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The Pipe-line Works (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2000

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These Regulations implement Council Directive 85/337/EEC (O.J. No. L175, 5.7.85, p.40) as amended by Council Directive 97/11/EC (O.J. No. L73, 3.3.97, p.5) on the assessment of the effects of certain public and private projects on the environment insofar as it relates to authorisations for the construction of oil, gas or chemical pipe-lines on land in Great Britain.

The Pipe-line Works (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2000

reg. 2

The Pipe-lines, Petroleum, Electricity Works and Oil Stocking (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018

reg. 5(2)

reg. 1(1)

Pipe-line Works (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regs

The Pipe-line Works (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2000

reg. 2A(2)(a)(ii)

The Pipe-lines, Petroleum, Electricity Works and Oil Stocking (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018

reg. 5(3)

reg. 1(1)

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The Pipe-lines, Petroleum, Electricity Works and Oil Stocking (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018

reg. 5(4)

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Pipe-line Works (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regs

The Pipe-line Works (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2000

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The Pipe-lines, Petroleum, Electricity Works and Oil Stocking (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018

reg. 5(5)

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The Pipe-line Works (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2000

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The Pipe-lines, Petroleum, Electricity Works and Oil Stocking (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018

reg. 5(6)

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Pipe-line Works (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regs

The Pipe-line Works (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2000

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The Pipe-lines, Petroleum, Electricity Works and Oil Stocking (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018

reg. 5(7)

reg. 1(1)

Pipe-line Works (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regs

The Pipe-line Works (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2000

reg. 3(3)

The Pipe-lines, Petroleum, Electricity Works and Oil Stocking (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018

reg. 5(7)

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Pipe-line Works (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regs

The Pipe-line Works (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2000

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The Pipe-lines, Petroleum, Electricity Works and Oil Stocking (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018

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The Pipe-line Works (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2000

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The Pipe-lines, Petroleum, Electricity Works and Oil Stocking (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018

reg. 5(7)

reg. 1(1)

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The Pipe-line Works (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2000

reg. 10(1)(a)

The Pipe-lines, Petroleum, Electricity Works and Oil Stocking (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018

reg. 5(7)

reg. 1(1)

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The Pipe-line Works (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2000

reg. 10(1)(b)

The Pipe-lines, Petroleum, Electricity Works and Oil Stocking (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018

reg. 5(7)

reg. 1(1)

Pipe-line Works (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regs

The Pipe-line Works (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2000

reg. 10(2)

The Pipe-lines, Petroleum, Electricity Works and Oil Stocking (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018

reg. 5(7)

reg. 1(1)

Pipe-line Works (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regs

The Pipe-line Works (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2000

reg. 2C(4)(b)

The Pipe-lines, Petroleum, Electricity Works and Oil Stocking (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018

reg. 5(8)

reg. 1(1)

Pipe-line Works (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regs

The Pipe-line Works (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2000

reg. 3(3)(b)

The Pipe-lines, Petroleum, Electricity Works and Oil Stocking (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018

reg. 5(8)

reg. 1(1)

Pipe-line Works (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regs

The Pipe-line Works (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2000

reg. 3(4)(b)(ii)

The Pipe-lines, Petroleum, Electricity Works and Oil Stocking (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018

reg. 5(8)

reg. 1(1)

Pipe-line Works (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regs

The Pipe-line Works (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2000

reg. 3(5A)(a)(iii)

The Pipe-lines, Petroleum, Electricity Works and Oil Stocking (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018

reg. 5(8)

reg. 1(1)

Pipe-line Works (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regs

The Pipe-line Works (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2000

reg. 10(1)(i)

The Pipe-lines, Petroleum, Electricity Works and Oil Stocking (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018

reg. 5(8)

reg. 1(1)

Pipe-line Works (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regs

The Pipe-line Works (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2000

reg. 10 heading

The Pipe-lines, Petroleum, Electricity Works and Oil Stocking (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018

reg. 5(8)

reg. 1(1)

Pipe-line Works (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regs

The Pipe-line Works (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2000

reg. 3(2D)(b)

The Pipe-lines, Petroleum, Electricity Works and Oil Stocking (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018

reg. 5(9)

reg. 1(1)

Pipe-line Works (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regs

The Pipe-line Works (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2000

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The Pipe-lines, Petroleum, Electricity Works and Oil Stocking (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018

reg. 5(10)

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The Pipe-line Works (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2000

Sch. 1

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The Pipe-lines, Petroleum, Electricity Works and Oil Stocking (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018

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The Pipe-line Works (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2000

Sch. 1

para. 5

The Pipe-lines, Petroleum, Electricity Works and Oil Stocking (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018

reg. 5(11)(a)

reg. 1(1)

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The Pipe-line Works (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2000

Sch. 1

para. 10

The Pipe-lines, Petroleum, Electricity Works and Oil Stocking (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018

reg. 5(11)(b)(i)

reg. 1(1)

Pipe-line Works (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regs

The Pipe-line Works (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2000

Sch. 1

para. 10

The Pipe-lines, Petroleum, Electricity Works and Oil Stocking (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018

reg. 5(11)(b)(ii)

reg. 1(1)

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The Pipe-line Works (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2000

Sch. 2

para. 2(c)(v)

The Pipe-lines, Petroleum, Electricity Works and Oil Stocking (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018

reg. 5(12)(a)

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Sch. 2

para. 2(c)(vi)

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reg. 5(12)(b)

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Sch. 2

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The Pipe-lines, Petroleum, Electricity Works and Oil Stocking (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018

reg. 5(12)(c)

reg. 1(1)

Pipe-line Works (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regs

The Pipe-line Works (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2000

Regulations

The Pipe-lines, Petroleum, Electricity Works and Oil Stocking (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018

reg. 10(9)

reg. 1(1)

Pipe-line Works (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regs

The Pipe-line Works (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2000

Regulations

The Scotland Act 1998 (Transfer of Functions to the Scottish Ministers etc.) (No. 2) Order 2000

art. 2

Sch. 1

para. 6

Sch. 2

art. 6

art. 1(1)

The Pipe-line Works (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2000

Regulations

Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023

s. 164(3)

Sch. 14

Pt. 1

s. 247

s. 255(5)

The Pipe-line Works (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2000

1 Citation, commencement, application, transitional provisions and saving

2 Interpretation

2AEnvironmental impact assessment

2BEnvironmental statement

2CExempt pipe-line works

3 Grant of pipe-line construction authorisation by Secretary of State in respect of relevant pipe-line works

4 Directions that no environmental statement need be prepared

5 Pre-application opinion by the Secretary of State as to content of environmental statement

6 Provision of information

7 Publicity for environmental statements

8 Further information and evidence respecting environmental statements

8AAdditional information and publicity

9 Charges

10 Projects affecting other EEA States

11 Applications to court

12 Application to court by person aggrieved

13 Application to the court by Secretary of State

14 Offences

15 Service of notices

16Review

SCHEDULE 1Information for the Environmental Statement

1A description of the relevant pipe-line works, including in particular:...

2A description of the reasonable alternatives (for example in terms...

3A description of the relevant aspects of the current state...

4A description of the factors set out in Article 3(1)...

5A description of the likely significant effects of the relevant...

6A description of the forecasting methods or evidence, used to...

7A description of the measures envisaged to avoid, prevent, reduce...

8The description in paragraph 7 should explain the extent, to...

9A description of the expected significant adverse effects of the...

10Relevant information available and obtained through risk assessments pursuant to...

11In describing the matters in paragraph 9, the applicant should,...

12A non-technical summary of the information provided under paragraphs 1...

13A reference list detailing the sources used for the descriptions...

SCHEDULE 2Matters to be Taken into Account in Giving a Direction under Regulation 4(2)

1Characteristics of relevant pipe-line works

2Location of relevant pipe-line works

3Type and characteristics of the potential impact

2000 No. 1928

PIPE-LINES

The Pipe-line Works (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2000

Made17th July 2000

Laid before Parliament20th July 2000

Coming into force1st September 2000

The Secretary of State, being a Minister designatedM1 for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972M2 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, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by that section hereby makes the following Regulations:—C1 C2

Annotations:

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

Regulations functions made exercisable (14.12.2000) by The Scotland Act 1998 (Transfer of Functions to the Scottish Ministers etc.) (No. 2) Order 2000 (S.I. 2000/3253), art. 1(1), Sch. 1 para. 6(1)(2)(b) (with art. 6)

Regulations: transfer of functions (15.12.2000) by The Scotland Act 1998 (Transfer of Functions to the Scottish Ministers etc.) (No. 2) Order 2000 (S.I. 2000/3253), arts. 1(1), 3, Sch. 2 (with art. 6)

Marginal Citations

S.I. 1988/785.

1972 c. 68. By virtue of the amendment of section 1(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 by section 1 of the European Economic Area Act 1993 (c. 51) regulations may be made under section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 to implement obligations created or arising by or under the Agreement on the European Economic Area signed at Oporto on 2nd May 1992 (Cm 2073) and the Protocol adjusting the Agreement signed at Brussels on 17th March 1993 (Cm 2183).