The new Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2016 came into force on 1st January 2017.
Whilst there are no major changes as a result of the new regulations, they provide a consolidated system of environmental permitting in England and Wales and transpose provisions of fifteen EU Directives which impose obligations requiring delivery through permits or which are capable of being delivered through permits.
Previous environmental permitting regulations revoked
The new Environmental Permitting Regulations 2016 revoke the Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) 2007 (and amendments) as well as the Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2010. They also amend a wide number of acts including Control of Pollution Act 1974, Water Industry Act 1991, Clean Air Act 1993 and Goods Vehicles (Licensing of Operators) Act 1995. One hundred and twenty-one Statutory Instruments also have amendments made under these Regulations.
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If you have an environmental management system, it is likely that you will need to update your legal register. Find out more about how Wiser Environment can assist with our environmental management system and integrated management system services.
Find out more about the Environmental Permitting Regulations 2016 by downloading the 2016 regulations.
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Further environmental permitting developments
There have been further developments since the Environmental Permitting Regulations 2016 came into force. In late November 2018, DEFRA quietly laid before Parliament the Environmental Protection (Miscellaneous Amendments) (England and Wales) Regulations 2018. Find out about the far reaching consequences of the EPR amends.