Environmental Protection Agency Act 1992
Number 7 of 1992
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY ACT 1992
REVISED
Updated to 18 April 2023
This Revised Act is an administrative consolidation of the Environmental Protection Agency Act 1992. It is prepared by the Law Reform Commission in accordance with its function under the Law Reform Commission Act 1975 (3/1975) to keep the law under review and to undertake revision and consolidation of statute law.
All Acts up to and including the Patient Safety (Notifiable Incidents and Open Disclosure) Act 2023 (10/2023), enacted 2 May 2023, and all statutory instruments up to and including the Environmental Protection Agency (Designated Development) (Industrial Emissions) (Licensing) Regulations 2023 (S.I. No. 186 of 2023), made 18 April 2023, were considered in the preparation of this Revised Act.
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Number 7 of 1992
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY ACT 1992
REVISED
Updated to 18 April 2023
Introduction
This Revised Act presents the text of the Act as it has been amended since enactment, and preserves the format in which it was passed.
Related legislation
Environmental Protection Agency Acts 1992 to 2011: this Act is one of a group of Acts included in this collective citation, to be construed together as one (Environmental Protection Agency Act 1992 (First Schedule) (Amendment) Regulations 2011 (S.I. No. 308 of 2011), reg. 2). The Acts in this group are:
• Environmental Protection Agency Act 1992 (7/1992)
• Protection of the Environment Act 2003 (27/2003), Part 2 (ss. 5-18)
• Water Services Act 2007 (30/2007), ss. 1(2), 107
• Environmental Protection Agency Act 1992 (First Schedule) (Amendment) Regulations 2011 (S.I. No. 308 of 2011)
Annotations
This Revised Act is annotated and includes textual and non-textual amendments, statutory instruments made pursuant to the Act and previous affecting provisions.
An explanation of how to read annotations is available at
www.lawreform.ie/annotations.
Material not updated in this revision
Where other legislation is amended by this Act, those amendments may have been superseded by other amendments in other legislation, or the amended legislation may have been repealed or revoked. This information is not represented in this revision but will be reflected in a revision of the amended legislation if one is available.
Where legislation or a fragment of legislation is referred to in annotations, changes to this legislation or fragment may not be reflected in this revision but will be reflected in a revision of the legislation referred to if one is available.
A list of legislative changes to any Act, and to statutory instruments from 1972, may be found linked from the page of the Act or statutory instrument at
www.irishstatutebook.ie.
Acts which affect or previously affected this revision
• Environmental Protection Agency (Emergency Electricity Generation) (Amendment) Act 2023 (6/2023)
• Circular Economy and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2022 (26/2022)
• Public Service Superannuation (Age of Retirement) Act 2018 (39/2018)
• Radiological Protection (Amendment) Act 2018 (8/2018)
• Minerals Development Act 2017 (23/2017)
• Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2015 (29/2015)
• Freedom of Information Act 2014 (30/2014)
• Radiological Protection (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2014 (20/2014)
• Water Services (No. 2) Act 2013 (50/2013)
• Public Service Pensions (Single Scheme and Other Provisions) Act 2012 (37/2012)
• Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2011 (20/2011)
• Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Act 2011 (10/2011)
• Planning and Development (Amendment) Act 2010 (30/2010)
• Fines Act 2010 (8/2010)
• Water Services Act 2007 (30/2007)
• Public Service Superannuation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2004 (7/2004)
• Protection of the Environment Act 2003 (27/2003)
• Minister For the Environment and Local Government (Performance of Certain Functions) Act 2002 (24/2002)
• Local Government Act 2001 (37/2001)
• Waste Management (Amendment) Act 2001 (36/2001)
• Planning and Development Act 2000 (30/2000)
• Fisheries (Amendment) Act 1997 (23/1997)
• Waste Management Act 1996 (10/1996)
• Local Government (Dublin) Act 1993 (31/1993)
All Acts up to and including Patient Safety (Notifiable Incidents and Open Disclosure) Act 2023 (10/2023), enacted 2 May 2023, were considered in the preparation of this revision.
Statutory instruments which affect or previously affected this revision
• Environmental Protection Agency (Designated Development) (Industrial Emissions) (Licensing) Regulations 2023 (S.I. No. 186 of 2023)
• Environmental Protection Agency Act (Registration of Coal Bagging Operators and Solid Fuel Suppliers) (Revocation) Regulations 2022 (S.I. No. 539 of 2022)
• Environmental Protection Agency (Industrial Emissions) (Licensing) (Amendment) Regulations 2022 (S.I. No. 423 of 2022)
• Environmental Protection Agency (Integrated Pollution Control) (Licensing) (Amendment) Regulations 2022 (S.I. No. 422 of 2022)
• Genetically Modified Organisms (Deliberate Release) (Amendment) Regulations 2021 (S.I. No. 278 of 2021)
• Housing, Planning and Local Government (Alteration of Name of Department and Title of Minister) Order 2020 (S.I. No. 408 of 2020)
• European Union (Environmental Impact Assessment) (Environmental Protection Agency Act 1992) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. No. 191 of 2020)
• Environmental Protection Agency (Industrial Emissions) (Licensing) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. No. 190 of 2020)
• Environmental Protection Agency (Integrated Pollution Control) (Licensing) Regulations 2020 (S.I. No. 189 of 2020)
• European Union (Persistent Organic Pollutants) Regulations 2020 (S.I. No. 146 of 2020)
• Genetically Modified Organisms (Deliberate Release) (Amendment) Regulations 2019 (S.I. No. 506 of 2019)
• Radiological Protection Act 1991 (Non-Ionising Radiation) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 190 of 2019)
• Radiological Protection Act 1991 (Ionising Radiation) Regulations 2019 (S.I. No. 30 of 2019)
• European Union (Environmental Impact Assessment) (Peat Extraction) Regulations 2019 (S.I. No. 4 of 2019)
• European Communities (Environmental Noise) Regulations 2018 (S.I. No. 549 of 2018)
• European Union (National Emission Ceilings) Regulations 2018 (S.I. No. 232 of 2018)
• European Union (Good Agricultural Practice for Protection of Waters) Regulations 2017 (S.I. No. 605 of 2017)
• European Union (Medium Combustion Plants) Regulations 2017 (S.I. No. 595 of 2017)
• Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government (Alteration of Name of Department and Title of Minister) Order 2017 (S.I. No. 358 of 2017)
• European Communities (Nuclear Safety) Regulations 2017 (S.I. No. 332 of 2017)
• Air Quality Standards (Amendment) and Arsenic, Cadmium, Mercury, Nickel and Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in Ambient Air (Amendment) Regulations 2016 (S.I. No. 659 of 2016)
• Air Pollution Act 1987 (Registration of Fuel Bagging Operators and Suppliers, and Marketing, Sale, Distribution and Burning of Specified Fuels) (Amendment) Regulations 2016 (S.I. No. 571 of 2016)
• Environment, Community and Local Government (Alteration of Name of Department and Title of Minister) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 394 of 2016)
• Climate Action and Environment (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial Functions) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 393 of 2016)
• Environmental Protection Agency (Advisory Committee) Regulations 2015 (S.I. No. 613 of 2015)
• Chemicals Act (Control of Major Accident Hazards Involving Dangerous Substances) Regulations 2015 (S.I. No. 209 of 2015)
• European Communities (Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading) (Aviation) (Amendment) Regulations 2014 (S.I. No. 553 of 2014)
• European Union (Energy Efficiency) Regulations 2014 (S.I. No. 426 of 2014)
• European Union (Access to Review of Decisions for Certain Bodies or Organisations promoting Environmental Protection) Regulations 2014 (S.I. No. 354 of 2014)
• European Union (Access to Review of Decisions for Certain Bodies or Organisations promoting Environmental Protection) Regulations 2014 (S.I. No. 352 of 2014)
• European Union (Batteries and Accumulators) Regulations 2014 (S.I. No. 283 of 2014)
• European Union (Packaging) Regulations 2014 (S.I. No. 282 of 2014)
• European Union (End-of-Life Vehicles) Regulations 2014 (S.I. No. 281 of 2014)
• European Union (Sulphur Content of Heavy Fuel Oil and Gas Oil) Regulations 2014 (S.I. No. 273 of 2014)
• European Union (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment) Regulations 2014 (S.I. No. 149 of 2014)
• European Union (Good Agricultural Practice for Protection of Waters) Regulations 2014 (S.I. No. 31 of 2014)
• Environmental Protection Agency (Licensing Fees) Regulations 2013 (S.I. No. 284 of 2013)
• Environmental Protection Agency (Integrated Pollution Control) (Licensing) Regulations 2013 (S.I. No. 283 of 2013)
• European Union (Industrial Emissions) Regulations 2013 (S.I. No. 138 of 2013)
• Environmental Protection Agency (Industrial Emissions) (Licensing) Regulations 2013 (S.I. No. 137 of 2013)
• European Union (Large Combustion Plants) Regulations 2012 (S.I. No. 566 of 2012)
• European Union (Installations and Activities Using Organic Solvents) Regulations 2012 (S.I. No. 565 of 2012)
• European Union (Paints, Varnishes, Vehicle Refinishing Products and Activities) Regulations 2012 (S.I. No. 564 of 2012)
• European Union (Restriction of Certain Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment) Regulations 2012 (S.I. No. 513 of 2012)
• European Communities (Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading) (Aviation) (Amendment) Regulations 2012 (S.I. No. 502 of 2012)
• European Communities (Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading) Regulations 2012 (S.I. No. 490 of 2012)
• European Union (Environmental Impact Assessment) (Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control) (No. 2) Regulations 2012 (S.I. No. 457 of 2012)
• Environmental Protection Agency Act (Registration of Coal Bagging Operators and Solid Fuel Suppliers) Regulations 2012 (S.I. No. 454 of 2012)
• Environmental Protection Agency (Advisory Committee) Regulations 2012 (S.I. No. 405 of 2012)
• European Union (Environmental Impact Assessment) (Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control) Regulations 2012 (S.I. No. 282 of 2012)
• European Communities Mercury (Export Ban and Safe Storage) Regulations 2012 (S.I. No. 27 of 2012)
• Pollutant Release and Transfer Register Regulations 2011 (S.I. No. 649 of 2011)
• Finance (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial Functions) (No. 2) Order 2011 (S.I. No. 480 of 2011)
• European Communities (Birds and Natural Habitats) Regulations 2011 (S.I. No. 477 of 2011)
• Control of Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer Regulations 2011 (S.I. No. 465 of 2011)
• Finance (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial Functions) Order 2011 (S.I. No. 418 of 2011)
• Environmental Protection Agency Act 1992 (First Schedule) (Amendment) Regulations 2011 (S.I. No. 308 of 2011)
• Fluorinated Greenhouse Gas Regulations 2011 (S.I. No. 279 of 2011)
• Environmental Protection Agency Act (Fluorinated Greenhouse Gas) Regulations 2011 (S.I. No. 278 of 2011)
• Environmental Protection Agency Act, 1992 (Registration of Coal Bagging Operators and Fuel Suppliers) Regulations 2011 (S.I. No. 271 of 2011)
• Environment, Heritage and Local Government (Alteration of Name of Department and Title of Minister) Order 2011 (S.I. No. 193 of 2011)
• Air Quality Standards Regulations 2011 (S.I. No. 180 of 2011)
• European Communities (Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading) (Amendment) Regulations 2011 (S.I. No. 127 of 2011)
• European Communities (Waste Directive) Regulations 2011 (S.I. No. 126 of 2011)
• European Communities (Good Agricultural Practice for Protection of Waters) Regulations 2010 (S.I. No. 610 of 2010)
• Genetically Modified Organisms (Contained Use) (Amendment) Regulations 2010 (S.I. No. 442 of 2010)
• Large Combustion Plants Regulations 2010 (S.I. No. 371 of 2010)
• Environmental Protection Agency (Licensing) (Amendment) Regulations 2010 (S.I. No. 351 of 2010)
• European Communities (Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading) (Aviation) Regulations 2010 (S.I. No. 261 of 2010)
• Persistent Organic Pollutants Regulations 2010 (S.I. No. 235 of 2010)
• Emissions of Volatile Organic Compounds from Organic Solvents (Amendment) Regulations 2010 (S.I. No. 165 of 2010)
• European Communities (Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading) (Amendment) Regulations 2010 (S.I. No. 161 of 2010)
• Waste Management (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment) (Amendment) Regulations 2010 (S.I. No. 143 of 2010)
• Waste Management (Registration of Sewage Sludge Facility) Regulations 2010 (S.I. No. 32 of 2010)
• European Communities Environmental Objectives (Groundwater) Regulations 2010 (S.I. No. 9 of 2010)
• Waste Management (Management of Waste From the Extractive Industries) Regulations 2009 (S.I. No. 566 of 2009)
• Waste Management (Food Waste) Regulations 2009 (S.I. No. 508 of 2009)
• European Communities Environmental Objectives (Freshwater Pearl Mussel) Regulations 2009 (S.I. No. 296 of 2009)
• European Communities (Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading) (Aviation) Regulations 2009 (S.I. No. 274 of 2009)
• European Communities Environmental Objectives (Surface Waters) Regulations 2009 (S.I. No. 272 of 2009)
• Environmental Protection Agency (Advisory Committee) Regulations 2009 (S.I. No. 218 of 2009)
• European Communities (Good Agricultural Practice For Protection of Waters) Regulations 2009 (S.I. No. 101 of 2009)
• Arsenic, Cadmium, Mercury, Nickel and Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons In Ambient Air Regulations 2009 (S.I. No. 58 of 2009)
• European Communities (Environmental Liability) Regulations 2008 (S.I. No. 547 of 2008)
• Waste Management (Certification of Historic Unlicenced Waste Disposal and Recovery Activity) Regulations 2008 (S.I. No. 524 of 2008)
• Environmental Protection Agency (Licensing) (Amendment) Regulations 2008(S.I. No. 382 of 2008)
• Waste Management (Batteries and Accumulators) Regulations 2008 (S.I. No. 268 of 2008)
• Waste Management (Registration of Brokers and Dealers) Regulations 2008 (S.I. No. 113 of 2008)
• Bathing Water Quality Regulations 2008 (S.I. No. 79 of 2008)
• Waste Management (Facility Permit and Registration) Regulations 2007 (S.I. No. 821 of 2007)
• Limitation of Emissions of Volatile Organic Compounds Due to the Use of Organic Solvents in Certain Paints, Varnishes and Vehicle Refinishing Products Regulations 2007 (S.I. No. 199 of 2007)
• European Communities (Access to Information on the Environment) Regulations 2007 (S.I. No. 133 of 2007)
• European Communities (Good Agricultural Practice for Protection of Waters) Regulations 2006 (S.I. No. 378 of 2006)
• Environmental Protection Agency Act 1992 (Established Activities) (Amendment) Order 2006 (S.I. No. 321 of 2006)
• Waste Management (End-Of-Life Vehicles) Regulations 2006(S.I. No. 282 of 2006)
• Control of Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer Regulations 2006 (S.I. No. 281 of 2006)
• Environmental Protection Agency Act 1992 (Established Activities) Order 2006 (S.I. No. 279 of 2006)
• Environmental Protection Agency (Licensing Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 2006 (S.I. No. 278 of 2006)
• Kyoto Protocol Flexible Mechanisms Regulations 2006 (S.I. No. 244 of 2006)
• Environmental Noise Regulations 2006 (S.I. No. 140 of 2006)
• European Communities (Good Agricultural Practice for Protection of Waters) Regulations 2005 (S.I. No. 788 of 2005)
• European Communities (Waste Water Treatment) (Prevention of Odours and Noise) Regulations 2005 (S.I. No. 787 of 2005)
• Waste Management (Restriction of Certain Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment) Regulations 2005 (S.I. No. 341 of 2005)
• Waste Management (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment) Regulations 2005 (S.I. No. 340 of 2005)
• Environmental Protection Agency (Advisory Committee) Regulations 2004 (S.I. No. 816 of 2004)
• Urban Waste Water Treatment (Amendment) Regulations 2004 (S.I. No. 440 of 2004)
• European Communities (Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading) Regulations 2004 (S.I. 437 of 2004)
• Environmental Protection Agency (Licensing Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 2004 (S.I. No. 410 of 2004)
• Waste Management (Licensing) Regulations 2004 (S.I. No. 395 of 2004)
• Environmental Protection Agency (Licensing) (Amendment) Regulations 2004 (S.I. No. 394 of 2004)
• Environmental Protection Agency (Selection Procedures) Regulations 2004 (S.I. No. 127 of 2004)
• Genetically Modified Organisms (Transboundary Movement) Regulations 2004 (S.I. No. 54 of 2004)
• Ozone in Ambient Air Regulations 2004 (S.I. No. 53 of 2004)
• European Communities (National Emission Ceilings) Regulations 2004 (S.I. No. 10 of 2004)
• European Communities (Water Policy) Regulations 2003 (S.I. No. 722 of 2003)
• Large Combustion Plants Regulations 2003 (S.I. No. 644 of 2003)
• Genetically Modified Organisms (Deliberate Release) Regulations 2003 (S.I. No. 500 of 2003)
• European Communities (Incineration of Waste) Regulations 2003 (S.I. No. 275 of 2003)
• Environmental Protection Agency (Selection Procedures) (Amendment) Regulations 2003 (S.I. No. 91 of 2003)
• Emissions of Volatile Organic Compounds From Organic Solvents Regulations 2002(S.I. No. 543 of 2002)
• Air Quality Standards Regulations 2002 (S.I. No. 271 of 2002)
• Environmental Protection Agency (Selection Procedures) (Amendment) Regulations 2002 (S.I. No. 15 of 2002)
• Planning and Development Regulations 2001 (S.I. No. 600 of 2001)
• Urban Waste Water Treatment Regulations 2001 (S.I. No. 254 of 2001)
• Genetically Modified Organisms (Contained Use) Regulations 2001 (S.I. No. 73 of 2001)
• Water Quality (Dangerous Substances) Regulations 2001 (S.I. No. 12 of 2001)
• European Communities (Drinking Water) Regulations 2000 (S.I. No. 439 of 2000)
• Environmental Protection Agency (Advisory Committee) Regulations 2000 (S.I. No. 48 of 2000)
• Environmental Protection Agency Act, 1992 (Urban Waste Water Treatment) (Amendment) Regulations 1999 (S.I. No. 208 of 1999)
• Local Government (Water Pollution) (Amendment) Regulations 1999 (S.I. No. 42 of 1999)
• Protection of Groundwater Regulations 1999 (S.I. No. 41 of 1999)
• Environmental Protection Agency Act, 1992 (Ambient Air Quality Assessment and Management) Regulations 1999 (S.I. No. 33 of 1999)
• Environmental Protection Agency Act, 1992 (Established Activities) Order 1998 (S.I. No. 460 of 1998)
• Local Government (Water Pollution) Act, 1977 (Water Quality Standards For Phosphorus) Regulations 1998 (S.I. No. 258 of 1998)
• European Communities Act, 1972 (Access To Information on The Environment) Regulations 1998 (S.I. No. 125 of 1998)
• European Communities (Licensing of Incinerators of Hazardous Waste) Regulations 1998 (S.I. No. 64 of 1998)
• Environmental Protection Agency Act, 1992 (Control of Volatile Organic Compound Emissions Resulting From Petrol Storage and Distribution) Regulations 1997 (S.I. No. 374 of 1997)
• Genetically Modified Organisms (Amendment) Regulations 1997 (S.I. No. 332 of 1997)
• Environmental Protection Agency Act, 1992 (Established Activities) Order 1997 (S.I. No. 140 of 1997)
• Environmental Protection Agency Act, 1992 (Ozone) Regulations 1997 (S.I. No. 132 of 1997)
• European Communities (Natural Habitats) Regulations 1997 (S.I. No. 94 of 1997)
• Genetically Modified Organisms (Amendment) Regulations 1996 (S.I. No. 348 of 1996)
• Environmental Protection Agency (Licensing) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 1996 (S.I. No. 240 of 1996)
• Environmental Protection Agency (Licensing Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 1996 (S.I. No. 239 of 1996)
• Environmental Protection Agency (Advisory Committee) Regulations 1996 (S.I. No. 229 of 1996)
• Access To Information on The Environment Regulations 1996 (S.I. No. 185 of 1996)
• Environmental Protection Agency (Extension of Powers) Order 1996 (S.I. No. 126 of 1996)
• Environmental Protection Agency (Licensing) (Amendment) Regulations 1996 (S.I. No. 79 of 1996)
• Environmental Protection Agency Act, 1992 (Established Activities) Order 1996 (S.I. No. 78 of 1996)
• Environmental Protection Agency Act, 1992 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 1996 (S.I. No. 77 of 1996)
• Environmental Protection Agency Act, 1992 (Commencement) Order 1996 (S.I. No. 13 of 1996)
• Environmental Protection Agency Act, 1992 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 1995 (S.I. No. 337 of 1995)
• Environmental Protection Agency Act, 1992 (Established Activities) (No. 2) Order 1995 (S.I. No. 204 of 1995)
• Environmental Protection Agency (Licensing) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations 1995 (S.I. No. 76 of 1995)
• Environmental Protection Agency (Licensing Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 1995 (S.I. No. 60 of 1995)
• Environmental Protection Agency (Licensing) (Amendment) Regulations 1995 (S.I. No. 59 of 1995)
• Environmental Protection Agency Act, 1992 (Established Activities) Order 1995 (S.I. No. 58 of 1995)
• Environmental Protection Agency Act, 1992 (Commencement) Order 1995 (S.I. No. 57 of 1995)
• Environment Protection Agency Act, 1992 (Urban Waste Water Treatment) Regulations 1994 (S.I. No. 419 of 1994)
• Genetically Modified Organisms Regulations 1994 (S.I. No. 345 of 1994)
• Environmental Protection Agency (Extension of Powers) Order 1994 (S.I. No. 206 of 1994)
• Environmental Protection Agency (Declaration of Interests) Regulations 1994 (S.I. No. 205 of 1994)
• Environmental Protection Agency Act, 1992 (Section 36 (4)) Order 1994 (S.I. No. 204 of 1994)
• Environmental Protection Agency Act, 1992 (Noise) Regulations 1994 (S.I. No. 179 of 1994)
• Environmental Protection Agency Act, 1992 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 1994 (S.I. No. 178 of 1994)
• Environmental Protection Agency (Licensing Fees) Regulations 1994 (S.I. No. 130 of 1994)
• European Communities (Transfrontier Shipment of Waste) Regulations 1994 (S.I. No. 121 of 1994)
• Local Government (Planning and Development) Regulations 1994 (S.I. No. 86 of 1994)
• Environmental Protection Agency (Licensing) Regulations 1994 (S.I. No. 85 of 1994)
• European Communities (Environmental Impact Assessment) (Amendment) Regulations 1994 (S.I. No. 84 of 1994)
• Environmental Protection Agency Act, 1992 (Established Activities) Order 1994 (S.I. No. 83 of 1994)
• Environmental Protection Agency Act, 1992 (Commencement) Order 1994 (S.I. No. 82 of 1994)
• Occupational Pension Schemes (Funding Standard) Regulations 1993 (S.I. No. 419 of 1993)
• Environmental Protection Agency Act, 1992 (Commencement) Order 1993 (S.I. No. 235 of 1993)
• Environmental Protection Agency Act, 1992 (Dissolution of an Foras Forbartha Teoranta) Order 1993 (S.I. No. 215 of 1993)
• Environmental Protection Agency (Establishment) Order 1993 (S.I. No. 213 of 1993)
• Access To Information on The Environment Regulations 1993 (S.I. No. 133 of 1993)
• Environmental Protection Agency (Advisory Committee) Regulations 1993 (S.I. No. 43 of 1993)
• Environmental Protection Agency (Selection Procedures) Regulations 1992 (S.I. No. 215 of 1992)
All statutory instruments up to and including Environmental Protection Agency (Designated Development) (Industrial Emissions) (Licensing) Regulations 2023 (S.I. No. 186 of 2023), made 18 April 2023, were considered in the preparation of this revision.
Number 7 of 1992
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY ACT 1992
REVISED
Updated to 18 April 2023
ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
Preliminary and General
Section |
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Community act given effect to by certain amendments of this Act. |
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Indemnification of Director General, directors and other persons. |
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Environmental Protection Agency
General functions of Director General and Deputy Director General. |
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Functions of the Agency
Advisory functions in relation to Ministers of the Government. |
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Performance by water services authorities of statutory functions in relation to drinking water. |
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Integrated Pollution Control
Water Pollution
Environmental Inspection Plan
Titanium Dioxide
General Pollution Control
Extension to Agency of certain powers under Local Government (Water Pollution) Act, 1977. |
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Extension to Agency of certain powers under Air Pollution Act, 1987. |
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Miscellaneous
Power of local authority or Agency to require measures to be taken to prevent or limit noise. |
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Register kept in computer or other non-legible form and evidence of entries. |
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Activities to which Part IV applies
Enactments in respect of which Functions may be Transferred to the Agency
Amendment of Air Pollution Act, 1987
Acts Referred to |
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1987, No. 6 |
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1956, No. 46 |
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1967, No. 12 |
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1977, No. 30 |
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1984, No. 6 |
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1972, No. 27 |
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1959, No. 14 |
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1946, No. 9 |
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1970, No. 1 |
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1973, No. 25 |
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1949, No. 17 |
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1941, No. 23 |
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1963, No. 28 |
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1982, No. 21 |
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1974, No. 6 |
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1948, No. 3 |
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1962, No. 26 |
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1964, No. 29 |
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1977, No. 1 |
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1990, No. 21 |
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Petty Sessions (Ireland) Act, 1851 |
1851, c. 93 |
Public Health (Ireland) Act, 1878 |
1878, c. 52 |
1989, No. 7 |
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The Dublin Corporation Waterworks Act, 1861 |
1861, c. 172 |
1977, No. 10 |
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Waterworks Clauses Act, 1847 |
1847, c. 17 |
Waterworks Clauses Act, 1863 |
1863, c. 93 |
European Communities Regulations Referred to
S.I. No. 30 of 1990 |
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European Communities (Control of Water Pollution by Asbestos) Regulations, 1990 |
S.I. No. 31 of 1990 |
European Communities (Environmental Impact Assessment) (Motorways) Regulations, 1988 |
S.I. No. 221 of 1988 |
European Communities (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations, 1989 |
S.I. No. 349 of 1989 |
European Communities (Quality of Water Intended for Human Consumption) Regulations, 1988 |
S.I. No. 81 of 1988 |
European Communities (Toxic and Dangerous Waste) Regulations, 1982 |
S.I. No. 33 of 1982 |
European Communities (Transfrontier Shipment of Hazardous Waste) Regulations, 1988 |
S.I. No. 248 of 1988 |
S.I. No. 390 of 1979 |
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S.I. No. 108 of 1984 |
Number 7 of 1992
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY ACT 1992
REVISED
Updated to 18 April 2023
AN ACT TO MAKE FURTHER AND BETTER PROVISION FOR THE PROTECTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT AND THE CONTROL OF POLLUTION, TO ESTABLISH AN ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY, FOR THESE AND OTHER PURPOSES TO INCREASE CERTAIN EXISTING MONETARY PENALTIES AND TO PROVIDE FOR OTHER MATTERS CONNECTED WITH THE MATTERS AFORESAID. [23rd April, 1992]
BE IT ENACTED BY THE OIREACHTAS AS FOLLOWS:
Annotations
Modifications (not altering text):
C1
Functions transferred and references to Department of and Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government construed (22.07.2016) by Climate Action and Environment (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial Functions) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 393 of 2016), arts. 2, 3 and sch. 1, in effect as per art. 1(2), subject to transitional provisions in arts. 4-8.
2. (1) The administration and business in connection with the performance of any functions transferred by this Order are transferred to the Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources.
(2) References to the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government contained in any Act or any instrument made under an Act and relating to the administration and business transferred by paragraph (1) shall, from the commencement of this Order, be construed as references to the Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources.
3. (1) The functions conferred on the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government by or under any of the provisions of—
(a) the enactments specified in Schedule 1, and
(b) the statutory instruments specified in Schedule 2,are transferred to the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources.
(2) References to the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government contained in any Act or instrument made under an Act and relating to any functions transferred by this Order shall, from the commencement of this Order, be construed as references to the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources.
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Schedule 1
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Environmental Protection Agency Act 1992 (No. 7 of 1992) (other than sections 73, 99F and 99G of that Act and sections 6 and 7 of that Act insofar as those sections relate to the making of regulations or orders, as the case may be, under sections 73, 99F or 99G)
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C2
Provision for co-ordination of permit requirements for activities carried out under Act with integrated pollution prevention and control Licensing made (30.11.2012) by European Communities (Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading) Regulations 2012 (S.I. No. 490 of 2012), reg. 2(1).
Co-ordination with Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control Licensing
9. (1) The Agency shall ensure that where installations carry out activities that are included in Schedule 1 to the 1992 Act, the conditions of, and procedure for, the issue of a greenhouse gas emissions permit are co-ordinated with those for integrated pollution prevention and control licences provided for in the 1992 Act and the 1996 Act.
(2) The Agency may integrate the requirements of Regulations 6, 7 and 8 into the procedures for integrated pollution prevention and control licensing provided for in the 1992 Act and the 1996 Act.
C3
Application of Act and collectively cited Environmental Protection Agency Acts 1992 and 2003 affected (21.09.2011) by European Communities (Birds and Natural Habitats) Regulations 2011 (S.I. No. 477 of 2011), regs. 42(22), 46(3), 63(2) and sch. 2, in effect as per reg. 1(3).
Screening for Appropriate Assessment and Appropriate Assessment of implications for European Sites
42. ...
(22) Notwithstanding any provision of any statute listed in the Second Schedule that provides for the consent for a plan or project to which this Regulation applies to be obtained by default on the failure of the public authority to provide a response within a specified timescale or otherwise, that provision shall not have effect in respect of any plan or project to which this Regulation applies
...
Review of existing plans
46. ...
(3) For the purposes of this Regulation, a decision, including a decision to adopt or undertake, or give approval for a plan, may include those adopted, undertaken or approved pursuant to any of the enactments set out in the Second Schedule to these Regulations.
...
General provisions regarding licences etc
63. ...
(2) A licence, consent, permission, permit, derogation or other authorisation given under these Regulations or under any of the enactments referred to in the Second Schedule may include conditions requiring compliance with any guideline or code of practice issued under Regulation 71 or such provisions thereof as may be specified in the conditions.
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SECOND SCHEDULE
Number |
Year |
Short Title/Citation |
... |
... |
... Environmental Protection Agency Acts 1992 and 2003 ... |
C4
Application of Act extended (7.09.2011) by Control of Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer Regulations 2011 (S.I. No. 465 of 2011), reg. 12.
Offences
12. Any person or body who contravenes or fails to comply with a provision of these Regulations shall be guilty of an offence under the Act of 1992.
C5
Provision for integration of procedures with procedures under Act made (31.12.2009) by Waste Management (Management of Waste From the Extractive Industries) Regulations 2009 (S.I. No. 566 of 2009), in effect as per reg. 1(2).
Application and licence or waste facility permit
7. ...
(7) The Agency may integrate the requirements of Regulations 7 and 8 into the procedures for integrated pollution prevention and control licensing provided for in the 1992 Act or into the procedures provided for waste licensing under the Act.
Public participation
8. ...
(7) The detailed arrangements for public participation under these Regulations shall be set by the competent authority who shall ensure coordination with such procedures in either the 1992 Act, the Act or Facility Permit Regulations, as appropriate.
C6
Certain regulations, orders and bye-laws made under continued in force (12.07.2004) by Protection of the Environment Act 2003 (27/2003), s. 59, S.I. No. 393 of 2004.
Saving for regulations, orders and bye-laws.
59.—(1) Any regulation, order or bye-law that—
(a) has been made under a provision of the Act of 1992, the Act of 1996 or the Act of 1997 that has been amended, or has been repealed and re-enacted with or without modifications, by a provision of this Act, and
(b) is in force immediately before the commencement of that provision of this Act,shall, subject to subsection (2) of this section, continue in force as if made under that provision as so amended or re-enacted and may be amended or revoked accordingly.
(2) Subsection (1) of this section does not apply to the extent that the regulation, order or bye-law concerned is inconsistent with the provision of the relevant enactment as so amended or re-enacted.
(3) References in this section to an order do not include references to an order mentioned in section 82(9) of Part IV (inserted by section 15 of this Act) of the Act of 1992 (which section 82(9) makes separate provision for the continuance in force of such an order).
Editorial Notes:
E1
Functions conferred on the Environmental Protection Agency (21.04.2020) by European Union (Persistent Organic Pollutants) Regulations 2020 (S.I. No. 146 of 2020), regs. 4, 13.
E2
Functions conferred on the Environmental Protection Agency (3.05.2019) by Radiological Protection Act 1991 (Non-Ionising Radiation) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 190 of 2019), art. 4.
E3
Functions conferred on the Environmental Protection Agency (4.02.2019) by Radiological Protection Act 1991 (Ionising Radiation) Regulations 2019 (S.I. No. 30 of 2019), arts. 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 12.
E4
Functions conferred on the Environmental Protection Agency (31.12.2018) by European Communities (Environmental Noise) Regulations 2018 (S.I. No. 549 of 2018), regs. 5, 8, 10, 12, 14, in effect as per reg. 1(2).
E5
Functions conferred on the Environmental Protection Agency (1.01.2018) by European Union (Good Agricultural Practice for Protection of Waters) Regulations 2017 (S.I. No. 605 of 2017), regs. 17, 22, 23, 25, 26, 29, 32, 33, in effect as per reg. 1(d).
E6
Functions conferred on the Environmental Protection Agency (19.12.2017) by European Union (Medium Combustion Plants) Regulations 2017 (S.I. No. 595 of 2017), regs. 5, 6, 9, 11-16, 19, 20, in effect as per reg. 2.
E7
Functions conferred on the Environmental Protection Agency (24.07.2017) by European Communities (Nuclear Safety) Regulations 2017 (S.I. No. 332 of 2017), regs. 5, 6, 7, in effect as per reg. 2.
E8
Functions conferred on the Environmental Protection Agency (1.06.2015) by Chemicals Act (Control of Major Accident Hazards Involving Dangerous Substances) Regulations 2015 (S.I. No. 209 of 2015), reg. 21(10), in effect as per reg. 5.
E9
Functions conferred on the Environmental Protection Agency (20.06.2014) by European Union (Packaging) Regulations 2014 (S.I. No. 282 of 2014), regs. 23, 27, 31(2), 35(1), in effect as per reg. 3.
E10
Functions conferred on the Environmental Protection Agency (20.06.2014) by European Union (End-of-Life Vehicles) Regulations 2014 (S.I. No. 281 of 2014), regs. 13(3)(d), (4), 30(2), 35(1), in effect as per reg. 3.
E11
Functions conferred on the Environmental Protection Agency (16.06.2014) by European Union (Sulphur Content of Heavy Fuel Oil and Gas Oil) Regulations 2014 (S.I. No. 273 of 2014), regs. 4(2), 4(3), 11.
E12
Functions conferred on the Environmental Protection Agency (14.06.2014) by European Union (Batteries and Accumulators) Regulations 2014 (S.I. No. 283 of 2014), regs. 8, 9, 28(3), 30(7), 30(10), 40.
E13
Functions conferred on the Environmental Protection Agency (24.03.2014) by European Union (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment) Regulations 2014 (S.I. No. 149 of 2014), regs. 25(6), 25(7), 37, 42(5)(b), 45.
E14
Functions conferred on the Environmental Protection Agency (7.01.2013) by European Union (Large Combustion Plants) Regulations 2012 (S.I. No. 566 of 2012), regs. 5, 8(6), 8(7), 11(1), 11(2), 14-16, 18(1), 19, in effect as per reg. 2.
E15
Functions conferred on the Environmental Protection Agency (1.01.2013) by European Union (Installations and Activities Using Organic Solvents) Regulations 2012 (S.I. No. 565 of 2012), regs. 5, 7, 10(4), 21(1), 22(1), 25(1), 28(1), in effect as per reg. 2.
E16
Functions conferred on the Environmental Protection Agency (1.01.2013) by European Union (Paints, Varnishes, Vehicle Refinishing Products and Activities) Regulations 2012 (S.I. No. 564 of 2012), regs. 6, 8, 20, 21, 24(1), 27(1), in effect as per reg. 2.
E17
Functions conferred on the Environmental Protection Agency (2.01.2013) by European Union (Restriction of Certain Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment) Regulations 2012 (S.I. No. 513 of 2012), regs. 12, 18(2), 22(1), 25-28, 33(1), in effect as per reg. 34, subject to transitional provisions in reg. 35.
E18
Functions conferred on the Environmental Protection Agency (12.04.2011) by Air Quality Standards Regulations 2011 (S.I. No. 180 of 2011), regs. 5, 6, 7(2), 8-26, in effect as per reg. 2.
E19
Functions conferred on the Environmental Protection Agency (1.03.2010) by Waste Management (Registration of Sewage Sludge Facility) Regulations 2010 (S.I. No. 32 of 2010), reg. 12(2), in effect as per reg. 1(2).
E20
Duty to notify local authority of conviction of an offence under collectively cited Environmental Protection Agency Acts as part of registration process provided (1.03.2010) by Waste Management (Registration of Sewage Sludge Facility) Regulations 2010 (S.I. No. 32 of 2010), regs. 6(1)(f), 11(1)(b) and sch. 2 para. 6, in effect as per reg. 1(2).
E21
Functions conferred on the Environmental Protection Agency (10.12.2009) by Waste Management (Food Waste) Regulations 2009 (S.I. No. 508 of 2009), reg. 2(3).
E22
Functions conferred on the Environmental Protection Agency (30.07.2009) by European Communities Environmental Objectives (Surface Waters) Regulations 2009 (S.I. No. 272 of 2009), regs. 18-22, 24, 26, 35, 39, 41, 43, 44, 46, 47, 49, 50, 52-54, 56-58, 67, in effect as per reg. 1(2).
E23
Requirement for emission controls and environmental quality standards in future authorisations for discharge into surface waters under Act, and review of existing authorisations, provided (30.07.2009) by European Communities Environmental Objectives (Surface Waters) Regulations 2009 (S.I. No. 272 of 2009), regs. 7, 9, in effect as per reg. 1(2).
E24
Requirement to set emission limits for drainage to surface water bodies provided (27.07.2009) by European Communities Environmental Objectives (Freshwater Pearl Mussel) Regulations 2009 (S.I. No. 296 of 2009), reg. 12.
E25
Functions conferred on the Environmental Protection Agency (1.04.2009) by European Communities (Environmental Liability) Regulations 2008 (S.I. No. 547 of 2008), regs. 6, 8, 10-12, 14, 15(6), 17, 20(2), 21, 25, 26, in effect as per reg. 1(2).
E26
Functions conferred on the Environmental Protection Agency (8.12.2008) by Waste Management (Certification of Historic Unlicenced Waste Disposal and Recovery Activity) Regulations 2008 (S.I. No. 524 of 2008), regs. 5(3), 7, 9, 10(1).
E27
Functions conferred on the Environmental Protection Agency (1.07.2008) by Waste Management (Registration of Brokers and Dealers) Regulations 2008 (S.I. No. 113 of 2008), reg. 14(2), in effect as per reg. 1(2).
E28
Functions conferred on the Environmental Protection Agency (31.03.2008) by Waste Management (Facility Permit and Registration) Regulations 2007 (S.I. No. 821 of 2007), regs. 11(3), 11(4), 17, 37, 38, 40, 42(3), in effect as per reg. 2.
E29
Functions conferred on the Environmental Protection Agency (20.03.2008) by Bathing Water Quality Regulations 2008 (S.I. No. 79 of 2008), regs. 10-12, 19-21.
E30
Functions conferred on the Environmental Protection Agency (7.12.2005) by European Communities (Waste Water Treatment) (Prevention of Odours and Noise) Regulations 2005 (S.I. No. 787 of 2005), reg. 4.
E31
Functions conferred on the Environmental Protection Agency (12.06.2004) by Waste Management (Licensing) Regulations 2004 (S.I. No. 395 of 2004), in effect as per reg. 1(2).
E32
Provision for primary responsibility for collectively cited Environmental Protection Agency Acts to lie with Minister made (1.01.2002) by Local Government Act 2001 (37/2001), s. 63(2)(a)(i) and sch. 12 part 1, S.I. No. 588 of 2001.
E33
Functions conferred on the Environmental Protection Agency (6.05.1994) by European Communities (Transfrontier Shipment of Waste) Regulations 1994 (S.I. No. 121 of 1994), regs. 3, 6, 10, in effect as per reg. 1(2).
E34
Previous affecting provision: functions conferred on the Environmental Protection Agency (28.01.2014) by European Union (Good Agricultural Practice for Protection of Waters) Regulations 2014 (S.I. No. 31 of 2014), regs. 17(12), 25(11), 26, 29; revoked (1.01.2018) by European Union (Good Agricultural Practice for Protection of Waters) Regulations 2017 (S.I. No. 605 of 2017), reg. 3, in effect as per reg. 1(d).
E35
Previous affecting provision: functions conferred on the Environmental Protection Agency (26.01.2012) by European Communities Mercury (Export Ban and Safe Storage) Regulations 2012 (S.I. No. 27 of 2012), reg. 4; revoked (14.12.2018) by European Union (Mercury) Regulations 2018 (S.I. No. 533 of 2018), reg. 12.
E36
Previous affecting provision: functions conferred on the Environmental Protection Agency (20.06.2011) by Fluorinated Greenhouse Gas Regulations 2011 (S.I. No. 279 of 2011), regs. 8, 14(1), in effect as per reg. 1(2); revoked (28.12.2016) by European Union (Fluorinated Greenhouse Gas) Regulations 2016 (S.I. No. 658 of 2016), reg. 15(1), (2), in effect as per reg. 1(2).
E37
Previous affecting provision: transitional provisions for authorisations under Act made (27.01.2010 to 22.12.2013) by European Communities Environmental Objectives (Groundwater) Regulations 2010 (S.I. No. 9 of 2010), reg. 60, in effect as per reg. 1(b).
E38
Previous affecting provision: application of Act restricted (30.07.2009 to 22.12.2012) by European Communities Environmental Objectives (Surface Waters) Regulations 2009 (S.I. No. 272 of 2009), reg. 11, in effect as per reg. 1(2).
E39
Previous affecting provision: functions conferred on the Environmental Protection Agency (20.12.2010) by European Communities (Good Agricultural Practice for Protection of Waters) Regulations 2010 (S.I. No. 610 of 2010), regs. 29, 32(3)(a), in effect as per reg. 1(b); revoked (28.01.2014) by European Union (Good Agricultural Practice for Protection of Waters) Regulations 2014 (S.I. No. 31 of 2014), reg. 3.
E40
Previous affecting provision: functions conferred on the Environmental Protection Agency (23.07.2009) by European Communities (Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading) (Aviation) Regulations 2009 (S.I. No. 274 of 2009), regs. 5, 6(2), 7, 8, 18(6); revoked (4.06.2010) by European Communities (Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading) (Aviation) Regulations 2010 (S.I. No. 261 of 2010), reg. 30, .
E41
Previous affecting provision: functions conferred on the Environmental Protection Agency (31.03.2009) by European Communities (Good Agricultural Practice For Protection of Waters) Regulations 2009 (S.I. No. 101 of 2009), reg. 29, in effect as per reg. 1(b); revoked (20.12.2010) by European Communities (Good Agricultural Practice for Protection of Waters) Regulations 2010 (S.I. No. 610 of 2010), reg. 2, in effect as per reg. 1(b).
E42
Previous affecting provision: functions conferred on the Environmental Protection Agency (3.05.2007) by Limitation of Emissions of Volatile Organic Compounds Due to the Use of Organic Solvents in Certain Paints, Varnishes and Vehicle Refinishing Products Regulations 2007 (S.I. No. 199 of 2007), regs. 5, 6, 21, 25; revoked (1.01.2013) by European Union (Paints, Varnishes, Vehicle Refinishing Products and Activities) Regulations 2012 (S.I. No. 564 of 2012), reg. 26(a), in effect as per reg. 2.
E43
Previous affecting provision: reduced storage capacity prescribed for certain contracts under (1.08.2006) by European Communities (Good Agricultural Practice for Protection of Waters) Regulations 2006 (S.I. No. 378 of 2006), reg. 13(1)(c), in effect as per reg. 1(b); revoked (31.03.2009) by European Communities (Good Agricultural Practice For Protection of Waters) Regulations 2009 (S.I. No. 101 of 2009), reg. 2, in effect as per reg. 1(b).
E44
Previous affecting provision: functions conferred on the Environmental Protection Agency (1.08.2006) by European Communities (Good Agricultural Practice for Protection of Waters) Regulations 2006 (S.I. No. 378 of 2006), reg. 29, in effect as per reg. 1(b); revoked (31.03.2009) by European Communities (Good Agricultural Practice For Protection of Waters) Regulations 2009 (S.I. No. 101 of 2009), reg. 2, in effect as per reg. 1(b).
E45
Previous affecting provision: functions conferred on the Environmental Protection Agency (8.06.2006) by Waste Management (End-Of-Life Vehicles) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 282 of 2006), reg. 33(2), in effect as per reg. 3; revoked (20.06.2014) by European Union (End-of-Life Vehicles) Regulations 2014 (S.I. No. 281 of 2014), reg. 37, in effect as per reg. 3.
E46
Previous affecting provisions: functions conferred on the Environmental Protection Agency (1.02.2006) by European Communities (Good Agricultural Practice for Protection of Waters) Regulations 2005 (S.I. No. 788 of 2005), regs. 29, 32(3), 34(1), in effect as per reg. 2; revoked (1.08.2006) by European Communities (Good Agricultural Practice for Protection of Waters) Regulations 2006 (S.I. No. 378 of 2006), reg. 2, in effect as per reg. 1(b).
E47
Previous affecting provision: provision for appointment of authorised officers with powers to be conferred under Act made (5.07.2005) by Waste Management (Restriction of Certain Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment) Regulations 2005 (S.I. No. 341 of 2005), reg. 15; revoked (2.01.2013) by European Union (Restriction of Certain Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment) Regulations 2012 (S.I. No. 513 of 2012), regs. 4(5), in effect as per reg. 34, subject to transitional provisions in reg. 35.
E48
Previous affecting provision: provision for references under Act or to the Act to be construed as including references to the regulations made (14.07.2004) by European Communities (Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading) Regulations 2004 (S.I. No. 437 of 2004), reg. 23; revoked (30.11.2012) by European Communities (Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading) Regulations 2012 (S.I. No. 490 of 2012), reg. 38(1)(a).
E49
Previous affecting provision: provision for integration of permit requirements with procedures for integrated pollution prevention and control licensing under Act made (14.07.2004) by European Communities (Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading) Regulations 2004 (S.I. No. 437 of 2004), reg. 8(2); revoked (30.11.2012) by European Communities (Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading) Regulations 2012 (S.I. No. 490 of 2012), reg. 38(1)(a), in effect as per reg. 2(1).
E50
Previous affecting provision: provision for penalties to be enforced in accordance with provisions of the Act made (14.07.2004) by European Communities (Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading) Regulations 2004 (S.I. No. 437 of 2004), reg. 16(5); revoked (30.11.2012) by European Communities (Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading) Regulations 2012 (S.I. No. 490 of 2012), reg. 38(1)(a), in effect as per reg. 2(1).
E51
Previous affecting provision: functions conferred on the Environmental Protection Agency (26.01.2004) by European Communities (National Emission Ceilings) Regulations 2004 (S.I. No. 10 of 2004), regs. 9, 10, in effect as per reg. 2; revoked (29.06.2018) by European Union (National Emission Ceilings) Regulations 2018 (S.I. No. 232 of 2018), reg. 11(2), in effect as per reg. 2.
E52
Previous affecting provision: functions conferred on the Environmental Protection Agency (1.01.2004) by European Communities (Drinking Water) Regulations 2000 (S.I. No. 439 of 2000), regs. 5, 7, in effect as per reg. 2; revoked (8.03.2007) by European Communities (Drinking Water) Regulations 2007 (S.I. No. 106 of 2007), reg. 23, in effect as per reg. 2.
E53
Previous affecting provision: functions conferred on the Environmental Protection Agency (1.07.2001) by Water Quality (Dangerous Substances) Regulations 2001 (S.I. No. 12 of 2001), regs. 6, 8, 10, in effect as per reg. 1(2); revoked (30.07.2009) by European Communities Environmental Objectives (Surface Waters) Regulations 2009 (S.I. No. 272 of 2009), reg. 70, in effect as per reg. 1(2).
E54
Previous affecting provision: functions conferred on the Environmental Protection Agency (24.07.1998) by Local Government (Water Pollution) Act, 1977 (Water Quality Standards For Phosphorus) Regulations 1998 (S.I. No. 258 of 1998), reg. 4; revoked (30.07.2009) by European Communities Environmental Objectives (Surface Waters) Regulations 2009 (S.I. No. 272 of 2009), reg. 70, in effect as per reg. 1(2).
E55
Previous affecting provision: functions conferred on the Environmental Protection Agency (26.02.1997) by European Communities (Natural Habitats) Regulations 1997 (S.I. No. 94 of 1997), reg. 32; revoked (21.09.2011) by European Communities (Birds and Natural Habitats) Regulations 2011 (S.I. No. 477 of 2011), reg. 73, in effect as per reg. 1(3).
E56
Previous affecting provision: certain provisions of Act applied to appeals under section 27(4) of Local Government (Planning and Development) Act 1963 (28/1963) (16.05.1994) by Local Government (Planning and Development) Regulations 1994 (S.I. No. 86 of 1994), regs. 48-53, in effect as per reg. 2(1); revoked (11.03.2002) by Planning and Development Act, 2000 (Commencement) (No. 3) Order 2001 (S.I. No. 599 of 2001), art. 6, in effect as per art. 6.