These Regulations implement Council Directive 2003/4/EC on public access to environmental information and repealing Council Directive 90/313/EEC (OJ No. L 41, 14.2.2003, p.26), except in relation to Scottish public authorities (as specified in section 80(2) of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 and defined in section 3 of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002). Separate Regulations will be made by Scottish Ministers to implement this Directive in respect of Scottish public authorities.
The Environmental Information Regulations 2004
PART 5Enforcement and appeals, offences, amendment and revocation
Revocation21
The following are revoked—
a
The Environmental Information Regulations 19929 and the Environmental Information (Amendment) Regulations 199810 except insofar as these apply to Scottish public authorities; and
b
The Environmental Information Regulations (Northern Ireland) 199311 and the Environmental Information (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 199812.