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Technical competence qualifications for standard rules permits: RPS 326

Environment Agency regulatory position allowing operators time to get additional technical competence qualifications.

• From: Environment Agency
• Published: 13 March 2025
• Last updated: 11 February 2026
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  1. 11 February 2026

     RPS 326 has been reviewed and now allows operators until 31 December 2026 to gain any additional WAMITAB qualifications required for the new consolidated permits. This RPS will not be extended beyond this date.

  2. 13 March 2025

     First published.

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Technical competence qualifications for consolidated standard rules permits: RPS 326

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This regulatory position statement (RPS) does not change your legal requirement to comply with the requirements of an approved competence scheme when your current standard rules set is consolidated into one of the following:

• SR2022 No 1: treatment of waste to produce soil, soil substitutes and aggregate
• SR2022 No 4: non-hazardous waste recycling with asbestos, hazardous batteries, cable and WEEE storage
• SR2022 No 5: non-hazardous waste transfer with asbestos, hazardous batteries, cable and WEEE storage
• SR2022 No 6: household waste recycling centre

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 the RPS.

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