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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The Water Resources Act 1990 (superseded by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Directive) (repealed by EC Directive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 />

D/4114/2011 A ‐ 23

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