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How a competent authority must decide if a plan or project proposal that affects a European site can go ahead.
Find out if and by when you need to apply for a medium combustion plant directive (MCPD) environmental permit to meet air quality requirements.
When the MCP is exempt from meeting emission limit values (ELVs), which ELVs apply and the deadlines for meeting them.
The types of permit available, how much they cost and how to apply for your environmental permit.
Find out if and by when you need to apply for a specified generator environmental permit to meet air quality requirements.
If you operate a medium combustion plant (MCP) or a generator, find out if you need to meet MCP and/or specified generator regulations.
From 1 October 2024, more materials facilities will need to sample and report their waste. Sampling and reporting will be more detailed and more frequent under the amended regulations.
When and how to take samples for the salmonella national control programme (NCP) if you’re an egg producer, and what happens if a laying flock tests positive.
An aid to interpreting the legislation on radioactive substances in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
The water industry is producing strategic drainage and wastewater plans to maintain, improve, and extend robust and resilient drainage and wastewater systems.
Regulators must use this process guidance note (PGN) to assess applications and write permits for unloading petrol at service stations.
The emission limit values (ELVs) and air quality standards specified generators must meet, including the deadlines for complying.
Regulators must use this process guidance note (PGN) to assess applications and write permits for respraying of road vehicles.
Regulators must use this process guidance note (PGN) to assess applications and write permits for mobile crushing and screening.
Competent authorities must take action to help protect, conserve and restore the protected habitats and species of European sites.
When you get a Special Nature Conservation Order (SNCO) and how to challenge it, what a stop notice means, and get consent for restricted activities that affect European sites.
When and how to take samples from breeding chickens for the salmonella national control programme (NCP), and what happens if a flock tests positive.
Find out whether you'll be a Welsh taxpayer if you move to or from Wales, have more than one home or have no home.
Regulators must use this process guidance note (PGN) to assess applications and write permits for powder coating.
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