Heather and Grass etc. Burning (England) Regulations 2021 (2021 No. 158). Country/Territory United Kingdom Territorial subdivision England Document type Regulation Date 2021 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Agricultural & rural development, Land & soil Keyword Farming Crops/grasses Agricultural development Waste disposal Soil pollution/quality Hazardous waste Geographical area Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Atlantic, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe Entry into force notes 1st of May 2021. Abstract This instrument bans the burning, without a licence, of specified vegetation on peat over certain depth in a Site of Special Scientific Interest (“SSSI”) that is also a Special Area of Conservation. The Regulation also sets out the circumstances in which the licensing authority may grant a licence for burning. This includes where the proposed burning is necessary or expedient for the purpose of reducing wildfire risk. The prohibition does not apply where land is cultivated as a private or allotment garden. Full text English Website www.legislation.gov.uk References - Legislation Implements Hill Farming Act 1946 (1946 Chapter 73 9 and 10 Geo 6). Legislation | United Kingdom | 1946 (2020) Keyword: Agricultural development, Common property, Farming, Subsidy/incentive, Agricultural land, Pastoralism, Soil conservation/soil improvement, Soil pollution/quality, Soil rehabilitation, Waste disposal, Waste management Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amends Heather and Grass etc. Burning (England) Regulations 2007 (S.I. No. 2003 of 2007). Legislation | United Kingdom | 2007 Keyword: Waste disposal, Soil pollution/quality, Hazardous waste Source: FAO, FAOLEX