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How a competent authority must decide if a plan or project proposal that affects a European site can go ahead.
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.
Find out if and by when you need to apply for a medium combustion plant directive (MCPD) environmental permit to meet air quality requirements.
Find out if and by when you need to apply for a specified generator 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.
Guidance on interpreting the legislation on radioactive substances in England, Northern Ireland and Wales.
The types of permit available, how much they cost and how to apply for your environmental permit.
Find out about who we work with and how you can work with us.
If you operate a medium combustion plant (MCP) or a generator, find out if you need to meet MCP and/or specified generator regulations.
We work with academics and researchers who can help address our priorities. Find out here how to apply for our support.
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 mobile crushing and screening.
The water industry is producing strategic drainage and wastewater plans to maintain, improve, and extend robust and resilient drainage and wastewater systems.
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.
Competent authorities must take action to help protect, conserve and restore the protected habitats and species of European sites.
Regulators must use this process guidance note (PGN) to assess applications and write permits for bitumen processes.
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.
Local authority regulators must use this process guidance note (PGN) to assess applications and write permits for crematoria.
When and how to take samples from breeding chickens for the salmonella national control programme (NCP), and what happens if a flock tests positive.
Local authority regulators must use this process guidance note (PGN) to assess applications and write permits for cement use.
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