The Pollution Prevention and Control (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006

The Department of the Environment has made a Statutory Rule entitled The Pollution Prevention and Control (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006.

These Regulations implement in Northern Ireland the amendments to the public participation provisions in Directive 96/61/EC made by Article 4 of Directive 2003/35/EC, providing for public participation in respect of the drawing up of certain plans and programmes relating to the environment and amending with regard to public participation and access to justice Council Directives 85/337/EEC and 96/61/EC (the Public Participation Directive). They also make other miscellaneous amendments to the Pollution Prevention and Control Regulations (S.R. 2003 No. 46)(the 2003 Regulations).

The requirements of Directive 96/61/EC concerning integrated pollution prevention and control have been implemented in Northern Ireland by means of the Pollution Prevention and Control Regulations (S.R. 2003 No. 46)(the 2003 Regulations).

Copies of the Rule are available from the Stationery Office, 16 Arthur Street, Belfast BT1 4GD.