Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. No. 39 of 2019).

Subject

Environment gen., Mineral resources, Water, Wild species & ecosystems, Waste & hazardous substances

Keyword

Pollution control Environmental standards Soil pollution/quality Standards Protection of environment Minerals Waste disposal Offences/penalties Hazardous waste Waste management Groundwater Sustainable development Protected area Protection of habitats

Geographical area

Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Atlantic, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe

Abstract

These Regulations amend the Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2016. They address failures in the Regulations and retained EU legislation to operate effectively and other deficiencies arising from the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union. Modification of the EU Directives is set out in the Annex. These include, amongst others, the Water Framework Directive, the Waste Framework Directive, the Mining Waste Directive, and the Landfill Directive. Amendments of the 2016 Regulations concern, among other things, environmental objectives for specified waters, groundwater, and protection of European Sites and habitats.

Full text

English

Website

www.opsi.gov.uk

References - Legislation

Amends

Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 1154 of 2016).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2016

Keyword: Radiation, Pollution control, Authorization/permit, EIA, Enforcement/compliance, Hazards, Soil conservation/soil improvement, Mining, Waste disposal, Waste management, Freshwater pollution, Effluent waste water/discharge, Groundwater, Flood, Waterworks

Source: FAO, FAOLEX