Legal requirements

The legal requirements regarding EIAs for roads projects in Scotland are contained in the Roads (Scotland) Act 1984. This Act was amended by the Roads (Scotland) Act 1984 (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017 in order to transpose into Scottish law Directive 2014/52/EU, which amends the EIA Directive 2011/92/EU on the assessment of the effects of certain public and private projects on the environment. These transposition Regulations came into force on 16 May 2017.

This Guidance Note also incorporates the requirements of the Habitats Directive (92/43/EEC) which was transposed into Scottish law by The Conservation (Natural Habitats, &c.) Regulations 1994 (as amended).

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