Consultation on Implementing the Environmental Liability Directive
The Environmental Liability Directive (Directive 2004/35/EC) is aimed at the prevention and remedying of environmental damage - specifically, damage to habitats and species protected by EC law, damage to water resources, and land contamination which presents a threat to human health. The proposal does not cover “traditional damage” (that is, economic loss, personal injury and property damage).
The consultation document seeks views on options for implementing the Environmental Liability Directive in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. The partial Regulatory Impact Assessment (RIA) forecasts the costs and benefits associated with these options. The simplified version of the consultation document is designed to give consultees, who do not wish to read the entire document, a brief overview of the Environmental Liability Directive. The list of questions enables consultees to glance at the questions asked in both the consultation document and RIA.
This consultation package may be of interest to:
- All businesses and other occupational activities which can cause environmental damage;
- Landowners, local governments and the legal profession; and
- Others with an interest in environmental protection legislation.
The deadline for comments is 16th February 2007. Further information is available from the Defra website at: http://www.defra.gov.uk/corporate/consult/env-liability/index.htm
Source: www.defra.gov.uk (accessed 04/12/06)