]: OJ No L 235, 17.9.96, p. 25 as last amended by Commission Directive 2006/90/EC (OJ No L 305, 4.11.2006, p.6).

[^f00040]: OJ No L 247, 5.10.93, p. 19 as last amended by Directive 2002/84/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ No L 324, 29.11.2002, p.53).

[^f00041]: OJ No L 117, 8.5.90, p. 1 as last amended by Commission Decision 2005/174/EC (OJ No L 59, 5.3.2005, p.20).

[^f00042]: OJ No L 106, 17.4.2001, p. 1 as last amended by Directive 2008/27/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ No L 81, 20.3.2008, p. 45).

[^f00043]: OJ No L 190, 12.7.2006, p.1 as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 669/2008 (OJ No L 188, 16.7.2008, p.7).

[^f00046]: 1991 c. 57 as amended by the Water Act 2003 (c. 37).

[^f00051]: 1990 c. 43.

[^f00052]: OJ No L 106, 17.4.2001, p. 1 as last amended by Directive 2008/27/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ No L 81, 20.3.2008, p.45).

[^f00053]: OJ No L 268, 18.10.2003, p. 1 as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 298/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ No L 97, 9.4.2008, p.64).

[^f00054]: 1981 c. 67.

[^f00055]: 1961 c. 33.

Title, commencement and application

Interpretation

References to Community instruments

Meaning of “environmental damage”

Environmental damage to which these Regulations apply

Areas of application

Other legislation

Exemptions

Exemption from damage to water

Enforcing authorities under the Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2007

Enforcing authorities in other cases

Enforcement

Preventing environmental damage

Preventing further environmental damage

Action by the enforcing authority

Following instructions from a public authority

Assessment of damage

Determining liability to remediate

Appeals against liability to remediate

Remediation notices

Appeal against the remediation notice

Further provisions on remediation notices

Action by the enforcing authority

Costs when the enforcing authority acts instead of the operator

Costs concerned with administration

Proceedings for costs by an enforcing authority

Costs recoverable from owner to be a charge on premises

Recovery of costs from other persons

Requests for action by interested parties

Grant of and compensation for rights of entry etc.

Powers of authorised persons

Provision of information to the enforcing authority

Enforcement

Penalties

Compensation for grant of rights

Interpretation

Editorial notes