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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]] has also been used to transpose many EU Directives into domestic law. Each Directive or policy area covered by the Environmental Permitting Regulations (EPR) regime 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>. | The [[Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2016]] has also been used to transpose many EU Directives into domestic law. Each Directive or policy area covered by the [[Environmental Permitting]] Regulations (EPR) regime 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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Revision as of 13:17, 18 August 2021
The Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2016 S.I. No. 1154 ("the 2016 Regulations") consolidate and replace the Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2010 S.I. No. 675 which had been amended 15 times. The 2016 Regulations set out an Environmental Permitting and compliance regime that applies to various activities and industries[1].
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)[1]. 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[1].
The Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2016 has also been used to transpose many EU Directives into domestic law. Each Directive or policy area covered by the Environmental Permitting Regulations (EPR) regime has a speciifc schedule[2].
| Policy Area | EPR Schedule |
|---|---|
| Chapter II Industrial Emissions Directive (Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control) | 7 – Part A installations |
| Part B installations and Part B mobile plant | 8 – Part B installations and Part B mobile plant |
| Waste Framework Directive | 9 – Waste operations and materials facilities |
| Landfill Directive | 10 - Landfill |
| End-of-Life Vehicles Directive | 11 – Waste motor vehicles |
| Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directive | 12 – Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment |
| Chapter IV Industrial Emissions Directive | 13 – Waste Incineration |
| Chapter V Industrial Emissions Directive | 14 – Solvent emission activities |
| Chapter III Industrial Emissions Directive | 15 – Large Combustion plants |
| Asbestos Directive | 16 – Asbestos |
| Chapter VI Industrial Emissions Directive | 17 – Titanium dioxide |
| Petrol Vapour Recovery Directive | 18 – Petrol vapour recovery |
| Batteries Directive | 19 – Waste batteries and accumulators |
| Mining Waste Directive | 20 – Mining Waste operations |
| Water discharge activities | 21 – Water discharge activities |
| Groundwater activities | 22 – Groundwater activities |
| Basic Safety Standards Directive | 23 – Radioactive substances activities |
| Energy Efficiency Directive | 24 – Efficiency in heating and cooling energy |
| Flood risk activities and excluded flood risk activities | 25 – Flood risk activities and excluded flood risk activities |
| Medium Combustion Plant Directive | Medium combustion plants |
| Specified generators | 25B - Specified generators |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 [https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2016/1154/pdfs/uksiem_20161154_en.pdf DEFRA Explanatory Memorandum to the Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2016
- ↑ /DEFRA Environmenal Permitting Core Guidance