Consultation outcome

Environmental Liability Directive: extending the scope into offshore waters

From:
Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and Department of Energy & Climate Change
Published
28 July 2014
Last updated
18 December 2014 — See all updates
This was published under the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
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Summary of responses and government response

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We received 9 responses to this consultation.

Original consultation

Summary

Seeking views on extending the scope of the Environmental Liability Directive to include marine waters.

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Consultation description

We want to know what you think about proposals to extend the scope of the Environmental Liability Directive into offshore marine waters.

This would bring part of the Offshore Safety Directive (OSD) into law in England and Wales. The OSD aims to reduce the potential for major accidents offshore and improve safety standards. If there is an incident, the polluter will pay and make good the damage. It applies to offshore waters out to the limit of UK jurisdiction (approximately 200 miles).

This is part of a package of measures that are being introduced by DECC to bring the OSD into UK law.

Published 28 July 2014
Last updated 18 December 2014 + show all updates

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