PART 2Amendments to the Environment Act 1995

Section 567

In section 56(1) (interpretation of Part 1)—

a

in the definition of “environmental licence”, both in relation to the Environment Agency and in relation to SEPA11

i

in paragraph (aa), insert at the end “, other than regulations made for the purpose of implementing the EU ETS Directive”; and

ii

omit paragraph (k); and

b

after those definitions, insert—

  • “the EU ETS Directive” means Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a scheme for greenhouse gas emissions allowance trading within the Community and amending Council Directive 96/61/EC, as amended from time to time;