74 tal-2006 - Regolamenti tal-2006 dwar il-Parteċipazzjoni Pubblika fi Pjanijiet u Programmi

L.N. 74 of 2006

ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION ACT

(CAP. 435)

Plans and Programmes (Public Participation) Regulations, 2006

BY VIRTUE of the powers conferred by article 9 of the

Environment Protection Act, the Minister for Rural Affairs and the

Environment has made the following regulations>-

(1) The title of these regulations is the Plans and Programmes

(Public Participation) Regulations, 2006.

(2) These regulations implement the provisions of Article

2 of Directive 2003#35#EC of the European Parliament and of the Council

of 26 May 2003, providing for public participation in respect of the

drawing up of certain plans and programmes relating to the environment

and amending, with regard to public participation and access to justice,

Council Directive 85#337#EEC and 96#61#EC.

For the purposes of these regulations>

DISPO}IZZJONIJIET G{AL PJANIJIET U PROGRAMMI MSEMMIJA

FL-ARTIKOLU 3

(a) Regolament 7(1) tar-Regolamenti ta’ l-2001 dwar Permessi u Kontrolli fil-

Mani;;ar tas-Skart (A.L. 337 ta’ l-2001).

(b) Regolament 7 tar-Regolamenti ta’ l-2002 dwar Immani;;ar ta’ l-Iskart

(Batteriji u Akkumulaturi) (A.L. 158 ta’ l-2002).

(ç) Regolament 4 (4) tar-Regolamenti ta’ l-2001 dwar il-{arsien ta’ l-Ilma mit-

Tni;;is ka;unat b’Nitrati ;ejjin mill-Biedja (A.L. 343 ta’ l-2001).

(d) Regolament 4 (3) tar-Regolamenti ta’ l-2001 dwar Permessi u Kontrolli fil-

Mani;;ar ta’ Skart (A.L. 337 ta’ l-2001).

(e) Regolament 10 (v) tar-Regolamenti ta’ l-2004 dwar l-Ippakkjar u l-Iskart

ta’ l-Ippakkjar fil-Mani;;ar ta’ Skart (A.L. 98 ta’ l-2004).

(f) Regolament 7 (2) tar-Regolamenti ta’ l-2001 dwar Stima u Mani;;ar tal-

Kwalità ta’ l-Arja fl-Ambjent (A.L. 216 ta’ l- 2001).

“the public” means one or more natural or legal persons and,

in accordance with national legislation or practice, their

associations, organisations or groups<

“the Competent Authority” means the Malta Environment and

Planning Authority.

(1) The Competent Authority shall ensure that the public is

given early and effective opportunities to participate in the preparation

and modification or review of the plans or programmes required to be

drawn up under the provisions listed in the Schedule to these regulations.

(2) The Competent Authority shall ensure that>

(a) the public is informed, whether by public notices or other

appropriate means such as electronic media where available, about

any proposals for such plans or programmes or for their

modification or review and that relevant information about such

proposals is made available to the public including inter alia

information about the right to participate in decision making and

about the competent authority to which comments or questions

may be submitted<

(b) the public is entitled to express comments and opinions

when all options are open before decisions on the plans and

programmes are made<

(c) in making those decisions, due account shall be taken

of the results of the public participation<

(d) having examined the comments and opinions expressed

by the public, the competent authority makes reasonable efforts to

inform the public about the decisions taken and the reasons and

considerations upon which those decisions are based, including

information about the public participation process.

(1) The Competent Authority shall identify the public entitled Identification of the

public.

to participate for the purposes of regulation 3(1), including relevant

non-governmental organisations meeting any requirements imposed

under national law, such as those promoting environmental protection.

(2) The detailed arrangements for public participation under

regulation 3(2) shall be determined by the Competent Authority so as

to enable the public to prepare and participate effectively.

(3) Reasonable time-frames shall be provided allowing

sufficient time for each of the different stages of public participation

required by these regulations.

(1) These regulations shall not apply to plans and Non-applicability of

these regulations.

programmes designed for the sole purpose of serving national defence,

or taken in case of civil emergencies.

(2) These regulations shall not apply to plans and

programmes set out in the schedule to these regulations for which a

public participation procedure is carried out under the Assessment of L.N. 418 of 2005.

the Effects of Certain Plans and Programmes on the Environment

Regulations, 2005 , or under the Water Policy Framework Regulations, L.N. 194 of 2004.

2004. SCHEDULE

PROVISIONS FOR PLANS AND PROGRAMMES REFERRED TO

IN ARTICLE 3

(a) Regulation 7(1) of the Waste Management (Permit and Control) Regulations,

2001 (L.N. 337 of 2001).

(b) Regulation 7 of the Waste Management (Batteries and Accumulators)

Regulations, 2002 (L.N. 158 of 2002).

(c) Regulation 4 (4) of the Protection of Waters Against Pollution Caused by

Nitrates from Agricultural Sources Regulations, 2001 (L.N. 343 of 2001).

(d) Regulation 4 (3) of the Waste Management (Permit and Control) Regulations,

2001 (L.N. 337 of 2001).

(e) Regulation 10 (v) of the Waste Management (Packaging and Packaging

Waste) Regulations, 2004 (L.N. 98 of 2004).

(f) Regulation 7 (2) of the Ambient Air Quality Assessment and Management

Regulations, 2001 (L.N. 216 of 2001).

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