These Regulations amend the European Communities (Environmental Liability) Regulations 2008 so as to transpose Article 38 of Directive 2013/30/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council 2013 on safety of offshore oil and gas operations and amending Directive 2004/35/EC. Article 38 of Directive 2013/30/EU requires that the definition of water damage in Directive 2004/35/EC be replaced so that the definition is extended to include damage that significantly adversely affects the environmental status of marine waters as defined in Directive 2008/56/EC establishing a framework for community action in the field of marine environmental policy (the Marine Strategy Framework Directive).