Environmental statement - Flyndre and Cawdor - Maersk Oil
Environmental statement - Flyndre and Cawdor - Maersk Oil
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<strong>Flyndre</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Cawdor</strong> <strong>Environmental</strong> Statement<br />
Appendix A - Register of <strong>Environmental</strong> Legislation<br />
Sewage from<br />
installations<br />
Waste<br />
2003<br />
The Water Resources Act 1990 (superseded by<br />
the Water Resources Act 1991)<br />
Implemented in Scotl<strong>and</strong> by:<br />
Water Environment <strong>and</strong> Water Services<br />
(Scotl<strong>and</strong>) Act 2003<br />
the Water Environment (Controlled Activities)<br />
(Scotl<strong>and</strong>) Regulations 2011<br />
Food <strong>and</strong> Environment Protection Act 1985 (as<br />
amended)<br />
Deposits in the Sea (Exemptions) Order 1985<br />
the Deposits in the Sea (Exemptions)<br />
(Amended) (Engl<strong>and</strong> <strong>and</strong> Wales) Order 2010<br />
(extends to Engl<strong>and</strong> <strong>and</strong> Wales only)<br />
EC Directive 2006/12 (EU Waste Framework<br />
Directive) (repealed by EC Directive<br />
2008/98) ( as amended by EC Directive<br />
2009/31<br />
improving aquatic ecosystems.<br />
In the UK, discharges to controlled waters need consent from either SEPA or EA. The discharge of waste to coastal waters or estuaries is<br />
controlled by these regulations <strong>and</strong> requires consent obtainable from either SEPA or EA. The consent will have conditions associated<br />
with it, including volume, rate of discharge <strong>and</strong> concentrations of specified substances.<br />
The Water Environment (Controlled Activities) (Scotl<strong>and</strong>) Regulations 2011 came into force on 31 st March 2011 <strong>and</strong> consolidate the<br />
Water Environment (Controlled Activities) Regulations 2005 <strong>and</strong> the Water Environment (Controlled Activities) (Scotl<strong>and</strong>) Amendment<br />
Regulations 2007.<br />
Regulator: DECC supported by CEFAS <strong>and</strong> Marine Scotl<strong>and</strong><br />
Discharges of sewage, <strong>and</strong> grey <strong>and</strong> black water as part of routine operations are permitted discharges under the Deposits in the Sea<br />
(Exemptions) Order 1985.<br />
Deposits in the Sea (Exemptions) (Amendment) (Engl<strong>and</strong> <strong>and</strong> Wales) Order 2010 came into force in April 2010 in Engl<strong>and</strong> <strong>and</strong> Wales<br />
only, making minor amendments to the Deposits in the Sea (Exemption) Order 1985, however, the above still applies.<br />
The Waste Framework Directive establishes a legal framework for the treatment of waste in the EU. It aims at protecting the<br />
environment <strong>and</strong> human health through the prevention of the harmful effects of waste generation <strong>and</strong> waste management. It does not<br />
apply to the following (which are captured under various other regulations discussed):<br />
gaseous effluents<br />
radioactive elements<br />
decommissioned explosives<br />
faecal matter<br />
waste waters<br />
animal by‐products<br />
carcasses of animals that have died not from being slaughtered<br />
elements resulting from mineral resources<br />
National Waste Strategy Commits the UK to a target of cutting l<strong>and</strong>fill of biodegradable waste by two thirds by 2020.<br />
MARPOL Annex V: Prevention of pollution by<br />
garbage from ships<br />
The Merchant Shipping (Prevention of<br />
Pollution by Sewage <strong>and</strong> Garbage from Ships)<br />
Regulations 2008 (as amended 2010)<br />
Regulator: Maritime <strong>and</strong> Coastguard Agency<br />
There have been significant amendments to Annex V of MARPOL since it first entered into force in 1998. The Merchant Shipping<br />
(Prevention of Pollution by Sewage <strong>and</strong> Garbage from Ships) Regulations 2008 (as amended) supersede Merchant Shipping (Prevention<br />
of Pollution by Garbage from Ships) Regulations 1998 <strong>and</strong> bring the previous implementing regulations into line with the current version<br />
of Annex V.<br />
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