Abstract
(Key Customer) Purpose - Why is the R&D needed? There is a need to apply the obligations of the European Environmental Impact Assessment directive to the Food and Environmental Protection Act, and the Coast Protection Act. The Regulations would also update the Harbour Works (EIA) regulations and include within their scope certain forms of dredging not currently regulated. According to UK Government guidelines and regulations, all proposed policies at EU and national level are subject to a Regulatory Impact Assessment (RIA). RIA is a tool which informs policy decisions and constitutes an assessment of the impact of policy options in terms of costs, benefits and risks of a proposal. Summary Objectives The project will result in the preparation of a partial RIA that can be circulated to stakeholders and through OGDs and Government to canvass views on the impacts of these Regulations. Defra wants to ensure that the new Regulations contribute to better policy-making and implementation of the EIA Directive in line with the principles of better regulation.
United Kingdom