Annex: Areas of intersection between EU law and devolved legislative competence
Lead UK departmentPolicy AreaNorthern IrelandScotlandWalesDepartment for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS)Carbon Capture & StorageYesYesYesCompany LawYesNoNoConsumer law including protection and enforcementYesNoNoEfficiency in energy useYesYesYesElements of Employment Law, including health and safety at workYesNoNoEnvironmental law concerning energy planning consentsYesYesYesEnvironmental law concerning offshore oil and gas installations within territorial watersYesYesYesHeat metering and billing informationYesYesNoHigh Efficiency CogenerationYesYesNoImplementation of EU Emissions Trading SystemYesYesYesLate Payment Commercial TransactionsYesYesNoMutual recognition of professional qualificationsYesYesYesNon-food product design and labellingYesNoNoOnshore hydrocarbons licensingYesYesYesProduct Safety and StandardsYesNoNoRadioactive Source Notifications - Transfrontier shipmentsYesYesYesRadioactive waste treatment and disposalYesYesYesRecognition of Insolvency Proceedings in EU Member StatesYesYesNoRenewable Energy DirectiveYesYesNoSecurity of supply (emergency stocks of oil)YesNoNoSecurity of supply (gas)YesNoNoSingle energy market/Third Energy PackageYesNoNoState AidYesYesYesCabinet Office (CO)Public Sector ProcurementYesYesYesStatisticsYesYesYesVoting rights and candidacy rules for EU citizens in local government electionsNoYesYesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG)Energy Performance of Buildings DirectiveYesYesYesEnvironmental Impact Assessment (EIA) DirectiveYesYesYesHazardous Substances PlanningYesYesYesStrategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) DirectiveYesYesYesDepartment for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS)Elements of the Network and Information Security (NIS) DirectiveYesYesYesProvision in the 1995 Data Protection Directive (soon to be replaced by the General Data Protection Regulation) that allows for more than one supervisory authority in each member state.YesYesYesThe Rental and Lending Directive (concerning library lending)YesNoNoDepartment for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra)Agricultural SupportYesYesYesAgriculture - Fertiliser RegulationsYesYesYesAgriculture - GMO Marketing & CultivationYesYesYesAgriculture - Organic FarmingYesYesYesAgriculture - ZootechYesYesYesAnimal Health and TraceabilityYesYesYesAnimal WelfareYesYesYesEnvironmental quality - Air QualityYesYesYesEnvironmental quality - Biodiversity - access and benefit sharing of genetic resources (ABS)YesYesYesEnvironmental quality - ChemicalsYesYesYesEnvironmental quality - Flood Risk ManagementYesYesYesEnvironmental quality - International timber trade (EUTR and FLEGT)YesYesYesEnvironmental quality - Marine environmentYesYesYesEnvironmental quality - Natural Environment and BiodiversityYesYesYesEnvironmental quality - Ozone depleting substances and F-gasesYesYesYesEnvironmental quality - PesticidesYesYesYesEnvironmental quality - Spatial Data Infrastructure StandardsYesYesYesEnvironmental quality - Waste Packaging & Product RegulationsYesYesYesEnvironmental quality - Waste Producer...