Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2016: Difference between revisions
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As well as consolidating and updating the legislation, there is also a set of amendments to the 2016 Regulations which revise the rules for mobile crushing of lamps that contain mercury (the T17 exemption)<ref name="Env" />. This restricts those who are able to crush lamps under the T17 and reduce the number of lamps which can be crushed without a permit<ref name="Env" />. | As well as consolidating and updating the legislation, there is also a set of amendments to the 2016 Regulations which revise the rules for mobile crushing of lamps that contain mercury (the T17 exemption)<ref name="Env" />. This restricts those who are able to crush lamps under the T17 and reduce the number of lamps which can be crushed without a permit<ref name="Env" />. | ||
The [[Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2016]] have also been used to transpose many EU Directives into domestic law. Each Directive or policy area covered by the [[Environmental Permitting]] | The [[Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2016]] have also been used to transpose many EU Directives into domestic law. Each Directive or policy area covered by the [[Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2016]] has a speciifc schedule<ref>[https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/935917/environmental-permitting-core-guidance.pdf /[[DEFRA]] Environmenal Permitting Core Guidance]</ref>. | ||
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In late November 2018, [[DEFRA]] published the [[Environmental Protection (Miscellaneous Amendments) (England and Wales) Regulations 2018<ref name="WIS">[https://www.wiserenvironment.co.uk/resources/epr-amends-may-have-far-reaching-consequences/ Wiser Environment/</ref>. These amendments strengthen the assessment and enforcement of operator competence and require that all waste sites operate in accordance with a written management system. These amends came into force on 7th April 2019<ref name="WIS" />. | |||
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