Environmental Liability Directive - A Consultation

DescriptionSeeking views on the main policy issues arising in the transposition in Scotland of EU legislation which affects the liability of those operators risking or causing significant environmental damage.
ISBN0755963695
Official Print Publication DateDecember 2006
Website Publication DateDecember 21, 2006

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CONTENTS

Responding to this consultation paper

Scottish Executive Consultation Process

Consultation Contents

1. Introduction

2. Approach to Transposition

3. Consultation issues
A. Application to aspects of the environment
B. Permit & state of the art defences
C. Recovering Costs
D. Cost allocation in cases of multi-party causation
E. Requests for action
F. Competent Authorities
G. Appeals
H. Remediation requirements

4. List of questions

Appendices

1. Copy of Directive

2. Regulatory Impact Assessment

3. List of consultees

4. Respondent information form

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