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The | The Environmental Permitting regime extends to England and Wales only (Scotland and Northern Ireland operate under their own related regimes). | ||
The | The Environmental Permitting regime is set out in the [[Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2010]] as amended. | ||
The Environmental Permitting regime refers to sites where activities are undertaken as 'installations' which are either: | The Environmental Permitting regime refers to sites where activities are undertaken as 'installations' which are either: | ||
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All A(1) Permits are regulated by the [[Environment Agency]] in England and [[Natural Resources Wales]] in Wales. (Scotland and Northern Ireland continue to operate under a slightly different regime). | All A(1) Permits are regulated by the [[Environment Agency]] in England and [[Natural Resources Wales]] in Wales. (Scotland and Northern Ireland continue to operate under a slightly different regime). | ||
Part A(2) permits are regulated by the Local Authority as these activities are less polluting than their A(1) counterparts and include industries and activities such as gas refining, metal works e.g. producing pig iron or steel, casting ferrous metal, melting non-ferrous metals, surface treatment of metals and plastic materials, grinding cement clinker, ceramic product manufacturing, animal waste incineration, new tyre manufacturing, disposing or recycling animal carcasses or | Part A(2) permits are regulated by the Local Authority as these activities are less polluting than their A(1) counterparts and include industries and activities such as gas refining, metal works e.g. producing pig iron or steel, casting ferrous metal, melting non-ferrous metals, surface treatment of metals and plastic materials, grinding cement clinker, ceramic product manufacturing, animal waste incineration, new tyre manufacturing, disposing or recycling animal carcasses or waste. | ||
Part B permits are also regulated by the Local Authority but only relate to installations and activities that cause emissions to air such as crematoria, dry cleaners and small car body work companies re-spraying damaged cars etc. | Part B permits are also regulated by the Local Authority but only relate to installations and activities that cause emissions to air such as crematoria, dry cleaners and small car body work companies re-spraying damaged cars etc. | ||
The [[Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2010]] were amended in 2013 to transpose the requirements of the [[Industrial Emissions Directive]] (2010/75/EU) which amongst other things repealed the [[Waste Incineration Directive]] (2000/76/EC). | The [[Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2010]] were amended in 2013 to transpose the requirements of the [[Industrial Emissions Directive]] (2010/75/EU) which amongst other things repealed the [[Waste Incineration Directive]] (2000/76/EC). | ||