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Library Planning (Hazardous Substances) (Wales) Regulations 2015 (W.S.I. No. 1597 (W. 196) of 2015).

Planning (Hazardous Substances) (Wales) Regulations 2015 (W.S.I. No. 1597 (W. 196) of 2015).

Planning (Hazardous Substances) (Wales) Regulations 2015 (W.S.I. No. 1597 (W. 196) of 2015).

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These Regulations implement the planning and land-use aspects of Directive 2012/18/EU of the European Parliament and the Council on the control of major accident hazards involving dangerous substances ("Seveso III Directive"). The non-planning aspects of the Seveso III Directive are implemented through The Control of Major-Accident Hazards Regulations 2015. The Regulations concern, among other things: hazardous substances consent; public consultation requirements; environmental impact assessments; prevention of major accident hazards and the limitation of the consequences of such accidents for human health and the environment; appeals; enforcement; the Register of hazardous substances contravention notices; procedures under sections 20 and 21 of the Planning (Hazardous Substances) Act 1990. A hazardous substances consent is not required for the presence of a hazardous substance on, over or under land at a waste land-fill site, including underground waste storage.

Implements: Planning (Hazardous Substances) Act 1990 (c. 10). (1990-05-24)
Implements: Directive 2012/18/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council on the control of major-accident hazards involving dangerous substances, amending and subsequently repealing Council Directive 96/82/EC. (2012-07-04)
Amended by: Planning (Hazardous Substances) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2017 (W.S.I. No. 547 (W. 124) of 2017). (2017-04-05)
Repeals: Planning (Hazardous Substances) Regulations 1992 (S.I. No. 656 of 1992). (1992-03-11)

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