The Environmental Assessment of Plans and Programmes Regulations 2004
PART 1INTRODUCTORY PROVISIONS
1Citation and commencement
2Interpretation
3Application of Regulations
4Consultation bodies
PART 2ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT FOR PLANS AND PROGRAMMES
5Environmental assessment for plans and programmes: first formal preparatory act on or after 21st July 2004
6Environmental assessment for plans and programmes: first formal preparatory act before 21st July 2004
7Environmental assessment for plans and programmes co-financed by the European Community
8Restriction on adoption or submission of plans, programmes and modifications
9Determinations of the responsible authority
10Powers of the Secretary of State
11Publicity for determinations and directions
PART 3ENVIRONMENTAL REPORTS AND CONSULTATION PROCEDURES
12Preparation of environmental report
13Consultation procedures
14Transboundary consultations
15Plans and programmes of ... Member States
PART 4POST-ADOPTION PROCEDURES
16Information as to adoption of plan or programme
17Monitoring of implementation of plans and programmes
18Coronavirus: temporary modification of public inspection requirements
SCHEDULE 1CRITERIA FOR DETERMINING THE LIKELY SIGNIFICANCE OF EFFECTS ON THE ENVIRONMENT
1The characteristics of plans and programmes, having regard, in particular,...
2Characteristics of the effects and of the area likely to...
SCHEDULE 2INFORMATION FOR ENVIRONMENTAL REPORTS
1An outline of the contents and main objectives of the...
2The relevant aspects of the current state of the environment...
3The environmental characteristics of areas likely to be significantly affected....
4Any existing environmental problems which are relevant to the plan...
5The environmental protection objectives, established at international, Community or national...
6The likely significant effects on the environment, including short, medium...
7The measures envisaged to prevent, reduce and as fully as...
8An outline of the reasons for selecting the alternatives dealt...
9A description of the measures envisaged concerning monitoring in accordance...
10A non-technical summary of the information provided under paragraphs 1...

2004 No. 1633

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

The Environmental Assessment of Plans and Programmes Regulations 2004

Made

Laid before Parliament

Coming into force

The Secretary of State, being a designated M1 Minister for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 M2 in relation to matters relating to the assessment of the effects of certain plans and programmes on the environment, in exercise of the powers conferred by that section 2, and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following Regulations:C1

Annotations:
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
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Regulations power to amend or revoke conferred (26.12.2023) by Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 (c. 55), ss. 164(3), 255(5), Sch. 14 Pt. 1 (with s. 247)

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