LegalizeThe Environmental Impact Assessment (Agriculture) (Wales) Regulations 2007
Made: 8 October 2007
Laid before the National Assembly For Wales: 9 October 2007
Coming into force: 31 October 2007
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PART 1 — General provisions
Title, application and commencement
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Interpretation
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Application of Regulations
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PART 2 — Screening
Requirement for a screening decision
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Thresholds
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Application for a screening decision
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The screening decision
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PART 3 — Consent
Requirement for consent
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Scoping opinions
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Provision of information
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The consent application
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Additional information
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Procedure where a significant project in Wales may affect another EEA State
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Procedure where a significant project in another EEA State may affect Wales
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The consent decision
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Additional requirements relating to the Habitats Regulations
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Conditions of consent
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Procedure following a consent decision
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Transborder projects
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Review of decisions and consents
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PART 4 — Enforcement
Offence of carrying out a project without a decision under these Regulations
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Offence of carrying out work in contravention of a condition
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Offence of procuring a decision by supplying false information
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Stop notices
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Penalties for contravention of a stop notice
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Remediation notices
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Penalty for contravening a remediation notice
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Time limits for bringing proceedings
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Powers of entry and default powers
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PART 5 — Appeals
Appeals against notices
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Appeals against screening and consent decisions
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Determination of appeals by written representations
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Determination of appeals by hearing or local inquiry
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Application to the court by person aggrieved
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Interpretation of this Part
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PART 6 — Final Provisions
Amendment of the Common Agricultural Policy Single Payment and Support Schemes (Cross Compliance) (Wales) Regulations 2004
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Revocations
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Transitional provisions
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SCHEDULE 1 — Thresholds
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| Interpretation of this Schedule In this Schedule— “area restructuring project” (“prosiect ailstrwythuro arwynebedd”) means a restructuring project which involves an area of land; “boundary restructuring project” (“prosiect ailstrwythuro terfyn”) means a restructuring project involving the addition or removal of any field boundary (including any wall, fence, bank, ditch or watercourse); “volume restructuring project” (“prosiect ailstrwythuro cyfaint”) means a restructuring project involving the addition, removal or redistribution of a volume of earth or other material in relation to land. | Interpretation of this Schedule In this Schedule— “area restructuring project” (“prosiect ailstrwythuro arwynebedd”) means a restructuring project which involves an area of land; “boundary restructuring project” (“prosiect ailstrwythuro terfyn”) means a restructuring project involving the addition or removal of any field boundary (including any wall, fence, bank, ditch or watercourse); “volume restructuring project” (“prosiect ailstrwythuro cyfaint”) means a restructuring project involving the addition, removal or redistribution of a volume of earth or other material in relation to land. | Interpretation of this Schedule In this Schedule— “area restructuring project” (“prosiect ailstrwythuro arwynebedd”) means a restructuring project which involves an area of land; “boundary restructuring project” (“prosiect ailstrwythuro terfyn”) means a restructuring project involving the addition or removal of any field boundary (including any wall, fence, bank, ditch or watercourse); “volume restructuring project” (“prosiect ailstrwythuro cyfaint”) means a restructuring project involving the addition, removal or redistribution of a volume of earth or other material in relation to land. |
| Boundary restructuring project | 4 kilometres | 2 kilometres |
| Area restructuring project | 100 hectares | 50 hectares |
| Volume restructuring project | 10,000 cubic metres | 5,000 cubic metres |
SCHEDULE 2 — Selection criteria for a screening decision
Characteristics of projects
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Location of Project
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The potential impact
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SCHEDULE 3 — Information for inclusion in the environmental statements
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PART 2
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SCHEDULE 4 — Review of decisions and consents
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SCHEDULE 5 — Delegation of appellate functions
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Signed
Elin Jones — Minister for Rural Affairs, one of the Welsh Ministers — 2007-10-08
Explanatory note
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Footnotes
[^f00001]: 1972 c. 68. The enabling powers of section 2(2) of this Act were extended by the amendment of section 1(2) by section 1 of the European Economic Area Act 1993 (c. 51).
[^f00002]: S.I. 2001/2555 in relation to measures relating to the requirement for an assessment of the impact on the environment of projects likely to have significant effects on the environment.
[^f00003]: S.I. 2002/248 in relation to measures relating to the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora.
[^f00004]: 1947 c. 48.
[^f00005]: See section 128 of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 (c. 43).
[^f00006]: See section 1(1) of the Environment Act 1995 (c. 25).
[^f00007]: O.J. No. L175, 5.7.85, p.40
[^f00008]: O.J. No. L156, 25.6.03, p. 17.
[^f00009]: O.J. No. L206, 22.7.1992, p. 7.
[^f00010]: O.J. No. L 236, 23.9.2003, p. 667-70. See Annex II: List referred to in Article 20 of the Act of Accession, 16. Environment, C. Nature protection.
[^f00011]: S.I. 1994/2716, amended by S.I. 1997/3055 and 2007/1843.
[^f00012]: 2000 c. 7.
[^f00013]: S.I. 1999/2228.
[^f00014]: S.I. 1999/293, amended by S.I. 2000/2867.
[^f00015]: S.I. 1999/1783, amended by S.I. 2005/1399 and 2006/618.
[^f00016]: S.I. 2003/164.
[^f00017]: S.I. 1997/1160.
[^f00018]: 1925 c. 20.
[^f00019]: 1981 c. 69.
[^f00020]: 2000 c. 37.
[^f00021]: See Command Paper 9424.
[^f00023]: See section 128 of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 (c. 43).
[^f00024]: 2000 c. 37. Orders designating areas of outstanding natural beauty made before the coming into force of section 82 of the 2000 Act are treated as having been made under section 82 by virtue of paragraph 16 of Schedule 15 to that Act.
[^f00025]: 1949 c. 97. Relevant amendments were made by the Environment Act 1995 (c. 25), Schedule 10, paragraph 2.
[^f00026]: 1979 c. 46. See the definition in section 1(11).
[^f00027]: S.I. 2004/3391.
[^f00028]: 1972 c. 70.
[^f00029]: 1990 c. 8. Section 332A was inserted by the Planning and Compensation Act 1991 (c. 34), section 30(1).
[^f00030]: S.I. 2004/3280.
[^f00031]: S.I. 2002/2127 (W.214) , amended by S.I. 2007/203 (W.17).
[^f00032]: S.I. 2007/203 (W.17).
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| Boundary restructuring project | 4 kilometres | 2 kilometres |
| Area restructuring project | 100 hectares | 50 hectares |
| Volume restructuring project | 10,000 cubic metres | 5,000 cubic metres |
Interpretation of this Schedule
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Editorial notes
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