The Environmental Impact Assessment (Agriculture) (Wales) Regulations 2007

1. Introductory Text

2. PART 1 General provisions

   1. 1. Title, application and commencement

   2. 2. Interpretation

   3. 3. Application of Regulations

3. PART 2 Screening

   1. 4. Requirement for a screening decision

   2. 5. Thresholds

   3. 6. Application for a screening decision

   4. 7. The screening decision

4. PART 3 Consent

   1. 8. Requirement for consent

   2. 9. Scoping opinions

   3. 10. Provision of information

   4. 11. The consent application

   5. 12. Additional information

   6. 13. Procedure where a significant project in Wales may affect another EEA State

   7. 14. Procedure where a significant project in another EEA State may affect Wales

   8. 15. The consent decision

   9. 16. Additional requirements relating to the Habitats Regulations

   10. 17. Conditions of consent

   11. 18. Procedure following a consent decision

   12. 19. Transborder projects

   13. 20. Review of decisions and consents

5. PART 4 Enforcement

   1. 21. Offence of carrying out a project without a decision under these Regulations

   2. 22. Offence of carrying out work in contravention of a condition

   3. 23. Offence of procuring a decision by supplying false information

   4. 24. Stop notices

   5. 25. Penalties for contravention of a stop notice

   6. 26. Remediation notices

   7. 27. Penalty for contravening a remediation notice

   8. 28. Time limits for bringing proceedings

   9. 29. Powers of entry and default powers

6. PART 5 Appeals

   1. 30. Appeals against notices

   2. 31. Appeals against screening and consent decisions

   3. 32. Determination of appeals by written representations

   4. 33. Determination of appeals by hearing or local inquiry

   5. 34. Application to the court by person aggrieved

   6. 35. Interpretation of this Part

7. PART 6 Final Provisions

   1. 36. Amendment of the Common Agricultural Policy Single Payment and Support Schemes (Cross Compliance) (Wales) Regulations 2004

   2. 37. Revocations

   3. 38. Transitional provisions

8. Signature

9. 1. SCHEDULE 1

      Thresholds

   2. SCHEDULE 2

      Selection criteria for a screening decision

      1. 1. Characteristics of projects

      2. 2. Location of Project

      3. 3. The potential impact

   3. SCHEDULE 3

      Information for inclusion in the environmental statements

      1. PART 1

         1. 1. A description of the project, including in particular—

         2. 2. An outline of the main alternatives studied by the applicant...

         3. 3. A description of the aspects of the environment likely to...

         4. 4. A description of the likely significant effects of the project...

         5. 5. A description of the measures envisaged to prevent, reduce and...

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

         7. 7. An indication of any difficulties (including technical deficiencies or lack...

      2. PART 2

         1. 1. A description of the project comprising information on the site,...

         2. 2. A description of the measures envisaged in order to avoid,...

         3. 3. The data required to identify and assess the main effects...

         4. 4. An outline of the main alternatives studied by the applicant...

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

   4. SCHEDULE 4

      Review of decisions and consents

      1. 1. As soon as is reasonably practicable the Welsh Ministers must,...

      2. 2. For the purposes of the assessment, the Welsh Ministers may...

      3. 3. Unless, following the assessment, the Welsh Ministers are satisfied that...

      4. 4. Subject to paragraph 5, a further decision does not affect...

      5. 5. (1) If— (a) a project which is subject to a...

      6. 6. (1) Regulation 31 applies to a decision made under paragraph...

      7. 7. If, following a further decision under paragraph 3, a person...

      8. 8. A claim for compensation payable under paragraph 5(3) or 7...

      9. 9. Any dispute as to the amount of compensation payable under...

      10. 10. Nothing in this Schedule affects anything done in pursuance of...

   5. SCHEDULE 5

      Delegation of appellate functions

      1. 1. In this Schedule “appointed person” (“person penodedig”) means a person...

      2. 2. An appointment must be in writing and—

      3. 3. Subject to the provisions of this Schedule, an appointed person...

      4. 4. (1) The provisions of this paragraph apply to an appeal...

      5. 5. (1) If the appointment of the appointed person is revoked...

      6. 6. (1) Anything done or omitted to be done by an...

10. Explanatory Note