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These regulations correct errors in or make amendment to several sets of environmental regulations published to take account of the UK leaving the EU.
These regulations aim to ensure that, following the withdrawal of the UK from the EU, current REACH legislation continues to operate effectively.
These regulations amend the Management of Extractive Waste (Scotland) Regulations 2010 and the Management of Extractive Waste (Scotland) Regulations 2010.
These regulations aim to ensure that, following the withdrawal of the UK from the EU, legislation concerning the registration, evaluation, authorisation and restriction of chemicals (REACH) continues to operate effectively.
These regulations make amendments to legislation in the field of environmental protection and in particular to the Roads (Northern Ireland) Order 1993 concerning the environmental impact assessment of road construction projects.
These regulations aim to ensure that, following Brexit, legislation in Northern Ireland on environmental issues (including forestry, agriculture and water resources) continues to operate effectively.
These regulations aim to ensure that, following Brexit, legislation concerning the environment in Northern Ireland continues to operate effectively.
These regulations aim to ensure that, following Brexit, legislation intended to minimise the risk of placing illegally harvested timber on the market continues to operate effectively.
These Regulations aim to ensure that, following the withdrawal of the UK from the EU, legislation relating to waste and the protection of the environment will continue to operate effectively.
These regulations aim to ensure that, following Brexit, legislation concerning Environmental Impact Assessments in relation to Northern Ireland continues to operate effectively.
These regulations aim to ensure that, following the withdrawal of the UK from the EU, legislation relating to persistent organic pollutants continues to operate effectively.
These regulations aim to ensure that, Brexit, legislation in Wales concerning various aspects of waste disposal continues to operate effectively.
These regulations aim to ensure that, following Brexit, legislation in the field of waste continues to operate effectively.
These regulations amend various items of legislation to provide for the UK’s withdrawal from the EU.
These regulations aim to ensure that, following Brexit, legislation concerning the environmental assessment of plans and programmes and environmental impact assessment regarding town and country planning and agriculture continue to operate effectively.
These Regulations aim to ensure that, following the withdrawal of the UK from the EU, legislation relating to roads and transport in Scotland continues to operate effectively.
These regulations aim to ensure that, following Brexit, legislation concerning protection from ionising radiation and shipments of radioactive waste and spent fuel continues to operate effectively.
These regulations aim to ensure that, following Brexit, legislation in the fields of floods and water continues to operate effectively.
These regulations amend agreements made under the Climate Change Agreement scheme to take account of the UK leaving the EU.
These regulations aim to ensure that, following Brexit, legislation concerning the prevention and remediation of damage to the environment continues to operate effectively.
These regulations aim to ensure that, following the withdrawal of the UK from the EU, legislation in the field of international trade in endangered species of wild fauna and flora continues to operate effectively.
These regulations aim to ensure that, following Brexit, legislation concerning the environment, wildlife and industrial emissions (integrated pollution prevention and control) continues to operate effectively.
These Regulations revoke and remake, with regard to Wales, earlier legislation concerning GMOs.
These regulations aim to ensure that, following Brexit, legislation in the fields of pesticides continues to operate effectively.
These regulations amend earlier legislation to take account of the UK’s plans to leave the EU.
These regulations aim to ensure that, following Brexit, legislation in Wales concerning environmental noise continues to operate effectively.
These Regulations aim to ensure that, following Brexit, legislation in fields including environmental protection continue to operate effectively.
These regulations amend earlier legislation with regard to water and floods in Northern Ireland to take account of Brexit.
These regulations aim to ensure that, following Brexit, legislation concerning the environment continues to operate effectively
These regulations aim to ensure that, following Brexit, legislation in the field of chemical safety continues to operate effectively.
These regulations aim to ensure that, following Brexit, the Ionising Radiation (Basic Safety Standards) (Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations 2018 continue to operate effectively.
These regulations aim to ensure that, following Brexit, legislation concerning waste management and air and environmental quality control in Northern Ireland continues to operate effectively.
These regulations aim to ensure that, following Brexit, legislation concerning the generation of electricity from renewable sources continues to operate effectively in the UK.
These regulations amend, in the context of Brexit, domestic legislation that partly implements Directive 2011/92/EU on the assessment of the effects of certain public and private projects on the environment.
These regulations aim to ensure that, following Brexit, legislation affecting England and Wales in the field of environmental protection, water and flooding continues to operate effectively.
These regulations aim to ensure that, following Brexit, legislation relating to detergents continues to operate effectively.
These regulations aim to ensure that, following Brexit, legislation concerning various aspects of planning in Northern Ireland continue to operate effectively.
These regulations aim to ensure that, following Brexit, legislation in the field of ozone-depleting substances and fluorinated greenhouse gases in relation to Northern Ireland continues to operate effectively.
These regulations amend various items of domestic legislation concerning ionising radiation to take account of the UK leaving the EU.
These regulations aim to ensure that, following Brexit, legislation concerning the conservation of habitats and species continues to operate effectively.
An EU regulation has been published preventing the use of two chemicals in certain cosmetic products.
These regulations aim to ensure that, following Brexit, legislation relating to detergents continues to operate effectively.
These regulations aim to ensure that, following Brexit, legislation in the field of town and country planning and infrastructure planning continues to operate effectively.
These regulations aim to ensure that, following Brexit, legislation in the field of environmental protection and biosecurity continues to operate effectively.
These Regulations amend the Town and Country Planning and Electricity Works (EU Exit) (Scotland) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2019.
These regulations amend earlier legislation with regard to drainage in Northern Ireland and Directive 2011/92/EU on the assessment of the effects of certain public and private projects on the environment to take account of Brexit.
These regulations aim to ensure that, following Brexit, legislation in the fields of fertilisers and ammonium nitrate material continues to operate as required.
These regulations aim to ensure that, following Brexit, legislation relating to the safety of genetically modified food and animal feed continues to operate effectively.
These regulations aim to ensure that, following Brexit, certain legislation in the field of town and country planning and infrastructure planning continues to operate effectively.
These regulations aim to ensure that, following Brexit, legislation concerning the waste regime in Northern Ireland continues to operate effectively.
These Regulations aim to address failures of retained EU law to operate effectively after Brexit and also implement Directive 2004/35/EC on environmental liability.
These regulations aim to ensure that, following Brexit, legislation concerning air quality continues to operate effectively.
These regulations aim to ensure that, following Brexit, legislation concerning ozone-depleting substances and fluorinated greenhouse gases continues to operate effectively.
These regulations aim to ensure that, following Brexit, legislation relating to organic products continues to operate effectively.
These regulations amend earlier legislation, including on the assessment of environmental effects for electricity works, pipelines and oil and gas projects, to take account of Brexit.
These regulations address failures of retained EU law in regard to ship recycling to operate effectively in the UK following Brexit.
These regulations aim to ensure that, following Brexit, the Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2016 continue to operate effectively.
These regulations aim to ensure that, following Brexit, legislation relating to carbon dioxide emission performance targets for cars and vans continues to operate effectively.
These regulations aim to ensure that, following Brexit, legislation concerning floods and water continues to operate effectively.
These regulations aim to ensure that, following the withdrawal of the UK from the EU, legislation relating to the CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme continues to operate effectively.
These regulations aim to ensure that, following Brexit, legislation concerning the deliberate release of GMOs continues to operate effectively in Scotland.
These Regulations aim to ensure that, following the withdrawal of the UK from the EU, legislation in various sectors continues to operate effectively.
These Regulations amend retained EU legislation and related UK legislation concerning persistent organic pollutants.
These regulations aim to ensure that, following the withdrawal of the UK from the EU, legislation in the field of environmental protection, in particular relating to the regulation of mercury, continues to operate effectively.
These regulations correct an error in the Storage of Carbon Dioxide (Licensing etc) Regulations 2010.
These regulations aim to ensure that, following Brexit, legislation on issues relating to the environment, food and rural affairs continues to operate effectively.
These regulations amend the ESOS Regulations with particular reference to the UK leaving the EU.
These regulations aim to ensure that, following Brexit, legislation relating to the marine environment, marine licensing and environmental impact assessments for marine works continues to operate effectively.
These Regulations provide for legislative functions of the European Commission under various environmental Directives to be exercisable instead by a public authority in the UK.
These regulations aim to ensure that, following Brexit, UK legislation concerning genetically modified organisms (GMOs) continues to operate effectively.
These regulations aim to ensure that, following Brexit, legislation in the fields of ecodesign and energy labelling for energy-related products continues to operate effectively.
These regulations aim to ensure that, following the withdrawal of the UK from the EU, legislation in the field of air quality continues to operate effectively.
These regulations aim to ensure that, following Brexit, legislation in Northern Ireland on various aspects of waste continues to operate effectively.
These Regulations aim to ensure that, following the withdrawal of the UK from the EU, legislation on the alignment of reporting obligations related to the environment continues to operate effectively.
These regulations aim to ensure that, following Brexit, legislation concerning the functioning of the EU Emissions Trading Scheme continues to operate effectively.
These regulations aim to ensure that, following Brexit, legislation in the field of waste continues to operate effectively.
These regulations aim to ensure that, following Brexit, legislation concerning the monitoring and reporting of emissions from, and fuel consumption of, new heavy-duty vehicles continues to operate effectively.
These regulations aim to ensure that, following Brexit, legislation concerning environmental impact assessments for certain transport purposes and legislation on the sulphur content of marine fuels continues to operate effectively.
These regulations aim to ensure that, following Brexit, legislation on environmental protection — and specifically that concerning the radioactive contamination of land in Wales — continues to operate effectively.
These regulations aim to ensure that, following Brexit, legislation concerning the natural environment continues to operate effectively in Scotland.
These regulations aim to ensure that, following Brexit, legislation concerning GMOs in relation to Northern Ireland continues to operate effectively.
These regulations aim to ensure that, following Brexit, legislation concerning the monitoring and reporting of greenhouse gas emissions continues to operate effectively.
These regulations aim to ensure that, following the withdrawal of the UK from the EU, legislation in the field of marine strategy continues to operate effectively.
These regulations aim to ensure that, following Brexit, legislation in Wales concerning air quality continues to operate effectively.
These regulations aim to ensure that, following Brexit, legislation concerning water quality in Northern Ireland continues to operate effectively.
These regulations aim to ensure that, following Brexit, legislation concerning an Infrastructure for Spatial Information in the European Community (INSPIRE) continues to operate effectively in Scotland.
These regulations aim to ensure that, following Brexit, legislation concerning waste management and air and environmental quality control in Northern Ireland continues to operate effectively.
These regulations aim to ensure that, following Brexit, legislation in Scotland concerning various aspects of the environment continues to operate effectively.
These regulations aim to ensure that, following Brexit, Scottish legislation in the fields of environmental protection, water, the water industry, waste and bathing waters continues to operate effectively.
These regulations aim to ensure that, following Brexit, legislation relating to wildlife, environmental protection, water resources and pesticides continues to operate effectively.
These regulations address failures of retained EU law in regard to ship recycling to operate effectively in the UK following Brexit.
These regulations aim to ensure that, following Brexit, legislation in Scotland concerning various aspects of the environment continues to operate effectively.
These regulations aim to ensure that, following the withdrawal of the UK from the EU, legislation relating to access to genetic resources and the fair and equitable sharing of benefits continues to operate effectively.
These regulations aim to ensure that, following Brexit, legislation in Wales relating to GMOs continues to operate effectively.
These regulations aim to ensure that, following Brexit, legislation in the fields of environmental protection, town and country planning, electricity works, and hazardous substances continues to operate effectively in Scotland.
These Regulations make minor changes to the Electricity Works (Environmental Impact Assessment) (Scotland) Regulations 2017.
An EU directive has been published amending the EU’s RoHS Directive with regard to the use of cadmium and its compounds in electrical contacts.
An EU directive has been published amending the EU’s RoHS Directive with regard to the use of lead and cadmium in printing inks for the application of enamels on glasses.
An EU directive has been published amending the EU’s RoHS Directive with regard to the use of lead bound in crystal glass.
An EU directive has been published amending the EU’s RoHS Directive with regard to the use of lead in bearings and bushes applied in certain non-road professional use equipment.
An EU directive has been published amending the EU’s RoHS Directive with regard to the use of lead in certain solders.
An EU directive has been published amending the EU’s RoHS Directive with regard to an exemption for lead in dielectric ceramic.
An EU directive has been published amending the EU’s RoHS Directive with regard to an exemption for lead in PZT-based dielectric ceramic materials.
These regulations amend the Ecodesign for Energy-Related Products Regulations 2010 and the Energy Information Regulations 2011.
An EU directive has been published amending the EU’s RoHS Directive with regard to the use of lead in the fluorescent powder of discharge lamps containing phosphors.
An EU directive has been published amending the EU’s RoHS Directive with regard to the use of lead in the plating layer of certain diodes.
An EU directive has been published amending the EU’s RoHS Directive with regard to the use of lead oxide in window assemblies for certain laser tubes.
An EU regulation has been published laying down ecodesign requirements for servers and data storage products.
An EU directive has been published amending earlier legislation on the energy performance of buildings and energy efficiency.
These Regulations prescribe the standard rate, lower rate and unauthorised disposals rate for landfill disposals tax chargeable on taxable disposals made in Wales on or after 1 April 2020.
An EU Regulation has been published updating the ecodesign requirements for external power supplies.
These regulations implement requirements in Directive 2014/94/EU on the deployment of alternative fuels infrastructure intended to standardise the labelling of types of motor vehicle fuel.
An EU Directive has been published amending the EU’s RoHS 2 Directive as regards an exemption for lead in solders used in certain combustion engines.
An EU directive has been published amending the Landfill Directive in order to improve waste management in the EU.
An EU directive has been published amending the Packaging Directive in order to improve waste management in the EU.
An EU directive has been published amending various directives as regards improving waste management.
An EU directive has been published amending the Waste Directive in order to improve waste management in the EU.
An EU regulation has been published on the approval and market surveillance of motor vehicles and their trailers.
An EU Directive has been published amending the EU’s Energy Efficiency Directive.
The European Commission has put forward a proposal to update the Drinking Water Directive.
These regulations, which extend to England and Wales, amend the Building Regulations 2010, the Building (Local Authority Charges) Regulations 2010 and the Building (Approved Inspectors etc) Regulations 2010.
The European Commission has put forward a proposal on port reception facilities for the delivery of waste from ships.
A draft EU Decision has been published concerning a market stability reserve for the EU greenhouse gas emission trading scheme.
These Regulations make changes in respect of the EU Emissions Trading Scheme.
The European Commission has put forward a proposal to extend the LIFE Programme to the period 2021–28
An EU regulation has been published on the monitoring and reporting of GHG emissions in the context of the Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA).
An EU Regulation has been published laying down ecodesign requirements for welding equipment pursuant to the Ecodesign Directive.
An EU Regulation has been published establishing requirements for the energy labelling of, and the provision of supplementary product information on, electronic displays.
An EU Regulation has been published supplementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1369 with regard to energy labelling of household washing machines and household washer-dryers.
An EU Regulation has been published supplementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1369 with regard to energy labelling of refrigerating appliances.
An EU Regulation has been published supplementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1369 with regard to energy labelling of household dishwashers.
An EU Regulation has been published supplementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1369 with regard to energy labelling of refrigerating appliances with a direct sales function.
An EU Regulation has been published laying down ecodesign requirements for refrigerating appliances pursuant to Directive 2009/125/EC.
An EU Regulation has been published laying down ecodesign requirements for light sources and separate control gears pursuant to Directive 2009/125/EC.
An EU Regulation has been published laying down ecodesign requirements for electronic displays pursuant to Directive 2009/125/EC.
An EU Regulation has been published laying down ecodesign requirements for household dishwashers pursuant to Directive 2009/125/EC.
An EU Regulation has been published laying down ecodesign requirements for household washing machines and household washer-dryers pursuant to Directive 2009/125/EC.
An EU Regulation has been published laying down ecodesign requirements for refrigerating appliances with a direct sales function pursuant to Directive 2009/125/EC.
An EU Directive has been published to replace Directive 2000/59/EC on port reception facilities for ship-generated waste and cargo residues.
An EU directive has been published repealing and replacing the EU’s Renewable Energy Directive.
An EU Regulation has been published updating the Ecodesign Directive with regard to electric motors and variable speed drives.
An EU Regulation has been published to supplement Regulation (EU) 2017/1369 with regard to energy labelling of light sources.
An EU regulation has been published concerning ecodesign requirements for solid fuel local space heaters
These regulations bring more equipment within the scope of earlier legislation in this field.
These regulations add new groups of products to those listed in the Ecodesign for Energy-Related Products Regulations 2010.
An EU Directive has been published concerning the reduction of the impact of certain plastic products on the environment.
An EU regulation has been published on the sound level of motor vehicles.
An EU directive has been published amending Directive 2004/37/EC on the protection of workers from the risks related to exposure to carcinogens or mutagens.
These Regulations make minor amendments to existing legislation in order to ensure that the requirements of the EU’s revised Waste Framework Directive have been met in Northern Ireland.
These Regulations amend the Genetically Modified Organisms (Deliberate Release) Regulations Northern Ireland 2003 which implement Directive 2001/18/EC relating to the deliberate release of GMOs.
An EU regulation has been published concerning ecodesign requirements for solid fuel boilers.
The European Commission has put forward a proposal to set emission performance standards for new cars and light commercial vehicles.
This Order amends, in Great Britain, the Electricity and Gas (Energy Company Obligation) Order 2018.
The European Commission has put forward a proposal to update the Eurovignette Directive on charging HGVs for the use of certain roads.
The European Commission has put forward a proposal to extend the scope of Directive 1999/62/EC on the charging of HGVs for the use of certain roads to other vehicles.
The European Commission has put forward a proposal to update Directive 92/106/EEC on the establishment of common rules for certain types of combined transport of goods between Member States.
These Regulations extend the deadline by which eligible abstractors in England who wish to continue abstracting must apply for a licence.
An EU Decision has been published regarding the EU’s position at the next Conference of the Parties to the Minamata Convention on Mercury regarding a decision on the phasing-out of dental amalgam.
An EU Decision has been published regarding the EU’s position at the next Conference of the Parties to the Minamata Convention on Mercury regarding a decision establishing thresholds for mercury waste.
These Regulations make amendments to legislation in Scotland relating to waste.
These Regulations amend earlier Scottish legislation with regard specifically to environmental impact assessment.
An EU Decision has been published allocating quotas for substances that deplete the ozone layer for the period 1 January to 31 December 2020.
These Regulations amend the Conservation (Natural Habitats, &c) Regulations 1994 with particular regard to marine licences.
An EU Decision has been published regarding best available techniques conclusions for the food, drink and milk industries.
An EU Decision has been published regarding best available techniques conclusions for waste incineration
This Order gives effect in Northern Ireland to EU Regulations concerning invasive alien species.
An EU Regulation has been published on arrangements for the adjustments to free allocation of emission allowances due to activity level changes.
An EU Regulation has been published updating the ecodesign requirements for small, medium and large power transformers.
These regulations bring various sections of the Planning (Scotland) Act 2019 into force.
These Regulations update references in both primary and secondary legislation to the Control of Trade in Endangered Species (Enforcement) Regulations 1997.
These Regulations concern the prevention and management of the introduction and spread of invasive alien species.
These regulations amend various earlier sets of regulations concerning pesticides.
An EU regulation has been published updating Regulation (EC) 850/2004 on persistent organic pollutants.
This Order designates 26 EU Directives as relevant under the Pollution Prevention and Control Act 1999.
These regulations amend earlier legislation on the deliberate release of GMOs.
These Regulations amend the Genetically Modified Organisms (Deliberate Release) (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations 2019.
These Regulations extend existing powers to require holders of waste management licences in Scotland to accept, keep or dispose of waste to waste operators holding other types of environmental permit.
These Regulations amend the Environmental Damage (Prevention and Remediation) (England) Regulations 2015.
An EU Decision has been published concerning the uniform measurement of levels of food waste.
An EU Regulation has been published updating Regulation (EU) 649/2012 concerning the export and import of hazardous chemicals.
These Regulations prohibit the manufacture and the sale of plastic stemmed cotton buds in Scotland.
This Order lists the EU legislation relating to protecting and improving the environment under the terms of the Regulatory Reform (Scotland) Act 2014.
An EU directive has been published amending Directive 2003/87/EC on emission allowance trading within the EU.
These regulations amend the Genetically Modified Organisms (Deliberate Release) Regulations 2002 which implement the EU’s GMO Directive.
An EU directive has been published amending Directive 2001/18/EC as regards the environmental risk assessment of GMOs.
This Act, promoted by MPs Hilary Benn and Alistair Burt, is intended to avoid (or at least delay) the UK’s departure from the EU in the absence of a ratified withdrawal agreement.
An EU Regulation has been published updating the list of invasive alien species of concern to the Union.
These Regulations amend the Hazardous Waste (Wales) Regulations 2005 in order to supplement Regulation (EU) 2019/1021 on persistent organic pollutants.
An EU Regulation has been published setting carbon dioxide emission performance standards for new heavy-duty vehicles.
These regulations supplement Regulation (EU) 2019/1021 on POPs.
An EU Decision has been published granting a derogation requested by the United Kingdom with regard to Northern Ireland pursuant to Directive 91/676/EEC concerning the protection of waters against pollution caused by nitrates from agricultural sources.
The Act is part of a wider programme of reforms in Scotland to the planning system as a whole, responding to the independent review of planning, which includes changes to secondary legislation made under existing powers as well as non-legislative changes.
An EU directive has been published concerning the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment.
These Regulations amend the Landfill Disposals Tax (Wales) Act 2017 (LDT Act).
These regulations amend the Domestic Renewable Heat Incentive Scheme Regulations 2014 and the Renewable Heat Incentive Scheme Regulations 2018.
This Regulation restricts the production, use, import and export of specified persistent organic pollutants (POPs). It establishes rules to ensure the safe and environmentally sound management of stockpiles and wastes containing POPs.
An EU Decision has been published extending the validity of the EU Ecolabel criteria for televisions and for growing media, soil improvers and mulch.
An EU directive has been published amending the RoHS 2 Directive as regards an exemption for certain electrical and electronic components containing lead as an alloying element in aluminium.
An EU regulation has been published concerning ecodesign requirements for professional refrigerated storage cabinets.
An EU directive has been published amending the RoHS 2 Directive as regards an exemption for certain electrical and electronic components containing lead as an alloying element in copper.
An EU directive has been published amending the RoHS 2 Directive as regards an exemption for certain electrical and electronic components containing lead as an alloying element in steel.
An EU directive has been published amending the RoHS 2 Directive as regards an exemption for certain electrical and electronic components containing lead in cermet-based trimmer potentiometer elements.
An EU directive has been published amending the RoHS 2 Directive as regards an exemption for certain electrical and electronic components containing lead in glass or ceramic.
An EU directive has been published amending the RoHS 2 Directive as regards an exemption for certain electrical and electronic components containing lead in high melting temperature solders.
An EU directive has been published amending the RoHS 2 Directive as regards an exemption for certain electrical and electronic components containing lead in solders.
This Order requires the net UK carbon account for the year 2050 to be 100% lower than the 1990 baseline.
These regulations implement Directive 2017/2102 on reducing the risks posed by hazardous substances to health and the environment by imposing harmonised restrictions.
An EU directive has been published amending Directive 2011/65/EU on the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment.
This Order specifies licensable marine activities in respect of which a marine licence under the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 is not required.
These regulations amend the Carbon Accounting Scheme (Scotland) Regulations 2010.
An EU decision has been published under the EMAS Regulation on the sectoral reference document for the electrical and electronic equipment manufacturing sector.
An EU decision has been published under the EMAS Regulation on the sectoral reference document for the public administration sector.
An EU decision has been published under the EMAS Regulation on the sectoral reference document for the car manufacturing sector.
These regulations amend the Nitrate Pollution Prevention (Wales) Regulations 2013 relating to the monitoring of nitrate pollution and the designation of nitrate vulnerable zones.
These regulations amend the Controlled Waste (Registration of Carriers and Seizure of Vehicles) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1999, which sets out the charges for registration as a carrier of controlled waste.
An EU regulation has been published updating Regulation 649/2012 concerning the export and import of hazardous chemicals.
An EU regulation has been published updating Regulation 649/2012 concerning the export and import of hazardous chemicals.
These regulations aim to secure compliance with parts of Directive 2008/50/EC on ambient air quality.
The European Commission has put forward a proposal for a directive amending the EU’s Energy Efficiency Directive.
These regulations amend the Energy Performance of Buildings (Certificates and Inspections) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008, which implement in part the EU’s Energy Performance of Buildings Directive.
An EU Decision has been published regarding an extension of the period before the UK leaves the Union.
This Act is somewhat unusual in that, rather than being put forward by the Government, it was proposed by MPs. It requires the Prime Minister to present her plan to request a delay to the Article 50 process, under which the UK is set to leave the European Union, in the form of an amendable motion and prevents her from suggesting any date before 22 May 2019.
These regulations make amendments to the Environmental Protection Act 1990 and the Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2016.
These regulations amend the Energy Efficiency (Private Rented Property) (England and Wales) Regulations 2015.
This Order, which specifies types of invasive animals and plants for the purposes of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981, implements parts of EU Regulation 1143/2014 on the prevention and management of the introduction and spread of invasive alien species.
These regulations amend the Electricity Works (Environmental Impact Assessment) (England and Wales) Regulations 2017.
This Order specifies the standard rate and lower rate for Scottish landfill tax for disposals on or after 1 April 2019.
These regulations concern fixed penalties payable in respect of offences relating to the environment in England.
These regulations amend the Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) (Wales) Regulations 2017.
These regulations impose new requirements concerning the reporting of energy use and efficiency, and greenhouse gas emissions, by larger companies.
These regulations prescribe the rates for landfill disposals tax chargeable on taxable disposals made in Wales on or after 1 April 2019.
These regulations amend the Climate Change Levy (General) Regulations 2001
The European Commission has put forward a proposal to update the EU’s POPs Regulation.
These Regulations confirm that “exit day”, as used in previous legislation, now refers to either 12 April or 22 May 2019.
These regulations implement, in relation to Scotland, the requirement to designate competent authorities for the purposes of EU Regulation 598/2014 concerning noise-related operating restrictions at airports.
These regulations amend, with regard to Wales, the Forest Reproductive Material (Great Britain) Regulations 2002.
These regulations amend in relation to Wales to a number of pieces of secondary legislation in order to update references to UK and European legislation relating, among other sectors, to environmental protection and water.
These regulations amend the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme Regulations 2012 which implement Directive 2003/87/EC establishing a system for greenhouse gas emissions allowances trading in the UK.
These regulations implement, for Scotland, Directive 2015/412 as regards the possibility for the Member States to restrict or prohibit the cultivation of GMOs in their territory.
An EU regulation has been published updating Regulation 389/2013 establishing a Union Registry to take account of Brexit.
An EU decision has been published amending several earlier decisions concerning the EU Ecolabel criteria for various types of detergent.
These regulations amend the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme Regulations 2012 to change the date by which aircraft operators must comply with their annual reportable emissions for the 2018 scheme year.
These regulations prohibit the use of microbeads as an ingredient in the manufacture of rinse-off personal care products and the sale of any such products containing microbeads.
An EU regulation has been published adding a substance to those listed in the REACH Regulation.
These regulations concern the MARPOL Convention and revoke the Merchant Shipping (Prevention of Oil Pollution) Regulations 1996.
These regulations make amendments to various items of legislation concerning the environment, food and rural affairs.
These regulations amend Part II (waste on land) of the Environmental Protection Act 1990.
These regulations provide for a reduction of 10% in the rate of HGV Road User Levy for Euro VI vehicles.
These regulations aim to ensure that, following Brexit, legislation that applies specifically to England concerning genetically modified organisms continues to operate effectively.
The Environment Agency is seeking views on its plans to update river basin management plans.
The Welsh Government is seeking views on its strategy to make a low carbon, zero waste Wales.
The Scottish Government is seeking views on improving energy efficiency and reducing the demand for heat in owner-occupied homes.
The Welsh Government is seeking views on changes to Part L (Conservation of Fuel and Power) and Part F (Ventilation) of the Building Regulations for new dwellings.
The Welsh Government is seeking views on proposals for reducing air pollution.
The Environment Agency is seeking views on standard rules sets for biowaste treatment.
The Scottish Government is seeking views on issues of a technical nature that underpin the operation and delivery of Low Emission Zones.
Scottish Forestry is a new executive agency and is seeking views on its first Corporate Plan.
The Environment Agency is seeking views on three new standard rules sets, and revisions to existing sets, concerning waste.
The Scottish Government is seeking views on a proposed programme for reviewing and extending PDRs.
The Office for Low Emission Vehicles seeks views on proposals to introduce green number plates for ultra-low emission vehicles.
BEIS is seeking views on proposed targets for the minimum energy efficiency standard for privately rented non-domestic buildings in 2030.
The European Commission is seeking views on whether EU rules on environmental crime need amending.
Defra seeks views on proposals to update its 2012 biodiversity metric for measuring biodiversity losses and gains.
The Scottish Government is seeking views on proposals for legislation to develop Scotland’s circular economy.
London Luton Airport Ltd is seeking views on its proposed expansion of the airport.
The Welsh Government seeks views on proposals to encourage recycling and appropriate waste disposal from non-domestic premises.
BEIS is seeking views on plans to amend the Heat Network (Metering and Billing) Regulations 2014.
The Scottish Government seeks views on the draft Deposit and Return Scheme for Scotland Regulations 2020.
The European Commission seeks views on how the restriction of hazardous substances in electronic products works in practice.
The Scottish Government seeks views on the role of public sector bodies in ending Scotland’s contribution to climate change.
The Environment Agency seeks views on its draft decision concerning an application for a Radioactive Substances Activities permit by Sellafield Ltd.
The Scottish Government is seeking views on a proposal to designate two Historic Marine Protected Areas.
BEIS seeks evidence to support the creation of a £250 million Clean Steel Fund.
BEIS seeks views on proposals to develop a policy framework in Great Britain for smart meters post 2020.
Defra is seeking views on whether it should set a WEEE compliance fee for 2019,
The MHCLG and the DDCMS seek views on amending permitted development rights in England to support deployment of 5G and extend mobile coverage.
The Welsh Government seeks views on a new development plan which will set the direction for development in Wales from 2020 to 2040.
Defra seeks views on whether and how to introduce Highly Protected Marine Areas in English inshore and offshore waters and Northern Irish offshore waters.
Defra seeks evidence and ideas that can be considered in the review of the UK’s food system which will help create a new National Food Strategy.
The Scottish Government seeks views on its new draft National Transport Strategy for Scotland.
Defra seeks views on proposed measures to reduce personal water use.
The DfT and OLEV seek views on proposals to ensure that electric vehicle chargepoints sold or installed in the UK have smart charging functionality included.
The DfT and OLEV seek views on proposals to alter existing residential and non-residential buildings regulations to include electric vehicle chargepoint infrastructure requirements.
The DfT seeks views on consumers’ understanding of carbon emissions, options to offset emissions from ticketed travel and whether transport providers should offer voluntary carbon offsets.
BEIS seeks views on barriers and routes to market for energy efficiency to become a reliable alternative to generation and network reinforcement.
The Scottish Government seeks views on draft Regulations which will give community bodies the right to buy land to further sustainable development.
BEIS seeks views on the reuse of oil and gas assets for carbon capture, usage and storage projects.
BEIS seeks views on potential new business models for carbon capture, usage and storage.
The Welsh Government seeks views on a draft National Strategy for Flood and Coastal Erosion Risk Management.
BEIS seeks views on proposals to update existing ecodesign requirements for external power supplies.
The Scottish Government seeks views on the draft Energy Efficiency (Private Rented Property) (Scotland) Regulations 2019.
Heathrow airport has launched a statutory consultation into its expansion proposals.
Defra seeks views on proposed management measures for invasive alien species which are widely spread in England and Wales.
BEIS seeks views on proposals for making changes to the Capacity Market Rules in order to comply with new EU carbon dioxide emissions limits.
The Scottish Government seeks views on accepting and treating or disposing of controlled waste at specified places.
The Scottish Government seeks views on proposals to add four Marine Protected Areas to the existing network in Scottish waters.
Defra seeks evidence that it can use in developing a flood and coastal erosion policy for England.
The Scottish Government seeks views on strengthening wild animal welfare legislation by increasing the maximum penalties available for certain cruelty offences.
BEIS seeks views on proposed changes to the Energy Company Obligation (ECO3) scheme.
The European Commission seeks views on the need for EU action to standardise chargers for mobile phones and other similar devices.
The Environment Agency seeks views on proposed technical guidance for permitted facilities that transfer or treat healthcare waste.
BEIS and the Devolved Administrations seek views on their approach to UK carbon pricing following Brexit.
The Scottish Government seeks views on its Forestry and Land Corporate Plan.
The Environment Agency seeks views on a draft strategy which aims to create resilience to flooding and coastal change in England.
The Scottish Government seeks views on the consequence of not permitting an unconventional oil and gas industry in Scotland.
Defra, the Northern Ireland Department of Agriculture Environment and Rural Affairs and the Scottish and Welsh Governments are seeking views on an updated assessment of progress made towards achieving Good Environmental Status for UK seas.
The Scottish Government seeks evidence with regard to a change to the proposed timeframe to deliver energy efficiency standards for all properties across Scotland.
The Scottish Government seeks evidence with regard to the future of low carbon heat for off-gas buildings.
The Environment Agency has launched Standard rules consultation no. 19: revision of standard rule sets for medium combustion plant and specified generators.
The Welsh Government seeks views on how to address gaps in environmental principles and governance when the UK leaves the EU.
BEIS seeks views on the Industrial Energy Transformation Fund, which aims to help industry improve energy efficiency, cut energy bills and shift to lower carbon energy and processes.
BEIS seeks views on proposals to modify electricity supply licence conditions for the purpose of introducing the Smart Export Guarantee.
The European Commission seeks views on plans to update State aid guidelines with regard to the EU emissions trading scheme.
Defra seeks views on proposals to introduce a Deposit Return Scheme for drinks containers in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
Defra seeks views on proposals to improve the quantity and quality of the materials recycled both at home and at work in England.
Defra, the Scottish Government, Department for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs in Northern Ireland and the Welsh Government seek views on plans to reform the UK packaging producer responsibility system.
The Treasury and Defra seek views on the design of the tax on plastic packaging announced in the 2018 Budget.
The Scottish Government seeks views on how effective environmental governance can be maintained in Scotland once the UK leaves the EU.
BEIS and the Treasury seek views on proposals for an energy efficiency scheme focused on small and medium-sized businesses.
Defra seeks views on a Producer Compliance Scheme Balancing System under the WEEE Regulations.
Radioactive Waste Management, a subsidiary of the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority, seeks views on potential sites for a Geological Disposal Facility in Wales.
The Scottish Government seeks views on a proposed five-year Climate Change Adaptation Programme for Scotland.
Radioactive Waste Management seeks views on its search for a suitable site for a Geological Disposal Facility in England.
Defra seeks views on proposals to introduce agreements between a landowner and a responsible body aimed at delivering lasting conservation benefit for the public good.
Defra seeks views on a proposed UK National Air Pollution Control Programme (NAPCP) which the Secretary of State is required to prepare and publish by 1 April 2019.
The European Commission seeks views on the EU’s implementation of the Aarhus Convention in the area of access to justice in environmental matters.
Defra seeks views on proposals to modernise water regulation and allow better long-term planning of water resources and drainage.
BEIS seeks views on the introduction of a mandatory supplier-led route to market for small-scale low-carbon generation.
The European Commission seeks views on how well the EU’s Water Framework Directive and Floods Directive are working.
The Welsh Government seeks views on the draft Climate Change Adaptation Plan for Wales.
The Environment Agency seeks views on proposals to revise the public participation statement for environmental permitting.
Defra and the Forestry Commission seek views on introducing measures in England with regard to the felling of street trees.
The European Commission seeks views on its plans for revising the rules for free allocation in the EU Emissions Trading System.
Defra seeks views on extending and increasing the charge for single-use carrier bags.
Defra seeks views on how the planning system in England can be improved to protect the environment through biodiversity net gain.
The European Commission seeks views on its plans to make Europe a global leader in producing and using sustainable batteries.
The Environment Agency seeks views on its charge proposals to take effect from April 2019.
Defra seeks views on the draft National Policy Statement for Water Resources Infrastructure.
The Scottish Government seeks views on proposed changes to its suite of Good Practice Principles for Renewable Energy Developments.
Defra seeks views on measuring progress in its for England.
These regulations amend existing legislation on fluorinated greenhouse gases (F-gases).
These regulations amend and implement certain items of EU legislation regarding air quality.
An EU decision has been published establishing the EU Ecolabel criteria for graphic paper and for tissue paper and tissue products.
These regulations revoke the Harbour Works (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003 as amended in 2007.
An EU regulation has been published updating EC Regulation 1221/2009 on the voluntary participation by organisations in a Community Eco-Management and Audit Scheme.
This Order amends the Planning Act 2008 with respect to nationally significant infrastructure projects in the water sector.
These regulations provide for a right of appeal against a decision of an approving body under the Flood and Water Management Act 2010 in relation to sustainable drainage systems.
These regulations make provision for an approving body to charge fees in relation to applications for approval of sustainable drainage systems in Wales.
These regulations concern approval of sustainable drainage systems and adoption of such drainage systems in Wales.
This Order makes provision in relation to the requirement for approval of, and requests for adoption of, sustainable drainage systems in Wales.
This Order brings into force provisions of the Flood and Water Management Act 2010 in relation to Wales.
This Order provides for the enforcement of breach of the approval required under the Flood and Water Management Act 2010 in relation to drainage systems for construction work.
An EU regulation has been published on the reporting of data in respect of HFCs placed on the market in the UK and in the EU 27.
These regulations amend the 2013 WEEE Regulations which implement the EU’s WEEE Directive.
An EU regulation has been published amending earlier legislation to improve emission type approval tests and procedures for light passenger and commercial vehicles.
An EU decision has been published allocating quotas for substances that deplete the ozone layer.
An EU regulation has been published regarding ecodesign requirements for standby, off mode electric power consumption of household and office equipment.
These regulations apply the EU WEEE Directive 2012 in the UK. They regulate the management of electrical and electronic waste to reduce the amount of WEEE that goes to landfill. Producers have obligations both for the EEE they place on the UK market for the first time and in terms of financing the collection, treatment, recovery and environmentally sound disposal of WEEE.
These regulations implement Directive 2015/996/EU on common noise assessment methods.
The European Commission has put forward a proposal for a regulation to introduce monitoring and reporting of CO emissions from and fuel consumption of new heavy-duty vehicles.
The European Commission has put forward a proposal amending Directive 2003/87/EC establishing a scheme for greenhouse gas emission allowance trading within the EU.
These regulations amend the Environmental Noise (Wales) Regulations 2006 in order to implement Directive 2015/996/EU establishing common noise assessment methods.
These regulations amend the Environmental Noise (England) Regulations 2006 to implement more recent EU legislation.
These regulations make provision in connection with those parts of the EU Ship Recycling Regulation that concern the construction of a ship, the ship during its working life and its preparation for recycling.
An EU directive has been published establishing common noise assessment methods relating to environmental noise.
These regulations amend the Environmental Noise (Scotland) Regulations 2006 to implement more recent EU legislation.
These regulations transpose Article 6(3) of the EU’s Habitats Directive by amending various items of UK legislation relating to planning and the conservation of habitats and species.
These regulations make minor technical amendments to update references in existing legislation that transposes current EU environmental requirements.
These regulations amend the Water Environment (Floods Directive) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009 to replace out of date references to other legislation.
An EU decision has been published identifying a substance of very high concern under the REACH Regulation.
These regulations make amendments, in relation to Wales, to a number of pieces of secondary legislation relating to the environment, planning and rural affairs.
An EU directive has been published setting out the elements to be taken into account for the preparation of marine strategies.
These regulations make provision with regard to carbon accounting and carbon units for the purposes of calculating the net Welsh emissions account under the Environment (Wales) Act 2016.
These regulations make provision for interim emissions targets under Part 2 of the Environment (Wales) Act 2016.
These regulations determine what emissions of GHG from international aviation and shipping are to be regarded as Welsh emissions for the purposes of the Environment (Wales) Act 2016.
These regulations provide for a maximum total amount for the net Welsh emissions account for the first two budgetary periods provided for in the Environment (Wales) Act 2016.
These regulations set a limit on the amount of carbon units that may be credited to the net Welsh emissions account in accordance with the Environment (Wales) Act 2016.
This Order establishes the Energy Company Obligation scheme for the period to 31 March 2022.
This Order lifts a restriction on the amount of electricity that can be produced by hydro-generating stations without affecting eligibility for Scottish Renewable Obligation Certificates.
This Order amends the Plant Health (Scotland) Order 2005 with regard to the removal of EU measures against the palm weevil.
An EU Decision has been published establishing the EU Ecolabel criteria for lubricants.
This Order amends the Plant Health (Forestry) Order 2005 in the light of EU legislation concerning plant pests.
These regulations amend the Ship Recycling Facilities Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015.
An EU decision has been published updating the European List of ship recycling facilities.
An EU decision has been published extending the period of validity of the EU Ecolabel criteria for several products including printed paper and bed mattresses.
These regulations make provision in respect of the deposit of statements under the Commons Act 2006.
These regulations revoke the Town and Village Greens (Landowner Statements) (Wales) Regulations 2018.
These regulations amend the Landfill Disposals Tax (Wales) Act 2017 to enable site restoration relief to be applied to the disposal of material consisting entirely of topsoil.
These regulations give the Secretary of State the power to impose civil sanctions by way of fixed and variable monetary penalties.
These regulations provide for the enforcement of relevant EU legislation.
This Order sets out charges to be paid in relation to licenses issued by Natural England.
This Order revokes in the UK the CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme Order 2013 and amends the CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme Order 2010.
These regulations transfer rights and liabilities previously assigned to Natural England under EU legislation on the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development to the Environment Secretary.
An EU regulation has been published regarding ecodesign requirements for heaters.
An EU regulation has been published regarding ecodesign requirements for water heaters and hot water storage tanks.
An EU regulation has been published regarding the ecodesign requirements for certain cooling products.
These regulations implement the EU’s NRMM Regulation with regard to gaseous and particulate pollutant emission limits.
These regulations make amendments to a large number of pieces of legislation within Defra’s remit.
These regulations provide a new regulatory framework in Scotland for radioactive substances activities.
These regulations amend the Goods Vehicles (Licensing of Operators) Regulations 1995 and the Motor Vehicles (Tests) Regulations 1981.
The Automated and Electric Vehicles Act 2018 is intended to enable consumers in the UK to benefit from improvements in transport technology.
An EU directive has been published establishing a fourth list of indicative OELVs.
An EU decision has been published establishing BAT conclusions for waste treatment.
These regulations concern the dismantling or decommissioning of nuclear power stations and other nuclear reactors.
An EU regulation has been published concerning risk assessments in relation to invasive alien species.
An EU regulation has been published on monitoring and reporting of CO emissions from, and fuel consumption of, new heavy-duty vehicles.
These regulations make the Department for Infrastructure the competent authority for the purposes of the implementation of the Floods Directive.
These regulations make provision for the local oversight of new town development corporations.
These regulations amend the Allocation Regulations and the Eligible Generator Regulations.
These regulations implement the requirement to designate competent authorities for the purposes of EU Regulation 598/2014 with regard to the introduction of noise-related operating restrictions at Union airports.
An EU regulation has been published amending the rules on the requirements for universal fuel range type approval.
This Order provides for an annual cap on the number of renewables obligation certificates.
These regulations transport certain obligations in the EU’s Medium Combustion Plant Directive and Industrial Emissions Directive insofar as they apply to offshore combustion installations.
An EU regulation has been published amending the REACH Regulation with regard to exposure to ammonia released from cellulose wadding insulation materials.
An EU decision has been published postponing the date on which a number of EU Ecolabel licenses expire.
These regulations partially implement the requirements of Directive 2015/1787/EU on the quality of water intended for human consumption.
An EU regulation has been published restricting the use of a chemical in certain cosmetic products.
An EU directive has been published confirming the temporary exemption of lead from the restrictions of the RoHS Directive.
An EU directive has been published confirming the temporary exemption of cadmium and/or lead from the restrictions of the RoHS Directive.
An EU directive has been published confirming the temporary exemption of lead from the restrictions of the RoHS Directive.
These regulations amend legislation which refers to the EU’s Waste Directive.
An EU regulation has been published updating the Waste Framework Directive with regard to ecotoxicity.
This Order amends the Marine Licensing (Exempted Activities) (Wales) Order 2011.
These regulations make amendments in relation to England to numerous pieces of secondary legislation.
These regulations are part of a package of measures to transpose Directive 2013/59/Euratom regarding protection against the dangers arising from exposure to ionising radiation.
These regulations implement in the UK Directive 2016/2284/EU relating to national emission ceilings for certain atmospheric pollutants.
An EU directive has been published on the reduction of national emissions of certain atmospheric pollutants.
These regulations prohibit the use of microbeads as an ingredient in the manufacture of rinse-off personal care products.
This order enables the EU’s Basic Safety Standards Directive to be transposed under the Regulatory Reform (Scotland) Act 2014.
These regulations make provision in connection with the right to buy abandoned, neglected or detrimental land in Scotland.
These regulations are part of a package of measures transposing Directive 2013/59/Euratom on protection against the dangers arising from exposure to ionising radiation.
These regulations prohibit the use of microbeads as an ingredient in the manufacture of rinse-off personal care products.
These regulations prohibit the use of microbeads in the manufacture of rinse-off personal care products and the sale of such products containing microbeads.
These regulations concern the quality of water supplied by water undertakers whose areas are wholly or mainly in Wales for drinking, washing, cooking and food preparation.
An EU regulation has been published setting out scientific criteria for the determination of endocrine-disrupting properties in biocides.
This Order makes provisions in relation to permission in principle and includes details of certain excluded developments.
This Order amends a number of existing instruments to provide that a public consultation must be held before decisions are taken on applications for planning permission.
An EU Decision has been published updating the European List of ship recycling facilities.
The Data Protection Act 2018 aims to modernise data protection laws in the UK to make them fit for purpose for an increasingly digital economy and society.
These regulations amend the Domestic Renewable Heat Incentive Scheme Regulations 2014.
These regulations replace the Renewable Heat Incentive Scheme Regulations 2011 with further amendments.
These regulations amend the Bathing Water Regulations 2013 which implement Directive 2006/7/EC concerning the management of bathing water quality.
An EU directive has been published on periodic roadworthiness tests for motor vehicles.
An EU directive has been published on the technical roadside inspection of the roadworthiness of commercial vehicles.
An EU regulation has been published amending the REACH Regulation as regards methanol in windscreen washing fluids.
An EU regulation has been published amending the REACH Regulation to address risks to the health of workers exposed to NMP.
These regulations amend the Environmental Protection Act 1990 and the Environment Act 1995 in connection with the EU Waste Directive.
This Order reduces the permitted number of authorised offshore HVAC collector substations.
These regulations partly transpose Directive 2013/59/Euratom laying down basic safety standards for protection against the dangers arising from exposure to ionising radiation.
These regulations amend earlier legislation with regard to waste fees and charges in Northern Ireland.
The Forestry and Land Management (Scotland) Act 2018 provides the legislative framework to enable delivery of a package of other policy initiatives that the Scottish Government is introducing to increase forestry’s contribution to the Scottish Ministers’ economic, environmental and social ambitions.
An EU Decision has been published establishing EU Ecolabel criteria for indoor cleaning services.
An EU Decision has been published amending Decision 2014/312/EU on the period of validity of the EU Ecolabel criteria for indoor and outdoor paints and varnishes.
These regulations are part of a package of measures transposing Directive 2013/59/Euratom on protection against the dangers arising from exposure to ionising radiation.
An EU Decision has been published identifying a substance of very high concern under the REACH Regulation.
This Order concerns Directive 2015/2193/EU on the limitation of emissions from medium combustion plants and the Pollution Prevention and Control Act 1999.
These regulations amend earlier legislation to take account of changes brought about by EU directives.
This Order amends the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015.
These regulations update earlier legislating to take account of more recent EU directives.
These regulations amend the 2012 UK Regulations which implement the EU’s Energy Performance of Buildings Directive.
These Regulations bring into force provisions in the Housing and Planning Act 2016 relating to rogue landlords and property agents in England.
These Rules allow for all dispositions of registered land that must be registered to be carried out online.
These regulations impose duties on land managers to reduce and prevent the pollution of waters from diffuse agricultural sources.
These regulations bring into force parts of the Digital Economy Act 2017 relating to the disclosure of information to or by a water or sewerage undertaker in Wales.
These regulations make minor amendments to the Conservation of Salmon (Scotland) Regulations 2016.
These regulations make provision for calculating and imposing a levy on the holders of petroleum licences.
These regulations concern littering from vehicles in England.
These regulations implement Directive 2004/35/EC on environmental liability with regard to the prevention and remedying of environmental damage.
These regulations provide for offences, penalties and enforcement powers in support of the EU's Mercury Regulation.
This Order concerns the devolution of landfill tax to Wales.
This Order brings certain provisions of the Landfill Disposals Tax (Wales) Act 2017 into force.
These regulations update the Fluorinated Greenhouse Gases Regulations 2015 in the light of relevant EU legislation.
These regulations amend the Landfill Tax Regulations 1996.
These regulations make provisions associated with the administration of the landfill disposals tax.
This Order disapplies landfill tax with regard to Wales for disposals made on or after 1 April 2018.
These regulations set the rate for the operational costs levy and provide a revised figure for the settlement costs levy.
This Order specifies the standard rate and lower rate for Scottish Landfill Tax for disposals on or after 1 April 2018.
This Order gives effect to certain exemptions to Landfill Tax under amendments made to the Finance Act 1996 by the Finance Act 2018.
These regulations amend the Building Regulations 2010 in relation to Wales with particular reference to the provision of automatic fire suppression systems.
These regulations concern the transfer to the Welsh Ministers of certain functions relating to harbours.
These regulations specify the rates for landfill disposals tax and will apply to a taxable disposal made on or after 1 April 2018.
These regulations amend the Carbon Accounting Scheme (Scotland) Regulations 2010.
These regulations take account of the EU Energy Labelling Regulation.
This Order implements the 100% first-year allowance scheme which encourages businesses to invest in energy-saving plant and machinery.
These regulations implement the Medium Combustion Plant Directive in Northern Ireland.
This Order amends the Hornsea Two Offshore Wind Farm Order 2016 to increase the size of the site.
These Welsh regulations set rules with regard to storing oil near sources of water.
An EU regulation has been published updating EU Regulation 725/2011 regarding the reduction of carbon dioxide emissions from passenger cars.
An EU regulation has been published updating EU Regulation 427/2014 regarding the reduction of carbon dioxide emissions from light commercial vehicles.
These regulations implement in the UK the revised version of Annex II of the MARPOL Convention.
These regulations concern licences to search, bore for and get petroleum in Welsh onshore areas.
These regulations amend the WEEE Regulations 2013 with regard to the collection, treatment, recovery and disposal of WEEE.
These regulations brought into force sections of the Scotland Act 2016 relating to onshore petroleum.
These regulations revoke the Offshore Electricity Development (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008 which have been superseded.
These regulations amend the Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) Regulations 1986 to take account of a recent DfT publication.
An EU regulation has been published updating Regulation (EC) 1272/2008 on the classification, labelling and packaging of substances and mixtures.
These regulations amend the Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2016
An EU regulation has been published concerning a substance used in certain rinse-off cosmetic products.
An EU decision has been published updating the list of natural habitats of EU importance for the Atlantic biogeographical region.
An EU regulation has been published setting rules for the determination of emissions and fuel consumption of heavy-duty vehicles.
An EU decision has been published extending the validity of the ecological criteria for the award of the EU Ecolabel to televisions.
An EU regulation has been published on binding annual greenhouse gas emission reductions by Member States from 2021 to 2030.
An EU directive has been published amending Directive 2000/53/EC on end-of-life vehicles.
An EU regulation has been published updating and replacing Regulation 1102/2008 on mercury.
An EU decision has been published on the adoption of the LIFE multiannual work programme for 2018–20.
An EU regulation has been published concerning the energy labelling of local space heaters
An EU decision has been published determining reference values for each producer or importer of hydrofluorocarbons (1 January 2018 to 31 December 2020).
An EU regulation has been published concerning ecodesign requirements for local space heaters.
This Order amends the Plant Health (Forestry) Order 2005 to take account of recent EU legislation.
These regulations set waste packaging recovery and recycling targets for Northern Ireland for the period 2018–2020.
This Order brings into force paragraph 2 of Schedule 21 to the Environment Act 1995 for all remaining purposes.
An EU decision has been published specifying the forms to be used in relation to the import of mercury.
These regulations introduce new and amended binding rules into the Water Environment (Controlled Activities) (Scotland) Regulations 2011.
This Order concerns the construction or alteration of a dam or reservoir where this will constitute a nationally significant infrastructure project.
An EU regulation has been published setting out the ecodesign requirements for ventilation units.
These regulations provide for exemptions from the restriction on abstraction and the restriction on impounding works in the Water Resources Act 1991.
These regulations establish, for 2018 to 2020, new recycling targets in Great Britain for paper, aluminium, steel and wood.
These regulations take account of amendments made to the EU’s Renewables Directive.
This Order brings various provisions of the Water Act 2003 into force on 1 January 2018.
This Order revokes earlier Orders made under s.33 of the Water Resources Act 1991.
These regulations concern the licensing of water abstraction.
The Smart Meters Act 2018 contains measures to extend existing powers provided to the Secretary of State to develop, amend and oversee regulations related to the licensing of smart meters for gas and electricity usage.
These regulations change the dates on which aviation operators must submit reports and information required under the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme Regulations 2012.
These regulations amend the Pollution Prevention and Control (Scotland) Regulations 2012 in relation to medium combustion plants.
An EU directive has been published on limiting emissions of certain pollutants into the air from medium combustion plants.
These regulations amend and update the Electricity Works (Environmental Impact Assessment) (Scotland) Regulations 2017.
This Order amends the Renewables Obligation Order 2015 with regard to renewables obligation certificates.
An EU regulation has been published updating guidance on the EU Ecolabel logo.
An EU decision has been published on the recognition of the requirements of the Eco-Lighthouse environmental management system.
An EU decision has been published amending the user’s guide setting out the steps needed to participate in EMAS.
An EU regulation has been published updating EC Regulation 338/97 on the protection of species of wild fauna and flora.
This Order designates two EU directives as relevant for the purposes of the Pollution Prevention and Control Act 1999.
This Order amends the Renewables Obligation (Scotland) Order 2009.
An EU decision has been published establishing best available techniques for the production of large volume organic chemicals.
These regulations implement Directive 2014/52/EU on the assessment of the effects of certain public and private projects on the environment.
These regulations concern the Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2010, the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 and the EU’s Habitats Directive.
These regulations consolidate the Offshore Marine Conservation (Natural Habitats, &c) Regulations 2007.
An EU decision has been published on best environmental management practice in the food and beverage manufacturing sector.
These regulations increase the legislative fees and charges payable for waste management licences.
An EU directive has been published amending the RoHS 2 Directive with regard to the use of cadmium in LEDs.
These regulations implement in Wales certain EU directives concerning drinking water.
An EU Decision has been published extending the period of validity of the ecological criteria for the award of the EU Ecolabel to hard coverings.
This Order brings certain provisions of the Landfill Disposals Tax (Wales) Act 2017 into force.
This Act concerns right to buy, starter homes and other measures intended to boost levels of housebuilding in England.
These regulations remove outdated offences from the Waste Management Licensing Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003.
This Order will help to transpose the Medium Combustion Plant Directive into Scottish law.
These regulations amend the Electricity Supplier Obligations (Amendment & Excluded Electricity) Regulations 2015 with regard to EII excluded electricity.
These regulations amend the Natural Mineral Water, Spring Water and Bottled Drinking Water Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015 to take account of EU legislation.
These regulations implement in Northern Ireland certain EU directives concerning drinking water.
These regulations implement in Northern Ireland certain EU directives concerning the quality of water provided for drinking and other purposes.
An EU directive has been published amending the Drinking Water Directive, Directive 98/83/EC.
These regulations amend the Natural Mineral Water, Spring Water and Bottled Drinking Water (Scotland) (No 2) Regulations 2007 to take account of EU legislation.
These regulations amend the Public Water Supplies (Scotland) Regulations 2014 to take into account EU legislation on the quality of water intended for human consumption.
These regulations replace the Private Water Supplies (Scotland) Regulations 2006 to take into account EU legislation on the quality of water intended for human consumption.
These regulations amend the Natural Mineral Water, Spring Water and Bottled Drinking Water (Wales) Regulations 2015 (SI 2015 No. 1867) in response to amendments made by EU Directive 2015/1787 amending Annexes II and III to EC Directive 98/83 regarding the quality of water intended for human consumption.
These regulations concern fixed penalty notices for the illegal deposit of controlled waste or extractive waste.
These regulations implement the requirements of the Alternative Fuels Infrastructure Directive.
These regulations amend earlier legislation with regard to fees payable for entering energy performance data onto the register.
An EU regulation has been published regarding the energy labelling of certain devices.
These regulations update previous legislation with regard to EU directives on the assessment of certain public and private transport projects on the environment.
These regulations make a number of changes to the Renewable Heat Incentive Scheme Regulations 2011.
An EU Regulation has been published updating Regulation 1221/2009 on the voluntary participation by organisations in an EMAS.
These regulations amend the Warm Home Discount (Reconciliation) Regulations 2011.
An Act of the National Assembly for Wales to make provision about the taxation of disposals of material as waste by way of landfill.
These regulations establish the Flood and Coastal Erosion Committee for Wales.
An EU directive has been published amending the Fuel Quality Directive and the Renewable Energy Directive in order to promote the transition to biofuels that deliver substantial greenhouse gas savings.
An EU decision has been published regarding the award of the EU Ecolabel to converted paper products.
An EU regulation has been published on the ecodesign requirements for vacuum cleaners.
An EU regulation has been published on energy labelling of vacuum cleaners.
An EU decision has been published establishing BAT conclusions for large combustion plants.
An EU regulation has been published updating the framework for energy labelling.
These regulations make version 5.0 of the Microgeneration Installation Standard a relevant installation standard.
An EU decision has been published amending the EU Ecolabel criteria for textile products.
An EU decision has been published regarding the Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol on substances that deplete the ozone layer.
This Order brings the section of the Act dealing with the establishment of the Flood and Coastal Erosion Committee into force.
An EU decision has been published establishing EU Ecolabel criteria for dishwasher detergents.
An EU decision has been published establishing EU Ecolabel criteria for hand dishwashing detergents.
An EU decision has been published establishing EU Ecolabel criteria for industrial and institutional dishwasher detergents.
An EU decision has been published establishing EU Ecolabel criteria for institutional laundry detergents.
An EU decision has been published establishing EU Ecolabel criteria for laundry detergents.
An EU decision has been published establishing EU Ecolabel criteria for hard surface cleaning products.
An EU regulation has been published amending the REACH Regulation with regard to perfluorooctanoic acid.
An EU decision has been published on the total amount of greenhouse gas emissions for the year 2014 for each Member State.
An EU decision has been published setting standards with regard to good environmental status of marine waters and standardised methods for monitoring and assessment.
An EU decision has been published concerning substances of very high concern under the REACH Regulation.
These regulations update previous legislation with regard to EU directives on the assessment of certain public and private transport projects on the environment.
These regulations transpose three EU directives concerning water into law in Northern Ireland.
An EU decision has been published prohibiting the use of an active substance in biocidal products.
An EU regulation has been published updating EU Regulation 510/2011 with regard to emission performance standards for new light commercial vehicles.
These regulations implement amendments to Directive 2011/92/EU on the assessment of the effects of certain public and private projects on the environment.
These regulations update previous legislation with regard to EU directives on the assessment of certain public and private land drainage projects on the environment.
These regulations update previous legislation with regard to EU directives on the assessment of certain public and private water management projects on the environment.
These regulations update Scottish legislation with regard to EU directives on the assessment of certain public and private projects on the environment.
These regulations update previous legislation with regard to EU directives on the assessment of certain construction projects for new roads on the environment.
These regulations update Scottish legislation with regard to EU directives on the assessment of certain public and private projects on the environment.
These regulations update previous legislation with regard to EU directives on the assessment of certain public and private transport projects on the environment.
These regulations concern the assessment of the effects of certain public and private projects on the environment.
These regulations update Scottish legislation with regard to EU directives on the assessment of certain public and private projects on the environment.
These regulations implement in Wales amendments to Directive 2011/92/EU on the assessment of the effects of certain public and private projects on the environment.
These regulations update Scottish legislation with regard to EU directives on the assessment of certain public and private projects on the environment.
These regulations concern the assessment of the effects of certain public and private electricity projects on the environment.
These regulations update previous legislation with regard to EU directives on the assessment of certain public and private transport projects on the environment.
These regulations concern the assessment of the effects of certain public and private projects on the environment.
These regulations update previous legislation with regard to EU directives on the assessment of certain public and private agriculture projects on the environment.
An EU directive has been published updating Directive 2011/92/EU on the assessment of the effects of certain public and private projects on the environment.
In relation to Wales, these regulations primarily implement Directive 2011/92/EU on the assessment of the effects of certain public and private projects on the environment (as amended by Directive 2014/52/EU) with regard to two types of project in paragraph 1 of Annex II to that directive:
These Rules bring earlier legislation into line with EU directives on the assessment of certain public and private projects on the environment.
These regulations update previous legislation with regard to EU directives on the assessment of certain public and private transport projects on the environment.
These regulations implement amendments to Directive 2011/92/EU on the assessment of the effects of certain public and private projects on the environment.
These regulations update previous legislation with regard to EU directives on the assessment of certain public and private transport projects on the environment.
These regulations implement amendments to Directive 2011/92/EU on the assessment of the effects of certain public and private projects on the environment.
These regulations update previous legislation with regard to EU directives on the assessment of certain public and private transport projects on the environment.
These regulations update previous legislation with regard to EU directives on the assessment of certain public and private forestry projects on the environment.
These regulations update previous legislation with regard to EU directives on the assessment of certain public and private marine projects on the environment.
An EU decision has been published on the conclusion on behalf of the EU of the Minamata Convention on Mercury.
These regulations update the rules concerning notices of appeals with regard to appeals to the Welsh Ministers.
These regulations prescribe the procedure in Wales for applications and proposals under the Commons Act 2006.
These regulations establish a new procedure for referred applications and appeals in Wales.
These regulations update the rules concerning notices of appeals with regard to tree preservation orders.
These regulations lay down the procedure for applications and proposals in Wales under certain parts of the Commons Act 2006.
This Order requires Welsh Ministers to make a determination of procedure in respect of appeals against hazardous substances contravention notices.
These regulations update the rules concerning notices of appeals with regard to hazardous substances.
These regulations update the rules concerning notices of appeals with regard to listed buildings and conservation areas.
These regulations update the rules concerning notices of appeals with regard to control of advertisements.
This Order update the rules concerning notices of appeals with regard to the Town and Country Planning Act 1990.
These regulations add a beach in Tenby to the list of bathing waters in Wales.
An EU regulation has been published updating the REACH Regulation with regard to testing the toxicity and ecotoxicity of chemicals.
This Order increases the annual value limit under the blight notice provisions of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990.
An EU directive has been published amending Directive 98/70/EC relating to the quality of petrol and diesel fuels.
An EU regulation has been published amending EC Regulation 1005/2009 on substances that deplete the ozone layer.
These regulations require local planning authorities to prepare, maintain and publish a register of brownfield land.
This Order makes provisions in relation to permission in principle in England.
This Order brings into force parts of the Commons Act 2006 in relation to Wales.
These regulations require compliance with a number of EU directives on water quality.
These regulations specify all fuels which are currently authorised for use in smoke control areas in Wales.
These regulations make amendments to primary and secondary legislation relating to health and safety.
These regulations allow fees to be charged relating to the environmental regulation of the offshore oil and gas industry.
This Order specifies the standard rate and lower rate for Scottish landfill tax for disposals on or after 1 April 2017.
This Order brings Part 6 of the Environment (Wales) Act 2016 into force.
An EU regulation has been published concerning the energy labelling of solid fuel boilers and packages of a solid fuel boiler, supplementary heaters, temperature controls and solar devices.
These regulations increase the maximum amount of credit which a registered person may claim against landfill tax liability.
These regulations update the payments made to people with diffuse mesothelioma or to their surviving dependants.
These regulations update the payments made to certain persons disabled by diseases affecting their lungs.
This Order lists the regulatory bodies to whom the Deregulation Act 2015 applies.
This Order amends the Electricity and Gas (Energy Company Obligation) Order 2014.
An EU decision has been published recognising a voluntary UK scheme concerning sustainable biofuels.
This Order amends the Feed-in Tariffs Order 2012 with regard to Great Britain.
HS2 Ltd seeks views on proposed changes to the route from Crewe to Manchester and West Midlands to Leeds.
This Order concerns noise control on construction sites in Wales.
This is the first commencement order made under the Environment (Wales) Act 2016.
These regulations commence the parts of the Act consequential on the Housing and Planning Act 2016.
This 450-page piece of legislation concerns all matters relating to the construction of a railway between Euston in London and a junction with the West Coast Main Line at Handsacre in Staffordshire, with a spur from Water Orton in Warwickshire to Curzon Street in Birmingham.
These regulations provide that legal review procedures for certain environmental decisions must not be prohibitively expensive.
These regulations update the Air Quality Standards Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2010 (SR 2010 No. 188).
An EU decision has been published establishing EU Ecolabel criteria for wood-, cork- and bamboo-based floor coverings.
An EU decision has been published establishing EU Ecolabel criteria for tourist accommodation.
These regulations set recycling targets for glass and plastic together with the recycling by remelt glass targets for the years 2016–2020.
This Order enables Scottish ministers to give financial assistance to certain measures concerning the environmental protection of bodies of water.
An EU regulation has been published amending earlier legislation with regard to measuring compliance with ecodesign requirements for energy-related products.
These regulations amend the Detergents Regulations 2010 as regards the use of phosphates in consumer automatic dishwasher detergents.
The European Commission has put forward a proposal to update the EU’s system of energy efficiency labelling
This Order implements a number of EU Decisions regarding plant health.
These regulations amend in Great Britain the Renewable Heat Incentive Scheme Regulations 2011.
The European Commission has put forward a proposal on requirements relating to emission limits and type approval for internal combustion engines for non-road mobile machinery.
These regulations replace the Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2010.
These regulations implement parts of the EU’s Energy Efficiency Directive with regard to electricity produced by cogeneration.
An EU regulation has been published updating EU Regulation 582/2011 on the testing of emissions from heavy-duty vehicles.
The European Commission has put forward a proposal to update the EU's system of energy efficiency labelling.
An EU regulation has been published to improve inspection procedures by Member States with regard to shipments of waste.
These regulations amend the Air Quality Standards Regulations 2010 to take account of amendments made by Directive 2015/1480/EU.
These regulations amend, in England, the Nitrate Pollution Prevention Regulations 2015.
These regulations amend the Air Quality Standards (Scotland) Regulations 2010 to reflect changes in EU legislation.
These regulations impose various duties on heat suppliers with regard to installations and set out how cost effectiveness and technically feasibility are to be determined.
An EU directive has been published updating the rules with regard to the assessment of ambient air quality.
These regulations amend the Climate Change Agreements (Administration) Regulations 2012.
An EU decision has been published updating the list of natural habitats of EU importance for the Atlantic biogeographical region.
These regulations amend earlier legislation implementing the EU’s Packaging Waste Directive.
These regulations bring parts of the Energy Act 2016 into force with regard to the Oil and Gas Authority.
These regulations make amendments to increase fees for applications to register an undertaking carrying on an exempt activity and charges for applications for registration as carriers of, brokers of, or dealers in controlled waste.
These regulations insert a new model clause in petroleum licences for landward areas with regard to fracking in protected areas.
An EU decision has been published setting out the greenhouse gas emissions for each Member State in 2013.
An EU directive has been published amending Directive 2013/34/EU as regards disclosure of non-financial and diversity information by certain large undertakings.
These regulations implement the EU’s Marine Equipment Directive with regard to all UK ships.
These regulations allow the Government to charge fees relating to the environmental regulation of the offshore oil and gas industry.
These regulations amend previous legislation with regard to the requirement on an appropriate authority to post notice of an application to deposit a statement and map.
An EU directive has been published amending Directive 94/62/EC as regards reducing the consumption of plastic carrier bags.
An EU regulation has been published updating the rules on the protection of endangered species.
An EU regulation has been published regarding CO emissions from maritime transport.
An EU regulation has been published regarding CO emissions from maritime transport.
An EU decision has been published approving an innovative technology for reducing CO emissions from passenger cars.
An EU Decision has been published approving the sale in the EU of a genetically modified carnation.
An EU directive has been published amending Annex II to Directive 2000/53/EC on end-of-life vehicles.
An EU directive has been published on the deployment of alternative fuels infrastructure.
This decision extends the validity of the ecological criteria used for the award of the EU Ecolabel to certain products.
These regulations bring aqua methanol within the scope of the Biofuels and Other Fuel Substitutes (Payment of Excise Duties, etc) Regulations 2004.
An EU regulation has been published regarding the non-approval of the active substance tricyclazole in plant protection products.
These regulations amend the Contracts for Difference (Allocation) Regulations 2014 with regard to the definition of delivery year.
These regulations amend the Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade Regulations 2012 with regard to EU legislation.
This Order sets Scotland’s annual emission reduction targets for each year in the period 2028–2032.
This Order concerns the amount of carbon units that may be credited to Scottish emissions accounts (2018–2022).
This Order concerns fireplaces and fuels which may be used in smoke control areas in Northern Ireland.
This Order amends the Capital Allowances (Energy-saving Plant and Machinery) Order 2001.
This Order amends the Capital Allowances (Environmentally Beneficial Plant and Machinery) Order 2003.
This Order designates Loch Ryan as a shellfish water protected area.
These regulations transfer certain functions from the Secretary of State to the Oil and Gas Authority.
This Order provides that the material listed in column 2 of its Schedule is qualifying material for the purposes of the lower rate of Scottish landfill tax.
These regulations amend the Energy Performance of Buildings (England and Wales) Regulations 2012 with regard, particularly, to the use of bulk data.
These regulations bring parts of the Energy Act 2016 into force with regard to the Oil and Gas Authority.
These regulations introduce measures to improve the energy efficiency of certain private rented property in England and Wales.
An EU regulation has been published amending Regulation 850/2004 on persistent organic pollutants.
An EU directive has been published on the safety of marine equipment.
An EU directive has been published establishing a framework for maritime spatial planning.
An EU Decision has been published concerning environmental verifiers.
This Order authorises the construction, operation and maintenance of two wind farms off the coast of East Yorkshire.
These regulations amend the Waste Management Licensing Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003 (SR 2003/493). In particular, they amend Part 1 of Schedule 2 to the 2003 regulations (which concerns exemptions from waste management licensing).
The European Commission has put forward a proposal to amend the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants.
These regulations make provision for the assessment of the energy performance of non-domestic buildings and of the emission of greenhouse gases from such buildings.
These regulations update the rules, in Northern Ireland, on petrol vapour recovery during refuelling of motor vehicles at service stations.
An EU Decision has been published establishing the ecological criteria for the award of the EU Ecolabel for personal, notebook and tablet computers.
These regulations make amendments to various items of legislation which define waste “recovery” by reference to the EU’s Waste Framework Directive.
An EU regulation has been published updating Regulation 1143/2014 on invasive alien species.
These regulations amend the Renewable Heat Incentive Scheme Regulations 2011.
This Order amends certain references to EU legislation in the Marine Licensing (Exempted Activities) (Wales) Order 2011.
These regulations amend, with regard to Wales, a number of statutory instruments concerning waste.
This Order concerns extension to the Lake District National Park and the Yorkshire Dales National Park.
These regulations extend the Warm Home Discount for a further two years.
This Order sets the carbon budget for the 2028–2032 budgetary period.
This Order sets a limit on the net amount of carbon units that may be credited to the net UK carbon account for the 2018–2022 budgetary period.
An EU decision has been published amending the terms of use of a biocidal product containing spinosad.
These regulations amend a number of pieces of Northern Ireland legislation to bring into effect the changes introduced by EU Directive 2015/1127, which amends Annex II of the waste Directive (2008/98EC).
The Oil and Gas Authority (OGA) is given status as an independent Government Company under this Act. Sections 79 to 81 of the Act have already come into force and concern onshore wind power, including the closure of the renewables obligation (RO).
These regulations bring parts of the Energy Act 2016 into force with regard to the Oil and Gas Authority.
An EU directive has been published updating the rules applied to the protection of groundwater against pollution and deterioration.
An EU regulation has been published extending the approval period of the active substance glyphosate.
An EU regulation has been published banning the use of isoproturon in pesticides.
An EU regulation has been published banning the use of amitrole in pesticides.
This Order amends various enactments to effect changes as a consequence of the amendment of Annex II to the Waste Framework Directive (2008/98/EC) by Directive 2015/1127.
An EU decision has been published establishing best available techniques for the non-ferrous metals industries.
This order affects the issuing of Renewables Obligation Certificates (ROCs) in Northern Ireland.
These regulations amend UK legislation in the light of two EU directives on the quality of drinking water.
These regulations amend UK legislation in the light of two EU directives on the quality of drinking water.
These regulations amend the Energy Efficiency (Private Rented Property) (England and Wales) Regulations 2015.
These regulations amend the Groundwater Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009 (SR 2009/254) to take account of changes made by Directive 2014/80/EU to Annex II to the EU's Groundwater Directive (2006/118/EC).
These regulations amend earlier building regulations to revoke certain requirements relating to the provision of energy performance certificates.
An EU regulation has been published on the establishment of rules and procedures with regard to the introduction of noise-related operating restrictions at EU airports.
An EU directive has been published codifying Directive 1999/32/EC with regard to a reduction in the sulphur content of certain liquid fuels.
An EU Decision has been published establishing best available techniques for common waste water and waste gas treatment/management systems in the chemical sector.
An EU Decision has been published on the benchmark to allocate GHG emission allowances free of charge to aircraft operators.
These regulations concern fees relating to the environmental regulation of the offshore oil and gas industry.
These regulations define protected areas in relation to onshore fracking.
The Act concerns, among other things, the sustainable management of natural resources, climate change, the collection and disposal of waste, fisheries and protection of the marine environment, marine licensing, and land drainage. Some provisions of the Act are already in force. Several provisions came into force on 21 May 2016, the remainder “on a day appointed by the Welsh Ministers”.
An EU Decision has been published regarding the submission of information concerning the export and import of hazardous chemicals.
An EU regulation has been published amending the regulation which introduced Euro 6 standards for engines.
An EU directive has been published updating the rules on petrol vapour recovery during refuelling of motor vehicles at service stations.
These regulations amend the Pollution Prevention and Control (Scotland) Regulations 2012 (SSI 2012 No. 360). The amendments reflect changes made to Directive 2009/126/EC on Stage II petrol vapour recovery during refuelling of motor vehicles at service stations (the Petrol Vapour Recovery Directive) by Directive 2014/99.
These regulations insert provisions into the Environmental Protection Act 1990 with regard to penalties for illegally depositing controlled waste.
This Order brings into operation parts of the Environmental Better Regulation Act (Northern Ireland) 2016.
These regulations concern the protection of public health with regard to radioactive substances in water intended for human consumption in Wales.
This Act aims to harmonise and simplify a raft of legislation relating to environmental regulation
An EU Decision has been published on the signing of the Paris Agreement adopted under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change.
These regulations bring into force provisions regarding fracking safeguards in the Infrastructure Act 2015.
These regulations amend the Building Regulations 2010 with particular reference to the provision of energy performance certificates.
These regulations amend the Energy Performance of Buildings (England and Wales) Regulations 2012 with particular reference to the provision of energy performance certificates.
This Order amends the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 in relation to minerals permitted development.
These regulations, which apply only to England, amend the Control of Noise (Appeals) Regulations 1975 (SI 1975/2116) to remove provisions about appeals to the Secretary of State under ss.64 to 67 of the Control of Pollution Act 1974.
These regulations include flood risk activities within the remit of the Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2010.
These regulations, which apply in relation to England and Wales, amend the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981. They relate to Directive 2009/147/EC on the conservation of wild birds (the Wild Birds Directive).
This Order specifies the standard rate and lower rate for Scottish landfill tax for disposals on or after 1 April 2016.
These regulations amend the Hazardous Waste (England and Wales) Regulations 2005 with regard to premises at which hazardous waste is produced.
These regulations provide for the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) to serve a remedial measures notice on an "appropriate person", requiring that person to undertake specified remedial measures.
These regulations make amendments to the Landfill Tax Regulations 1996 with regard to the operation of the Landfill Communities Fund.
These regulations amend the Carbon Accounting Scheme (Scotland) Regulations 2010 (SSI 2010/216, as amended), which make provision about carbon units and carbon accounting in the years 2010 to 2013 for the purposes of Part 1 of the Climate Change (Scotland) Act 2009.
This Order brings into force provisions of the Reservoirs (Scotland) Act 2011 as listed in the Schedule, for all purposes except where otherwise specified.
These regulations make provision concerning reservoirs under Part 1 of the Reservoirs (Scotland) Act 2011. The provisions in Parts 2 to 5 consolidate and replace previous provisions.
These regulations amend the Air Quality (Scotland) Regulations 2000 with regard to achieving air quality objectives.
For the purposes of the Reservoirs Act 1975, these regulations provide for, among other things, specified things not to be treated as large raised reservoirs.
This Order confers additional powers on SEPA with regard to the Reservoirs (Scotland) Act 2011.
This Order brings into force provisions of the Flood and Water Management Act 2010 in relation to Wales. Article 2 specifies provisions of the 2010 Act that come into force (so far as they have not already commenced) on 1 April 2016.
An EU regulation has been published reclassifying certain chemicals under the REACH control regime.
These regulations amend the Waste Management Licensing (Scotland) Regulations 2011 (SSI 2011/228).
These regulations, which apply to Great Britain, amend the Renewable Heat Incentive Scheme Regulations 2011 and the Domestic Renewable Heat Incentive Scheme Regulations 2014. The 2011 regulations and 2014 regulations create schemes under which owners of plants which generate heat from specified renewable sources and meet specified criteria, and producers of biomethane for injection, may receive payments at prescribed tariffs for heat used for eligible purposes.
This Act gives new powers and responsibilities to NI Water with regard to matters such as water meters, sustainable drainage systems and connection to the public sewer network.
An EU regulation has been published updating Regulation 850/2004 on persistent organic pollutants.
These regulations amend the Producer Responsibility Obligations (Packaging Waste) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007 (SR 2007/198).
An EU Decision has been published amending the ecological criteria for the award of the EU Ecolabel for indoor and outdoor paints and varnishes.
This Order prevents new renewables obligation certificates being issued for electricity generated by a large onshore wind generating station.
This Order allows regulations to be made under EU Directive 2008/98/EC on waste.
The Energy Act 2013 legislated for an Emissions Performance Standard, imposing an emissions limit duty on operators of fossil fuel plants which were granted planning consent on or after 18 February 2014.
These regulations amend section 78YB of the Environmental Protection Act 1990, by substituting a new subsection (1A) into that provision.
An EU regulation has been published updating the REACH Regulation with regard to the use of cadmium in paints.
Regulation 2016/266 updates Regulation 440/2008, which lays down test methods for the purposes of determining the physicochemical properties, toxicity and ecotoxicity of chemicals to be applied for the purposes of the REACH Regulation (1907/2006) on the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals.
This Order describes types of operation for the purposes of ss.14(1)(f) and 17(1)(f) of the Nature Conservation (Scotland) Act 2004 (article 2).
These regulations consolidate with amendments the provisions of the Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) (England and Wales) Regulations 1999 (SI 1999/293) and subsequent amending instruments.
An EU regulation has been published amending the rules applying to ecodesign requirements for certain household lamps.
These regulations amend the Producer Responsibility Obligations (Packaging Waste) Regulations 2007 (SI 2007/871 – PROR) and the Producer Responsibility Obligations (Packaging Waste) Regulations 2007 (SR 2007/198 – PRONIR).
An EU regulation has been published regarding the non-approval of the active substance 3-decen-2-one in plant protection products.
This Order designates EU Directive 2009/126/EC on Stage II petrol vapour recovery during refuelling of motor vehicles at service stations for the purposes of paragraph 20(1)(b) of Schedule 1 to the Pollution Prevention and Control Act 1999.
An EU regulation has been published updating Regulation 649/2012 on the export and import of hazardous chemicals.
The Fluorinated Greenhouse Gases Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015 revoke and remake with amendments the Fluorinated Greenhouse Gases Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009.
An EU regulation has been published updating Regulation 216/2008 with regard to noise standards in civil aviation.
An EU regulation has been published updating Regulation 216/2008 with regard to noise standards in civil aviation.
These regulations amend the Nitrate Pollution Prevention (Wales) Regulations 2013 (SI 2013/2506, the Nitrate Regulations) and the Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2010 (SI 2010/490, the Habitats Regulations).
The Storage of Carbon Dioxide (Licensing etc.) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015 form part of the implementation in Northern Ireland of Directive 2009/31/EC on the geological storage of carbon dioxide.
This Order consolidates and re-enacts the Renewables Obligation Order 2009 (SI 2009/785) and makes new provisions.
These regulations amend the Waste Batteries and Accumulators Regulations 2009 (SI 2009/890), which partially implement EU Directive 2006/66/EC on batteries and accumulators and waste batteries and accumulators.
An EU regulation has been published amending the regulation which introduced Euro 6 standards for engines.
An EU regulation has been published concerning energy labelling of residential ventilation units.
This decision determines quantitative limits and allocates quotas for substances controlled owing to their ozone-depleting qualities.
An EU regulation has been published concerning the environmental and propulsion unit performance requirements of certain vehicles.
An EU Decision has been published setting limits and allocating quotas for imports of substances that deplete the ozone layer.
An EU regulation has been published implementing Directive 2009/125/EC with regard to ecodesign requirements for computers and computer servers.
These regulations further implement in Scotland the requirements of EU Directive 91/676/EEC concerning the protection of waters against pollution caused by nitrates from agricultural sources.
These regulations amend regulation 2 of, and Schedule 1 to, the Controlled Waste (Registration of Carriers and Seizure of Vehicles) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1999 (SR 1999/362).
These Regulations form part of the implementation of Directive 2010/75/EU on industrial emissions (integrated pollution prevention and control) (Recast) in the United Kingdom.
These regulations amend the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Regulations 2013 (SI 2013/3113, the WEEE Regulations) which implement the EU's WEEE Directive (2012/19/EU).
An EU Decision has been published updating the list of natural habitats of EU importance for the Atlantic biogeographical region.
These regulations amend the Energy Performance of Buildings (Scotland) Regulations 2008 (SSI 2008/309), which transpose the EU's Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (2010/31/EU) into national law.
These regulations amend the Environmental Damage (Prevention and Remediation) (Wales) Regulations 2009 (SI 2009/995) which continue to implement Directive 2004/35/EC on environmental liability with regard to the prevention and remedying of environmental damage.
These regulations implement Articles 21 and 22 of the Directive on third party access to carbon dioxide storage sites and transport networks.
These regulations amend the Nitrates Action Programme Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2014 (SR 2014/307) in regard to penalties and the measures concerning land management and record keeping.
An EU regulation has been published with regard to training and certification programmes relating to fluorinated greenhouse gases.
An EU Decision has been published regarding emissions targets for manufacturers of new light commercial vehicles.
An EU Decision has been published regarding emissions targets for manufacturers of new passenger cars.
Directive 2003/87/EC, establishing a scheme for greenhouse gas emissions allowances trading within the Community, is implemented in the UK by the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme Regulations 2012 (SI 2012/3038).
Regulation 850/2004 implements in EU law the commitments set out in the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants and in the 1998 Aarhus Protocol on Persistent Organic Pollutants to the 1979 Convention on Long-Range Transboundary Air Pollution on Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs).
The European Commission has put forward a proposal updating the legislation on persistent organic pollutants.
These regulations amend the Water Supply (Water Quality) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007 (SR 2007/147), as already amended, to include an additional analytical parameter (radon), with associated threshold values and sampling frequency.
This regulation (2015/2002) amends Regulation 1013/2006 on shipments of waste in order to avoid confusion in the naming of hazardous properties H1-H15 in line with changes introduced by Regulation 1272/2008 on classification, labelling and packaging of substances and mixtures (the CLP Regulation).
These regulations implement and enforce relevant provisions in the following EU legislation: Directive 98/83/EC; Directive 2009/54/EC; Directive 2003/40/EC; Regulation 115/2010; and Directive 2013/51/Euratom.
These regulations amend the Private Water Supplies Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009 (SR 2009/413) with the aim of further protecting human health from the adverse effects of any contamination of water supplied for human consumption purposes.
These regulations amend the Private Water Supplies (Scotland) Regulations 2006 (SSI 2006/209) and the Public Water Supplies (Scotland) Regulations 2014 (SSI 2014/364) with the aim of further protecting human health from the adverse effects of any contamination of water supplied for human consumption purposes.
An EU directive has been published regarding radioactive substances in water intended for human consumption.
These regulations, which apply in Wales, implement and enforce various pieces of EU legislation, including Directive 98/83/EC relating to the quality of water intended for human consumption, as it applies to water intended to be labelled and sold as “spring water” and bottled drinking water.
These regulations amend the Natural Mineral Water, Spring Water and Bottled Drinking Water (Scotland) (No. 2) Regulations 2007 (SSI 2007/483).
These regulations transpose the Pesticides Directive in the UK and provide enforcement provisions.
An EU Decision has been published establishing best available techniques for the production of wood-based panels.
This Order requires the bodies listed in Schedule 1 to prepare reports on compliance with climate change duties imposed under (or by virtue of) s.44 of the Climate Change (Scotland) Act 2009.
An EU Decision has been published establishing the ecological criteria for the award of the EU Ecolabel for growing media, soil improvers and mulch.
An EU Decision has been published prolonging the validity of the ecological criteria for the award of the EU Ecolabel to certain products.
This Order provides the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) with powers to impose civil enforcement measures on persons in relation to relevant offences (specified in Schedule 4).
The Water Act 2014 contains new arrangements designed to promote the availability and affordability of home insurance in areas of high flood risk.
These regulations designate the Flood Reinsurance Scheme (FR Scheme) and the Flood Reinsurance Scheme administrator (FR Scheme administrator) for the purposes of Part 4 (flood insurance) of the Water Act 2014.
These regulations amend the Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2010 (SI 2010/675).
An EU Decision has been published concerning the establishment and operation of a market stability reserve for the Union's greenhouse gas emission trading scheme.
These regulations consolidate, revoke and replace the Genetically Modified Organisms (Contained Use) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2001 (SR 2001/295) and its amending instruments (SR 2006/524 and SR 2010/343).
These regulations implement EU Directive 2008/105/EC on environmental quality standards in the field of water policy (the Priority Substances Directive), and set out the classification schemes used under the implementation of the Water Framework Directive (2000/60/EC).
These regulations implement the land-use planning obligations (articles 13 and 15) in Directive 2012/18/EU on the control of major-accident hazards involving dangerous substances (the Seveso III Directive).
This Order amends Schedule 2 to the Water Environment (Relevant Enactments and Designation of Responsible Authorities and Functions) (Scotland) Order 2011 (SSI 2011/368) to omit the entry relating to District Salmon Fishery Boards.
These regulations amend the Energy Performance of Buildings (England and Wales) Regulations 2012 (SI 2012/3118).
This Act introduces numerous measures including provision for preparing and revising the National Development Framework for Wales.
This Order, which applies only to England, introduces provision about charging by sellers of goods for the supply of single use carrier bags.
These regulations revoke and replace the Packaging (Essential Requirements) Regulations 2003 (SI 2003/1941).
These regulations amend the Reservoirs (Scotland) Regulations 2015 (SSI 2015/90) to make further provision in relation to the risk designation of controlled reservoirs under Part 1 of the Reservoirs (Scotland) Act 2011 and to clarify various provisions.
This Act creates Historic Environment Scotland, a new lead body for Scotland’s historic environment.
These regulations apply to Great Britain and make provision for, or in connection with, a scheme to promote the availability to electricity generators of power purchase agreements.
This Order brings into force the provisions of the Reservoirs (Scotland) Act 2011 specified in article 2.
These regulations impose requirements with respect to the control of major accident hazards involving dangerous substances in Northern Ireland.
An EU regulation has been published regarding the energy labelling of certain devices.
An EU regulation has been published updating the REACH Regulation with regard to natural gas containing benzene.
These regulations amend the Water Environment (River Basin Management Planning: Further Provision) (Scotland) Regulations 2013 (SSI 2013/323) and the Water Environment (Controlled Activities) (Scotland) Regulations 2011 (SSI/2011/209) to further protect the water environment.
These make amendments to regulations concerning town and country planning, and the conservation of natural habitats.
These regulations provide that the provisions of Part 1 of the Water Environment and Water Services (Scotland) Act 2003 have effect with certain modifications.
These regulations amend the Water Environment (Water Framework Directive) (England and Wales) Regulations 2003 (SI 2003/3242).
An EU directive has been published updating the list of priority substances in the field of water policy.
These regulations partly implement, in Wales, the EU’s Seveso III Directive with reference to hazardous substances.
The regulations impose new obligations on manufacturers, importers and distributors of pyrotechnic articles.
These regulations amend the Waste Management Licensing Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003 (SR 2003/493) and prescribe the accepted technical competencies for the purpose of determining if a person can be deemed a fit and proper person to hold a waste management licence.
An EU Decision has been published ratifying the Doha Amendment to the Kyoto Protocol to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change.
This Order amends the Capital Allowances (Environmentally Beneficial Plant and Machinery) Order 2003 (SI 2003/2076), which introduced a scheme for 100% first-year allowances to encourage businesses to invest in environmentally beneficial plant and machinery.
These regulations revoke and replace the Nitrate Pollution Prevention (Wales) Regulations 2008, which controlled the application of nitrogen fertiliser in nitrate sensitive areas.
An EU directive has been published updating the Waste Directive with regard to waste incineration.
An EU regulation has been published concerning the energy labelling of professional refrigerated storage cabinets.
These regulations, which apply to Great Britain, amend the Renewable Heat Incentive Scheme Regulations 2011 (SI 2011/2860) and the Domestic Renewable Heat Incentive Scheme Regulations 2014 (SI 2014/928).
These regulations make provision to charge fees in relation to activities carried out by the Secretary of State relating to the environmental regulation of the offshore oil and gas industry.
These regulations amend certain statutory instruments concerned with hazardous waste, which refer to the List of Wastes (Wales) Regulations 2005 or to EU legislation concerning hazardous waste.
These regulations continue to implement Directive 2004/35/EC on environmental liability with regard to the prevention and remedying of environmental damage, and now also implement changes to that directive introduced by Article 38 of Directive 2013/30/EU on the safety of offshore oil and gas operations.
An EU directive has been published on the safety of offshore oil and gas operations.
These regulations amend SI 2009/995 to extend the definition of “environmental damage” to marine waters.
These regulations amend the Environmental Liability (Scotland) Regulations 2009 (SSI 2009/266), which implemented Directive 2004/35/EC on environmental liability with regard to the prevention and remedying of environmental damage.
These regulations implement the environmental requirements of Articles 14 and 28 of Directive 2013/30/EU on safety of offshore oil and gas operations, concerning the requirement to have an internal emergency response plan.
These regulations amend the Environmental Liability (Prevention and Remediation) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009 (SR 2009/252), which implemented EU Directive 2004/35/EC on environmental liability with regard to the prevention and remedying of environmental damage (the Environmental Liability Directive).
These regulations amend the Infrastructure Planning (Changes to, and Revocation of, Development Consent Orders) Regulations 2011 in respect of applications under Schedule 6 of the Planning Act 2008 to change, or revoke, an order granting development consent nationally significant infrastructure projects.
These regulations implement compliance measures in the UK for users of genetic resources or traditional knowledge associated with genetic resources resulting from the Nagoya Protocol on access to genetic resources and the fair and equitable sharing of benefits arising from their utilisation to the Convention on Biological Diversity.
These regulations create a monitoring and enforcement regime, in relation to the emissions limit duty, for Wales.
These regulations amend the Landfill Tax Regulations 1996 (SI 1996/1527) to replace or to augment references to the Landfill Tax (Qualifying Fines) Order 2015 (SI 2015/845) with references to the Landfill Tax (Qualifying Fines) (No 2) Order 2015 (SI 2015/1385).
The Batteries and Accumulators (Placing on the Market) (Amendment) Regulations 2015 have been issued.
The Ecodesign for Energy-Related Products and Energy Information (Amendment) Regulations 2015 have been issued.
These regulations amend one Act and 13 Statutory Rules (SRs). The majority of the amendments arise from changes to legislation at European level regulating the classification, labelling and packaging (CLP) of chemicals.
These regulations update rules on hazardous waste to take account of amendments to EU legislation.
An EU directive has been published prohibiting the use of cadmium in batteries used in cordless power tools.
This Order grants development consent for, and authorises, Tidal Lagoon (Swansea Bay) plc to construct, operate and maintain, a tidal lagoon generating station in Swansea Bay together with all necessary development.
This Order varies s.153(1) of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 to add the programme known as the Low Carbon Infrastructure Transition Programme.
A Commission (EU) Regulation has been published updating Regulation 850/2004 (see now Regulation 2019/1021)on persistent organic pollutants.
The Environmental Protection Act 1990 and the London Local Authorities Act 2007 make provision for a waste collection authority or a London borough council to impose a penalty on any person who has failed to comply with a requirement for the collection of household waste where that failure has caused (or is or was likely to cause) a nuisance or has been (or is or was likely to be) detrimental to any amenities of the locality.
This Order sets out the requirements of qualifying fines, and conditions that fines must satisfy in order to be treated as qualifying fines pursuant to ss.42(3A) and 63A(2) of the Finance Act 1996.
Much of this Act is concerned with matters such as tenancies in the private rented sector, but s.58 of the Act amends Part 2 of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 (the EPA) (waste on land).
This Order sets out the requirements of qualifying fines, and conditions that fines must satisfy in order to be treated as qualifying fines pursuant to sections 42(3A) and 63A(2) of the Finance Act 1996.
The Planning (Hazardous Substances) (Amendment) Regulations 2015 amend the Planning (Hazardous Substances) Regulations 2015 (SI 2015 No. 627) to correct minor errors in Schedule 1.
An EU Decision has been published amending the ecological criteria for the award of the EU Ecolabel to certain paints and varnishes.
In response to changes in EU legislation, including an amendment to Directive 2008/98/EC on waste, these regulations, which apply to Scotland only, amend certain acts.
These regulations amend the Carbon Accounting Scheme (Scotland) Regulations 2010 (SSI 2010/216, as amended by SI 2011/1043).
An EU Decision has been published prolonging the validity of the ecological criteria for the award of the EU Ecolabel to certain products.
This Order designates two directives for the purposes of paragraph 20(1)(b) of Schedule 1 to the Pollution Prevention and Control Act 1999.
These regulations amend the Hazardous Waste Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005 (SR 2005/3000) to bring into effect changes introduced by EU Decision 2014/955/EU amending Decision 2000/532/EC on the list of waste under the Waste Directive (2008/98/EC).
These regulations implement, with regard to England, the land-use planning obligations in the EU’s Seveso III Directive
These regulations require operators to prevent major accidents involving dangerous substances and limit the consequences to people and the environment of any accidents.
These regulations set out the substances which are hazardous substances for the purpose of the Planning (Hazardous Substances) (Scotland) Act 1997.
Regulation 1357/2014 lists properties of waste which render it hazardous.
These Regulations revoke and replace the Control of Major Accident Hazards (COMAH) Regulations 1999 and implements Directive 2012/18/EU on the control of major accident hazards involving dangerous substances.
This regulation replaces Annex II: Requirements for the compilation of safety data sheets of REACH
An EU decision has been published amending Decision 2000/532/EC on the EU list of hazardous waste.
An EU directive has been published aligning five health and safety directives with the requirements of the CLP Regulation regarding the use of chemicals.
An EU regulation has been published replacing Annex III to the Waste Directive (2008/98/EC).
An EU directive has been published replacing the Seveso II Directive on the control of major accident hazards.
An EU Decision has been published establishing the reference document on best environmental management practice in the retail trade sector.
This Order modifies the Climate Change (Scotland) Act 2009 by adding nitrogen trifluoride as an additional greenhouse gas to the greenhouse gases listed in s.10(1). Article 3 designates 1995 as the baseline year for nitrogen trifluoride (NF3).
An EU regulation has been published amending the REACH Regulation with regard to lead and its compounds.
This Order adds the Eurasian Beaver to the list of animals no longer normally present in Great Britain which may not be released or allowed to escape into the wild in relation to Wales.
These regulations consolidate and revoke various regulations on nitrate pollution prevention.
This Order prohibits local authorities in England from using the general power of competence in s.1 of the Localism Act 2011 for the purpose of charging residents to deposit their household waste at a household waste recycling centre.
An EU Decision has been published on the listing of additional chemicals in the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants.
This Order concerns planning applications and introduces the concept of deemed discharge.
This Order amends the Renewable Transport Fuel Obligations Order 2007 (SI 2007/3072).
This Order concerns planning permission and permitted development rights.
These regulations bring Part 4 of the Infrastructure Act 2015 (environmental control of animal and plant species) into force on 12 April 2015 so far as it relates to Wales.
This Order brings into force certain provisions of the Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment Act 2005.
These regulations amend the Energy Performance of Buildings (England and Wales) Regulations 2012 (SI 2012/3118) which enacted, in part, the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (2010/31/EU).
This Order disapplies s.93(1) of the Local Government Act 2003 to prevent the relevant authorities from using that power to charge their residents to deposit household waste at a household waste recycling centre.
This Order approves the two parts of the BSI Code of Practice for noise and vibration control on construction and open sites (BS 5228, parts 1 and 2).
These regulations amend the Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2011 (SI 2011/1824).
These regulations revoke 10 instruments on surface waters and water resources that are spent or otherwise superseded.
These regulations provide for the Environment Agency to accept an enforcement undertaking in respect of an offence committed in relation to a regulated or exempt facility in England.
These regulations provide for how property seized under the Control of Pollution (Amendment) Act 1989 or the Environmental Protection Act 1990 must be dealt with in England and Wales
These regulations (CDM 2015) are the main set of regulations for managing the health, safety and welfare of construction projects.
These regulations implement EU Regulation 708/2007 concerning use of alien and locally absent species in aquaculture.
This Order partially commences s.6(1) and (2) of, and partially commences Schedules 2 and 3 to, the Pollution Prevention and Control Act 1999 for Scotland.
This Order extends to England and Wales only.
This Order concerns offences relating to the deposit of waste other than controlled waste, and a waste disposal regime that is now spent.
These regulations make further provision about the obligations of electricity suppliers to make payments to fund Contracts for Difference.
This Order makes provision in consequence of the Reservoirs (Scotland) Act 2011.
These regulations amend the Landfill Tax Regulations 1996 and provide for information to be given to HM Revenue & Customs Commissioners about “fines” that fail the loss on ignition test.
This Order brings into force a number of repeals to the Environmental Protection Act 1990 in relation to Scotland.
This Order corrects an error in the Pollution Prevention and Control Act 1999 (Commencement No. 3) (Scotland) Order 2015 (SSI 2015/74) before that Act enters into force.
This Order sets out the requirements of qualifying “fines” and conditions that fines must satisfy in order to be treated as qualifying fines under the Finance Act 1996.
This Order provides for exemption certificates to be issued by Revenue Scotland to the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA), Scottish local authorities and other bodies who have powers to remove illegally or improperly deposited waste.
These regulations make provision concerning reservoirs under the Reservoirs (Scotland) Act 2011.
These regulations amend the Noise Emission in the Environment by Equipment for use Outdoors Regulations 2001.
These regulations amend the Climate Change Levy (General) Regulations 2001 (SI 2001/838) to provide the formula for calculating the quantity of carbon price support rate commodities used to generate electricity in a combined heat and power (CHP) station that are subject to the carbon price support rates of the climate change levy.
These regulations make provision for fixed penalties in relation to offences under the Single Use Carrier Bags Charge (Scotland) Regulations 2014.
These regulations vary the maximum amount of credit a landfill site operator may claim against its landfill tax liability.
These regulations amend the planning provisions in the Conservation (Natural Habitats, etc) Regulations (NI) 1995 to ensure they will operate fully and effectively when councils assume their new “competent authority” planning role from 1 April 2015.
This Order brings the parts of the Landfill Tax (Scotland) Act 2014 not already in force, into force.
This Order provides that, subject to specified conditions, materials listed in its schedule are considered qualifying material for the purposes of the lower rate of Scottish landfill tax.
These regulations set the price of allowances post 2015 for the emissions trading scheme.
This Order sets out the format of the fixed penalty notice that may be issued under the Environmental Protection Act 1990.
This Act, which applies to England, Scotland and Wales, provides the framework for the pollution prevention and control regime. It enables regulations to be made to implement Directive 96/61/EC on integrated pollution prevention and control.
These regulations implement the EU Mining Waste Directive to take account of the role of district councils as local planning authorities.
This Order means UK landfill tax is disapplied to Scotland in relation to landfill disposals on or after 1 April 2015. Scottish Landfill Tax will replace the UK tax in Scotland.
An EU regulation has been published with regard to the energy labelling of domestic ovens and range hoods.
These regulations amend other legislation to enforce Directive 2008/98/EC on waste, which provides that EU Member States must take measures to promote high quality recycling and, to that end, must set up separate collections of waste.
This Order prescribes landfill site activities for the purposes of the Landfill Tax (Scotland) Act 2014.
These Regulations revoke 11 statutory instruments concerning animals, agriculture, and environmental protection in England, and one statutory instrument concerning water in England and Wales.
These regulations make provision for the administration and assurance of Scottish landfill tax.
The regulations amend existing legislation to prescribe and designate a new marker for oil and bioblend and increase the concentration of the current colouring substance.
The Planning (Hazardous Substances) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015 have come into effect.
This Order makes consequential amendments to the Landfill Tax Regulations 1996 and prescribes transitional arrangements in respect of the coming into force of sections of the Scotland Act 2012 on landfill tax.
These regulations amend the Marine Works (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2007 to include Natural Resources Wales as an appropriate body.
These regulations implement certain aspects of EU Regulation 1257/2013 on ship recycling with regard to ship recycling facilities located in England, Scotland and Wales.
This instrument applies the emissions limit duty to upgrades or alterations to generating units of existing fossil fuel plants.
These regulations make provision for carbon accounting for the 2013–17 budgetary period, for the purposes of Part 1 of the Climate Change Act 2008.
These regulations implement, in England and Wales only, Directive 2006/7/EC concerning the management of bathing water quality (the Bathing Water Directive).
An EU Decision has been published establishing a watch list of substances for Union-wide monitoring in the field of water policy.
These regulations amend the Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2010.
This Order designates Directive 2012/27/EU on energy efficiency (the EU's Energy Efficiency Directive) as a relevant directive for the purposes of the Pollution Prevention and Control Act 1999.
These regulations give effect to EU Regulation 517/2014 on fluorinated greenhouse gases, and to a further 10 associated EU Regulations.
The Electricity Market Reform (General) (Amendment) Regulations 2015 have been issued.
The European Commission has put forward a proposal to amend various directives concerning waste disposal.
These regulations provide for the execution and enforcement of EU Regulation 1005/2009 on substances that deplete the ozone layer (as amended).
An EU Decision has been published concerning the protection of waters against pollution caused by nitrates from agricultural sources.
An EU Decision has been published prolonging the validity of the ecological criteria for the award of the EU Ecolabel to certain products.
The new regulations set out the classification schemes used under the implementation of Directive 2000/60/EC establishing a framework for Community action in the field of water policy.
The Regulatory Reform (Scotland) Act 2014 provides that the Scottish Ministers may by regulations make any provision which they consider will encourage or improve consistency in the exercise by regulators of regulatory functions.
An EU regulation has been published with regard to ecodesign requirements for domestic ovens, hobs and range hoods.
This Order brings into force certain provisions of the Landfill Tax (Scotland) Act 2014.
The Act covers transport, energy provision, housing development and nationally significant infrastructure projects..
The Renewable Heat Incentive Scheme (Amendment) Regulations 2015 have been issued.
An EU Decision has been published extending certain time limits with regard to the safe capture and geological storage of CO.
The Renewable Heat Incentive Scheme and Domestic Renewable Heat Incentive Scheme (Amendment) Regulations 2015 have been issued.
An EU regulation has been published amending Framework Directive 2007/46/EC on type-approval
The Designation of Nitrate Vulnerable Zones (Scotland) Regulations 2014 have been issued.
An EU directive has been published, which extends the use of the active substance thiamethoxam to insecticides, acaricides and products to control other arthropods.
According to Directive 98/8/EC concerning the placing of biocidal products on the market, a programme of work is to be carried out concerning the review of all active substances contained in biocidal products already on the market on 14 May 2000 (existing active substances).
An EU directive has been published, which amends the Biocidal Products Directive with regard to the use of the active substance pyriproxyfen in insecticides, acaricides and products to control other arthropods.
An EU directive has been published, which amends the Biocidal Products Directive with regard to the use of the active substance Didecyldimethylammonium Chloride in wood preservatives.
An EU directive has been published confirming the use of Alkyl (C) dimethylbenzyl ammonium chloride in biocidal products.
The Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) and National Emissions Inventory (Amendment) Regulations 2014 have been issued.
The Merchant Shipping (Prevention of Pollution) (Limits) Regulations 2014 specify the zone beyond the territorial sea around the UK and the Isle of Man in which the UK’s jurisdiction is exercisable..
An EU Decision has been published updating the list of natural habitats of EU importance for the Atlantic biogeographical region.
The Clean Air (Miscellaneous Provisions) (England) Regulations 2014 consolidate six sets of regulations concerning clean air.
These regulations aim to reduce water pollution in Northern Ireland by limiting the amount of chemical phosphorus fertiliser applied to land.
This Order brings into force on 1 January 2015 the provisions of the Reservoirs (Scotland) Act 2011 listed in the Schedule, for all purposes except where otherwise specified. In particular, these provisions bring into force various powers to make orders and regulations.
This Order brings into force provisions of the Flood and Water Management Act 2010.
This Order, which extends to Great Britain, amends the Feed-in Tariffs Order 2012.
An EU directive has been published on emissions from agricultural or forestry tractors.
This Order brings into force various provisions of the Water Act 2014, which concern in particular the regulation of the water industry.
An EU regulation has been published with regard to emissions from light passenger and commercial vehicles.
These regulations amend the Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2010 (SI 2010/675) to remove the registration requirements for certain exempt facilities in England.
These regulations provide for sanctions in the UK for breaches of EC Regulation 648/2004 on detergents.
An EU Regulation has been published on the prevention and management of the introduction and spread of invasive alien species.
An EU regulation has been published on fluorinated greenhouse gases.
An EU directive has been published regarding noise pollution from railways.
An EU regulation was published in the Official Journal on 26 April 2012 regarding the use of an active substance (metam) in plant protection products.
The Environmental Regulation (Liability where Activity Carried Out by Arrangement with Another) (Scotland) Order 2014 has been issued.
This Order specifies relevant offences for the purposes of the Regulatory Reform (Scotland) Act 2014.
This Order specifies enactments under s.40(6)(c) of the Regulatory Reform (Scotland) Act 2014, which creates offences relating to causing significant environmental harm.
A draft EU regulation aims to reduce the sound level of motor vehicles.
These Regulations implement Regulation (EU) No. 421/2014 establishing a scheme for greenhouse gas allowance trading with the Community.
The Merchant Shipping (Prevention of Air Pollution from Ships) and Motor Fuel (Composition and Content) (Amendment) Regulations 2014 have been issued.
These regulations make provision with regard to the registration of common land and town or village greens under the Commons Act 2006.
This Act provides for commons registration authorities in England and Wales to continue to keep registers of common land and town or village greens.
This order designates the day for the coming into force for various provisions of the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009.
An EU Decision has been published establishing the ecological criteria for the award of the EU Ecolabel for rinse-off cosmetic products.
These regulations establish a renewable heat incentive scheme in Northern Ireland.
This Order amends the Electricity and Gas (Energy Companies Obligation) Order 2012 (SI 2012/3018), as amended by SI 2014/1131 and SI 2014/2897 (the ECO Order). It reduces the overall carbon emissions target from 20.9 MtCO to 14 MtCO and amends the definition of “area of low income” by referring to a new document for a description of the areas that fall within this definition for carbon saving community qualifying actions carried out on or after 1 April 2014.
This Order applies in Great Britain and is administered and enforced by the Gas and Electricity and Markets Authority (GEMA). It sets out three overall energy efficiency targets, which must be achieved by electricity and gas suppliers in the period 1 April 2015 to 31 March 2017
The Electricity and Gas (Energy Companies Obligation) (Determination of Savings) (Amendment) Order 2014 has been issued.
These new regulations change the recycling and the recycling by re-melt targets for glass for the years 2014–17.
This Order grants development consent for a generating station in the Irish Sea, some 19km off the Isle of Walney coast.
The Climate Change Agreements (Administration) (Amendment) Regulations 2014 have been issued.
The Producer Responsibility Obligations (Packaging Waste) (Amendment) Regulations 2014 have been issued.
These regulations prescribe the period for the determination of procedure.
The Landfill Tax (Scotland) Act 2014 (Commencement No. 1) Order 2014 has been issued.
An EU Decision has been published establishing the ecological criteria for the award of the EU Ecolabel for absorbent hygiene products.
Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No. 1062/2014 of 4 August 2014 on the work programme for the systematic examination of all existing active substances contained in biocidal products referred to in Regulation (EU) No. 528/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council has been issued.
These regulations amend the Pollution Prevention and Control (Scotland) Regulations 2012.
An EU Decision has been published establishing best available techniques conclusions with regard to industrial emissions.
These regulations implement EU Regulation 493/2012 laying down, pursuant to Directive 2006/66/EC (the Batteries Directive), detailed rules regarding the calculation of recycling efficiencies of the recycling process for waste batteries and accumulators.
Made under the powers of the Climate Change (Scotland) Act 2009, these regulations enable Scottish Ministers to require suppliers of goods to charge for the supply of carrier bags of any type.
An EU regulation has been published on compliance measures for users with regard to the Nagoya Protocol on Access to Genetic Resources.
This Order grants development consent for, and authorises C.GEN Killingholme Ltd to construct, operate and maintain, an electricity generating station at North Killingholme, North Lincolnshire, together with all associated development.
This Order grants development consent for and authorises RWE Innogy UK Ltd to construct, operate and maintain a wind electricity generating station in Clocaenog Forest, North Wales, together with all necessary and associated development.
This Order specifies the Isle of Wight for the purposes of section 300(2)(b) of the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009, with the effect that the Isle of Wight is no longer an excluded island for the purposes of the description of “the English coast” contained in section 300(1) of that Act.
This Order furthers the stated conservation objectives for the South Arran marine protected area insofar as they relate to maerl beds.
Article 2 of this Order brought into force, on 14 July 2014, section 40(1) of the Water Act 2014, which inserts a new section 86ZA into the Water Industry Act 1991.
These regulations amend the Bathing Water Regulations 2013 (SI 2013/1675) to include, omit and amend the names of bathing waters in England.
These regulations amend the Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2010 (SI 2010 No. 675).
These regulations implement Directive 2009/41/EC which lays down measures for the contained use of genetically modified organisms with a view to protecting human health and the environment.
These regulations list a number of authorised fuels for the purposes of Part 3 of the Clean Air Act 1993.
This Order designates seal haul-out sites for the purposes of s.117 of the Marine (Scotland) Act 2010. Harassing a seal (intentionally or recklessly) at a haul-out site is an offence.
This Order grants development consent for, and authorises DONG Energy Burbo Extension (UK) Ltd to construct, operate and maintain an extension to the existing Burbo Bank offshore wind farm located on the bed of Liverpool Bay, together with all necessary and associated development.
This Order authorises Thames Water Utilities Ltd to construct and operate the Thames Tideway Tunnel and associated infrastructure in London.
An EU regulation has been published amending the conditions of approval of the active substance methiocarb.
This Order makes provision for no renewables obligation certificates to be issued under a renewables obligation order in respect of electricity generated after 31 March 2017 unless the electricity is generated in any one or more of the circumstances provided for in the Order.
This Order commences certain provisions of the Mesothelioma Act 2014.
These regulations set out revised requirements which apply in England and Scotland in relation to forest reproductive material produced in countries outside the EU.
These regulations amend the Sulphur Content of Liquid Fuels (England and Wales) Regulations 2007 (SI 2007 No. 79) to implement matters concerning heavy fuel oil and gas oil (except marine fuel) in Directive 1999/32/EC relating to a reduction in the sulphur content of certain liquid fuels.
An EU Regulation has been published regarding the non-approval of the active substance potassium iodide.
An EU regulation has been published regarding the non-approval of the active substance potassium thiocyanate.
This EU Regulation updates the test methods for the purposes of the determination of the physico-chemical properties, toxicity and eco-toxicity of chemicals to be applied for the purposes of the REACH Regulation.
An EU regulation has been published updating the REACH Regulation.
These regulations further amend the Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) Regulations 1986 (SI 1986 No. 1078).
These regulations lay down the rules under which the allocation of Contracts for Difference is carried out.
These regulations impose obligations on suppliers of electricity in Great Britain.
These regulations concern the standard terms issued or revised by the Secretary of State with regard to a CfD.
These regulations set out the rules applying to electricity market reform in the UK.
These regulations amend the Groundwater Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009 (SR 2009 No. 254).
The Building (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations 2014 have been issued.
This Order amends the Green Deal (Qualifying Energy Improvements) Order 2012 (SI 2012 No. 2105) so as to specify a further description of an energy efficiency improvement as a qualifying energy improvement for the purposes of section 1(4)(b) of the Energy Act 2011.
These regulations implement, in relation to planning in Northern Ireland, Article 30 of Directive 2012/18/EU on the control of major accident hazards involving dangerous substances (the Seveso III Directive).
An EU Recommendation has been published regarding exploration and production of hydrocarbons using high-volume hydraulic fracturing.
These regulations amend certain items of legislation in Northern Ireland to conform with the Energy Efficiency Directive.
These regulations prescribe the charges to be paid in Northern Ireland under the WEEE Regulations 2013.
These regulations amend the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Regulations 2013 (SI 3113 No. 2013) and the Restriction of the Use of Certain Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment Regulations 2012 (SI 2012/3032).
An EU regulation has been published concerning the export for recovery of certain waste to certain non-OECD countries.
These regulations implement some articles of the EU Energy Efficiency Directive (2012/27/EU).
The purpose of the Act is to reform the water industry to make it more innovative and responsive to customers; and to bring forward measures to address the availability and affordability of insurance for those households at high flood risk.
This Act amends the Deep Sea Mining (Temporary Provisions) Act 1981 to ensure that companies seeking to exploit mineral resources of the deep sea bed obtain licences from and are regulated through the International Seabed Authority, in line with the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS).
This Order grants development consent for, and authorises East Anglia ONE Ltd to construct, operate and maintain a generating station located in the North Sea.
These regulations amend the Climate Change Agreements (Eligible Facilities) Regulations 2012 (SI 2012 No. 2999).
An EU regulation has been published with regard to emissions from certain motor vehicles.
These regulations amend the Ecodesign for Energy-Related Products Regulations 2010 (SI 2010 No. 2617) and the Energy Information Regulations 2011 (SI 2011 No. 1524), and partially implement a number of EU regulations.
This instrument revokes two sets of regulations made in relation to the Channel Tunnel Rail Link, the development of which was enabled under the Channel Tunnel Rail Link Act 1996.
An EU regulation has been published regarding particulate matter monitoring by on-board diagnostic systems.
These regulations transpose Articles 8(2), 14(1), (3) and (10), 15(2), 17(1), 17(4), 18 and 19 of, and Annexes II, VIII, IX and X to, EU Directive 2012/27/EU on energy efficiency.
An EU Decision has been published establishing the ecological criteria for the award of the EU Ecolabel for bed mattresses.
The Non-Road Mobile Machinery (Emission of Gaseous and Particulate Pollutants) Regulations 1999 (SI 1999 No. 1053) implemented Directive 97/68/EC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to measures against the emission of gaseous and particulate pollutants from internal combustion engines to be installed in non-road mobile machinery.
These regulations amend the Aerosol Dispensers Regulations 2009 (SI 2009/2824), which implement Directive 75/324/EEC relating to aerosol dispensers.
These regulations amend the Sulphur Content of Liquid Fuels (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2007 (SR 2007 No. 272).
An EU directive has been published on reducing the sulphur content of marine fuels.
An EU Decision has been published prolonging the validity of the ecological criteria for the award of the EU Ecolabel to various heat pumps.
The European Commission has put forward a proposal to consolidate various items of legislation concerning the sulphur content of liquid fuels.
An EU Decision has been published establishing the ecological criteria for the award of the EU Ecolabel for textile products.
These regulations amend the Waste Management Licensing Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003 by substituting definitions from the EU Waste Framework Directive (2008/98/EC) and inserting a reference to Directive 2012/19/EU on Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (the WEEE Directive).
An EU regulation has been published on ecodesign requirements with regard to power transformers.
An EU Decision has been published amending the ecological criteria for the award of the EU Ecolabel for printed paper.
This Order brings into force section 89 (activities offshore requiring 1989 Act licences) and section 180(1) (meaning of “high voltage line”) of the Energy Act 2004 for all remaining purposes.
This Order brings into force section 44(3) (offshore electricity transmission) of the Energy Act 2008 for all remaining purposes, and section 108 of and Schedule 6 (repeals) to the Act so far as they repeal section 180(2) (meaning of “high voltage line”) of the Energy Act 2004.
An EU Decision has been published prolonging the validity of the ecological criteria for the award of the EU Ecolabel to a number of products.
An EU regulation has been published updating the rules on labelling of energy-related products on the internet.
These regulations transpose Articles 4 and 24 of Directive 2012/27/EU on energy efficiency (the Energy Efficiency Directive). They require the Secretary of State to establish and update a long-term building renovation strategy and to submit copies of that strategy to the European Commission.
These regulations transpose the requirements of Article 5 of the Energy Efficiency Directive (Directive 2012/27/EU).
An EU Decision has been published establishing the ecological criteria for the award of the EU Ecolabel for indoor and outdoor paints and varnishes.
An EU Decision has been published establishing the ecological criteria for the award of the EU Ecolabel for water-based heaters.
This Order amends the Renewables Obligation Order (Northern Ireland) 2009 and makes transitional provision.
These regulations, which apply to Great Britain, amend the Renewable Heat Incentive Scheme Regulations 2011 (SI 2011 No. 2860).
An EU Regulation has been published on shipments of waste.
These regulations amend certain provisions of the Nitrate Pollution Prevention Regulations 2008 (SI 2008 No. 2349) which relate to the measures required in the nitrate vulnerable zones in England.
These regulations, which apply in relation to Wales, vary Part 2 of Schedule 2 to the Bathing Water Regulations 2013 (SI 2013 No. 1675), which lists bathing waters in Wales.
An EU Decision has been published establishing the ecological criteria for the award of the EU Ecolabel for converted paper products.
This Order amends the National Park Authorities (England) Order 1996 (SI 1996 No. 1243) so as to alter the prescribed membership of the National Park authorities (NPAs) for Dartmoor, Exmoor, Lake District, Northumberland, and North York Moors National Parks.
These regulations amend the Hydrocarbon Oil Duties (Reliefs for Electricity Generation) Regulations 2005 (SI 2005 No. 3320) which introduced a relief from excise duty for rebated oils used to produce electricity.
These regulations amend the Transfrontier Shipment of Waste Regulations 2007 (SI 2007 No. 1711), which enforce the EU's Waste Shipments Regulation (1013/2006).
This Order amends the Electricity and Gas (Energy Companies Obligation) Order 2012 (SI 2012 No. 3018; the “ECO Order”).
An EU regulation has been published amending the rules regarding the export and import of dangerous chemicals.
The European Commission has put forward a proposal concerning the application of a single global market-based measure to international aviation emissions.
An EU Decision has been published on accession to the Hong Kong International Convention for the Safe and Environmentally Sound Recycling of Ships by EU Member States.
An EU regulation has been published taking account of a future international agreement applying single global market-based measure to international aviation emissions.
This Act amends the Climate Change Act 2008 to confer powers to make provision about charging for carrier bags and to amend the Single Use Carrier Bags Charge Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2013.
These regulations amend the definition of an “offshore installation” within the Fluorinated Greenhouse Gases Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009 (SR 2009 No. 184) to include offshore installations which produce energy from water or wind.
An EU Decision has been published on the conclusion, on behalf of the EU, of the Nagoya Protocol on Access to Genetic Resources.
This Order revokes and replaces with amendments the Smoke Control Areas (Exempted Fireplaces) (Wales) Order 2013 (SI 2013 No. 561).
These regulations revoke and replace with amendments the Smoke Control Areas (Authorised Fuels) (Wales) Regulations 2008 (SI 2008 No. 3100).
An EU regulation was published in the Official Journal on 20 September 2012, amending the REACH Regulation to restrict mercury in numerous measuring devices used in industrial and professional (including healthcare) applications.
These regulations, which apply to Great Britain, establish a renewable heat incentive (RHI) scheme under which owners of biomass plants, heat pumps and solar thermal plants that generate heat for domestic properties may receive payments at prescribed rates (tariffs) when the plant generates heat for that property.
These regulations implement Article 30 of Directive 2012/18/EU on the control of major-accident hazards involving dangerous substances (the Seveso III Directive).
These regulations amend the Energy Performance of Buildings (England and Wales) Regulations 2012 to set revised fees for entering documents onto the register which the Secretary of State is required to maintain under regulation 27 of the 2012 regulations.
The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (Amendment and Consequential Provisions) (England) Order 2014 has been issued.
The Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 (Listed Buildings Certificate of Lawfulness) (Hearings and Inquiries Procedures) (Consequential Amendments) (England) Order 2014 has been issued.
These regulations apply in relation to any application for a marine licence for which the Secretary of State is the appropriate licensing authority under the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009, other than for specified exceptions.
The Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) (Heritage Partnership Agreements) Regulations 2014 have been issued.
Part 2 of these regulations amends the Building Regulations 2010 to insert provisions relating to target fabric energy efficiency (TFEE) rates and new dwellings.
The Planning (Listed Buildings) (Certificates of Lawfulness of Proposed Works) Regulations 2014 have been issued.
The Town and Country Planning (Compensation) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2014 have been issued.
These regulations amend the application of the Public Gas Transporter Pipe-line Works (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 1999 (SI 1999 No. 1672) to make clear that the 1999 regulations do not apply to pipe-line works for which development consent is required.
These regulations amend the Waste (England and Wales) Regulations 2011 (SI 2011 No. 988), which transpose Directive 2008/98/EC on waste.
The Planning (Local Listed Building Consent Orders) (Procedure) Regulations 2014 have been issued.
The Building Regulations, etc (Amendment) Regulations 2014 have been issued.
This Order revokes and replaces with amendments the Smoke Control Areas (Exempted Fireplaces) (England) (No. 2) Order 2013 (SI 2013 No. 2112) and the Smoke Control Areas (Exempted Fireplaces) (England) (No. 2) (Amendment) Order 2013 (SI 2013 No. 3026).
This Order, which applies to England only, prescribes seven plants which, under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981, may not be planted or otherwise caused to grow in the wild.
These regulations revoke and replace with amendments the Smoke Control Areas (Authorised Fuels) (England) (No. 2) Regulations 2013 (SI 2013 No. 2111).
This is the first Commencement Order made under the Energy Act 2013.
These regulations correct an error in the CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme (Allocation of Allowances for Payment) Regulations 2013 (SI 2013 No. 3103) and set the price of allowances issued in relation to 2014 at £12, which was the intended policy.
This order amends the CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme Order 2013 (SI 2013 No. 1119).
The Environmental Protection Act 1990 provides for fixed penalty payments for littering offences.
Sections 34, 36, 38 and 39 of the High Hedges (Scotland) Act 2013 came into force on 3 May 2013.
Under the High Hedges (Scotland) Act 2013, a local authority may register, in the Land Register of Scotland or the General Register of Sasines, a notice of liability for expenses incurred by the authority for action taken by them where there has been a failure to comply with a high hedge notice.
This Order amends the Renewables Obligation Order 2009 and makes transitional provision.
This Order amends the Renewables Obligation (Scotland) Order 2009 and makes transitional provision.
These regulations amend the Landfill Tax Regulations 1996 (SI 1996 No. 1527) by amending amend regulation 31(3) of those regulations.
The Home Energy Assistance Scheme (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2014 have been issued.
A climate change levy is charged on supplies of electricity, gas and solid fuels that are not for domestic or charity use.
This Act concerns: the licensing and management of mobile home sites (including fees tp be charged by local authorities); pitch agreements and site rules; and offences (including eviction and harassment).
These regulations revoke the Merchant Shipping (Prevention of Pollution) (Limits) Regulations 1996 (SI 1996 No. 2128) and the Merchant Shipping (Prevention of Pollution) (Limits) Regulations 1997 (SI 1997 No. 506).
This order declares an Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) around the United Kingdom.
These regulations implement Article 30 of Directive 2012/18/EU on the control of major accident hazards involving dangerous substances (the Seveso III Directive).
An EU regulation has been published on reaching the 2020 target to reduce CO emissions from new light commercial vehicles.
Following approval of Natural England’s proposals by the Secretary of State, this Order confirms 11 April 2014 as the day on which the access preparation period ends for land which is coastal margin.
In December 2012, Natural England submitted the report “Coastal Access Durham, Hartlepool & Sunderland Stretch” to the Secretary of State.
An EU regulation has been published amending the rules relating to plastic materials and articles intended to come into contact with food.
An EU Decision has been published regarding the adoption of the LIFE multi-annual work programme for Environment and Climate Action (2014–17)
An EU regulation has been published regarding the reduction of CO emissions from new passenger cars.
This Order amends the Planning (General Development) Order (Northern Ireland) 1993 (SR 1993 No. 278).
Under Section 34(1) of the Environmental Protection Act 1990, any person who imports, produces, keeps or manages controlled waste, or who as a broker or dealer has control of such waste, has a duty when that waste is transferred to take reasonable measures to ensure that a written description of the waste is also transferred.
An EU regulation has been published replacing Regulation 689/2008 on the export and import of hazardous chemicals.
This Order relates to the Green Deal energy efficiency scheme established under the Energy Act 2011.
An EU regulation has been published regarding the volumes of greenhouse gas emission allowances to be auctioned in 2013–20.
The Community Infrastructure Levy (Amendment) Regulations 2014 have been issued.
These regulations have been revoked by the Control of Major Accident Hazards Regulations 2015 (SI 2015 No. 483).
The Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications, Requests and Site Visits) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2014 have been issued.
This Act establishes a legislative framework for delivering secure, affordable and low carbon energy .
These regulations prohibit the keeping or release in England of specified species of live non-native fish, without a licence issued under the Import of Live Fish (England and Wales) Act 1980.
An EU directive has been published replacing the WEEE Directive on waste electrical and electronic equipment.
An EU Decision has been published concerning the essential use of biocidal products containing copper.
This Order amends Schedule 1A to the Commons Act 2006 which sets out events which will exclude the right to apply for the designation of a town and village green under section 15(1) of that Act (trigger events) and also events which will cause that exclusion to be lifted (terminating events).
The Building (Approved Inspectors, etc) (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations 2014 have been issued.
An EU directive has been published laying down basic safety standards for protection against the dangers arising from exposure to ionising radiation.
An EU directive has been published regarding the use of certain active substances in biocidal products.
These regulations revoke and replace the CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme (Allocation of Allowances for Payment) Regulations 2012 (SI 2012 No. 1386).
An EU directive has been published regarding the use of certain active substances in biocidal products.
An EU Decision has been published confirming measures proposed by the UK for the protection of marine ecosystems in certain areas.
The Environmental Protection (Restriction on Use of Lead Shot) (Scotland) (No 2) Regulations 2004 (SSI 2004 No. 358) prohibit the use of lead shot for the purpose of shooting with a shotgun on or over wetlands.
These regulations amend a raft of previous legislation so as to harmonise and improve enforcement regimes, update provisions relating to the registries of emissions allowances and of project credits under the Kyoto Protocol, and correct the drafting of a number of provisions to improve clarity and ensure consistency.
The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (Scotland) Amendment Order 2014 has been issued.
This Act seeks to tackle the issue of unauthorised landfill sites by defining the person who is liable to pay the tax, and ensuring that Revenue Scotland and the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) can identify a person or entity responsible for unauthorised or unregulated disposals.
The Neighbourhood Planning (Referendums) (Amendment) Regulations 2014 have been issued.
This Order prohibits the keeping of the genus Apis (honey bees) on the adjoining islands of Colonsay and Oronsay, Scotland, except for those of the subspecies Apis mellifera mellifera (black bee).
Under the Motor Fuel (Composition and Content) Regulations 1999 (SI 1999 No. 3107), the ethanol and oxygen content of super unleaded petrol sold at larger filling stations must be no more than 5% and 2.7% by volume respectively (larger filling stations are those selling at least three million litres of fuel per calendar year).
A draft directive was published on 7 November 2012 on the control of fluorinated greenhouse gases.
These regulations amend the Marine (Scotland) Act 2010, which provides that, in certain circumstances, consultation must be undertaken concerning the proposed licensable activity before an application for a marine licence may be made.
An EU regulation has been published setting detailed rules regarding recycling efficiencies in respect of waste batteries and accumulators.
An EU Decision has been published regarding substances that deplete the ozone layer.
These regulations amend the Action Programme for Nitrate Vulnerable Zones (Scotland) Regulations 2008.
This Order establishes, with effect from 1 April 2014, a commons council for the areas of registered common land within the County of Devon known as Brendon Common.
An EU regulation has been published establishing criteria determining when copper scrap ceases to be waste.
An EU Decision has been published setting out the Seventh Community Environment Action Programme.
A draft regulation was published on 11 July 2013 defining the criteria which determine when recovered paper ceases to be waste.