2017/0340/UK
EC/EFTA
GB United Kingdom
  • B30 - Environment
2017-10-20
2017-07-26

Above Ground Oil Storage Containers/Protection of the water environment.

The Regulations consolidate mandatory standards for oil storage facilities in Scotland into The Water Environment (Controlled Activities)(Scotland) Regulations 2011

The Water Environment (Miscellaneous) (Scotland) Regulations 2017

The regulations apply to Scotland only and Part II contains amendments to Schedule 3 of The Water Environment (Controlled Activities)(Scotland) Regulations 2011 to include consolidation of The Water Environment(Oil Storage)(Scotland) Regulations 2006. Relevant sections of Schedule 3 are activities 9,18,27,& 28.

The Regulations also remove the exemption of depots for onward distribution of oil.