§ Lord Kennetasked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether the launching of a satellite from a floating pad in international waters requires the organisation responsible for the launch to conduct an environmental assessment of its proposed activity, including in particular its possible effect on fish stocks, both in the international waters adjacent to the launching place and in the Exclusive Economic Zones of nearby states. [HL814]
§ Lord WhittyThe potential launching of satellites from platforms on the high seas is a recent development for which no specific international rules have been devised. This applies equally to questions of environmental assessment.