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[[Category: ~~Legislation &~~ Policy]]

[[Category: Organisations]]

The principal authorities responsible for regulating waste activities throughout the UK are as follows:

*England - [[Environment Agency]] ([[EA]])

*Scotland - [[Scottish Environmental Protection Agency]] ([[SEPA]])

*Wales - [[Natural Resources Wales]] ([[NRW]])

*Northern Ireland - [[Northern Ireland Environment Agency]] ([[NIEA]])

[[Local Authority|Local Authorities]] also have the power to regulate some [[waste]] management activities such as flytipping, littering, graffiti etc within their jurisdiction by the powers given to them under the [[Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment Act 2005]]. Depending on the severity of the incident this usually results in the issuing of [[Fixed Penalty Notices]] ([[FPNs]]).

[[Local Authority|Local Authorities]] are also responsible for regulating Part A(2) and Part B activities<ref>[https://www.gov.uk/local-authority-environmental-permit/ .gov.uk]</ref> which require an [[Environmental Permit]] under the requirements of the [[Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2016]]. The Part A2 system is known as Local Authority Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control (LA-IPPC) and the Part B system is known as Local Authority Pollution Prevention and Control (LAPPC)<ref>Environmental Permitting - General Guidance Manual on Policy and Procedures for A2 and B Installations [[DEFRA]]</ref>.

==References==

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-[[Category: Legislation & Policy]]
+[[Category: Organisations]]
+The principal authorities responsible for regulating waste activities throughout the UK are as follows:
+*England - [[Environment Agency]] ([[EA]])
+*Scotland - [[Scottish Environmental Protection Agency]] ([[SEPA]])
+*Wales - [[Natural Resources Wales]] ([[NRW]])
+*Northern Ireland - [[Northern Ireland Environment Agency]] ([[NIEA]])
+[[Local Authority|Local Authorities]] also have the power to regulate some [[waste]] management activities such as flytipping, littering, graffiti etc within their jurisdiction by the powers given to them under the [[Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment Act 2005]]. Depending on the severity of the incident this usually results in the issuing of [[Fixed Penalty Notices]] ([[FPNs]]).
+[[Local Authority|Local Authorities]] are also responsible for regulating Part A(2) and Part B activities<ref>[https://www.gov.uk/local-authority-environmental-permit/ .gov.uk]</ref> which require an [[Environmental Permit]] under the requirements of the [[Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2016]]. The Part A2 system is known as Local Authority Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control (LA-IPPC) and the Part B system is known as Local Authority Pollution Prevention and Control (LAPPC)<ref>Environmental Permitting - General Guidance Manual on Policy and Procedures for A2 and B Installations [[DEFRA]]</ref>.
+==References==
+<references />