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Request for information to feed into a draft Risk Profile, and draft Risk Management Evaluation for 2 chemical substances proposed as POPs to the UN’s POP Review Committee.
Executive summary Defra held a call for information for a group of…
Executive summary Defra held a call for additional information covering a…
The UK is a party to the UN Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic…
The UK is a party to the UN Stockholm Convention on persistent organic…
This privacy notice covers most of the social and user research that Defra…
We want your views on our proposed new regulatory charges for fluorinated greenhouse gases (F gas) and ozone depleting substances (ODS).
Introduction The Environment Agency administers the fluorinated greenhouse…
The offence response options documents set out the options available to every offence we regulate.
1. The Control of Mercury (Enforcement) Regulations 2017 These regulations…
1. The Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme Order 2020 These…
COMAH Regulations 2015 How they are treated The COMAH Regulations are…
On 19 July 2015, the Environmental Damage (Prevention and Remediation)…
EPR can be used for offences related to regulated facilities, including…
1. Water Resources Act 1991 Section 91B(3): Failure to give notice of…
1. Salmon and Freshwater Fisheries Act 1975 (SAFFA) Section 1: Using…
1. Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations (EPR)…
1. Environmental Protection Act 1990 Part IIA Section 78M(1):…
1. Environment Agency (Inland Waterways) Order 2010 Article 18(1)(a):…
We want your views on our proposals for a new standard rules permit for research and development at a Part A(1) installation.
This plan sets out the priorities of the 4 UK governments for the sustainable management of pests, weeds and diseases. It seeks to minimise the risks and impacts of pesticide use on the environment and human health, while su…
Requesting comments on a draft risk profile for polybrominated dibenzo-p-dioxins and dibenzofurans (including mixed polybrominated/chlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins and dibenzofurans).
UK plan for tackling roadside nitrogen dioxide concentrations supporting document: Environment Act 1995 air quality directions.
This policy statement explains the government's plans to tighten controls on neonicotinoid pesticides.
We want your views on our proposed updates to guidance on the regulation of solid radioactive waste disposal facilities
Seeking views on the draft UK PRTR national implementation report 2025
Provides the government response to the OEP’s report on the implementation of the water framework directive regulations and river basin management planning.
Information on the Stockholm Convention on persistent organic pollutants (POPs) and the UK's obligations.
Government response to the NMEG report on how to improve policy and practice to reduce nutrient pollution from agricultural nutrients.
First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government
Requesting comments on a draft risk management evaluation for chlorpyrifos, a chemical substance proposed as a POP to the UN’s Stockholm Convention.
Projects expected to be funded by the Water Environment Improvement Fund capital budget.
Framework for local authority assessment and management of air quality standards and objectives: Secretary of State directions under Environment Act 1995.
Requesting information for a draft risk management evaluation for chlorpyrifos, a substance proposed as a POP to the UN’s POPs Review Committee.
These documents provide information on how the water environment is managed in the English part of the Dee River Basin District.
These documents provide information on how the water environment is managed in the English part of the Solway Tweed River Basin District.
Information on the mechanisms (policy, legal or financial tools) that underpin the draft summary programme of measures which translate measures into outcomes for the water environment.
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