The Merchant Shipping and Other Transport Regulations 2019

18 September 2019

Comes into force: Parts 1 and 2 - 12th March
                          Part 3 – EU Exit day
Jurisdiction: UK
Amends: 1. Transport and Works Act 1992
              2. Merchant Shipping (Prevention of Air Pollution from Ships) Regulations 2008
              3. Transport and Works (Applications and Objections Procedure) (England and Wales) Rules 2006

Transport and Works Act 1992

Minor technical wording changes are made so that this legislation, with regards to Environmental Impact Assessments, will continue to be applicable following the UK’s exit from the EU.

Merchant Shipping (Prevention of Air Pollution from Ships) Regulations 2008

Amendments are made which come into force on the day the UK leaves the EU. References to the European Economic Area (EEA) are replaced with references to the UK and the definition of ‘Certifying Authority’ is updated. Changes are also made to replace out of date references to Directive 1999/32/EC relating to a reduction in the sulphur content of certain liquid fuels with Directive 2016/802 relating to a reduction in the sulphur content of certain liquid fuels which was rewritten due to the number of amendments, so they were consolidated into one piece of legislation.

Transport and Works (Applications and Objections Procedure) (England and Wales) Rules 2006

Technical wording changes are made so that this legislation, with regards to Environmental Impact Assessment, will continue to be applicable following the UK’s exit from the EU. References are changed so that the UK will still notify EU Member States about transboundary environmental impacts, following its exit from the EU.

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