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Storing and treating litter, straw, slurry and washwater from an animal disease outbreak: RPS 36

Environment Agency regulatory position on storing and treating litter, straw, slurry and washwater in a location where an animal disease outbreak has been identified by the Animal and Plant Health Agency.

Applies to England

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This regulatory position statement (RPS) does not change your legal requirement to have an environmental permit for a waste operation and comply with its conditions when you store and treat litter, straw, slurry and washwater from an animal disease outbreak.

However, the Environment Agency will not normally take enforcement action if you do not comply with this legal requirement if you meet the requirements in this RPS.

This regulatory position does not apply to any other legal requirements.

Published 12 November 2021
Last updated 6 October 2023 + show all updates
  1. Updated to use the latest RPS template. Added more detail to the conditions of the RPS including a definition of slurry and provided EWC codes.

  2. First published.