The Environmental Impact Assessment (Agriculture) (Wales) Regulations 2007 (SI No. 2933 & W.253) were made on 8th October and entered into force on 31st October. These Regulations essentially mirror those published in Northern Ireland on 01/10/07 (see October edition of In Touch) and relate to the requirements for environmental assessment of two types […]

The Climate Change Levy (General) (Amendment) Regulations 2007 (SI 2007 No. 2903) were made on 8th October 2007 and entered into force on 1st November. These Regulations make many amendments to the Climate Change Levy (General) Regulations 2001 (S.I. 2001/838). There are four key groups of amendments:
1. Changes relating to the abolition of climate […]

As reported in the March edition of In Touch, from 30 October 2007 non-hazardous waste must be treated before it is disposed of at a landfill site. This already applies to hazardous waste. Liquid waste will be banned from any landfill.
Non-hazardous solid waste includes household and builders’ skip waste, soil and rubble. The […]

The Environmental Impact Assessment (Agriculture) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2007 (Statutory Rule 2007 No.421) were made on 2nd October and enter into force on 5th November 2007. These Regulations implement Council Directive 85/337/EEC (O.J. No. L175, 5.7.85, p.40) on the assessment of the effects of certain public and private projects on the environment (as […]

This is the final consultation of Sector Guidance Note (SG) 6 for A2 activities in the organic solvents sector on the fifth of the so-called ‘2-year reviews’ of all the sector guidance notes for the local authority IPPC-regime. The 2-year review programme is to reinforce the guidance on non-air matters, which were given limited coverage […]

The Environmental Protection Act 1990 Part I and Pollution Prevention and Control Act 1999 provide for the setting of fees and charges for Local Air Pollution Control (LAPC), Local Air - Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control (LA-IPPC), and Local Air Pollution Prevention and Control (LAPPC) at levels that will recover costs of local authorities […]

The Road Vehicles (Registration and Licensing) (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations 2007 (SI No. 2553) were made 1st September and enter into force on 1st October 2007. These Regulations amend Schedule 2 to the Road Vehicles (Registration and Licensing) Regulations 2002 (”the principal Regulations”) which contains provisions regarding reduced pollution certificates and the reduced […]

The Water Supply (Water Quality) Regulations 2000 (Amendment) Regulations 2007 (SI no.2734) were laid before Parliament on 18th September and enter into force on 22nd December 2007.
These Regulations amend the Water Supply (Water Quality) Regulations 2000 (S.I. 2000/3184) (”the Principal Regulations”). The Principal Regulations implement Council Directive 98/83/EC on the quality of water intended […]

The Environmental Permitting Programme (EPP) is a “Better Regulation” initiative designed to reduce costs for business and regulators by cutting red tape, without changing levels of protection for the environment and human health. It will do this by streamlining and simplifying environmental permitting and compliance systems.
DEFRA consulted on part of the Environmental Permitting Government Guidance […]

The European Commission has launched a public consultation on actions the European Union could undertake to meet the challenges of Sustainable Consumption and Production and a Sustainable Industrial Policy. The aim of the internet-based consultation is to gather input from the public and stakeholders to help the Commission prepare Action Plans to address these challenges.
Putting […]