Pollution Prevention and Control (England and Wales) Regulations 2000 (S.I. No. 1873 of 2000).

Subject

Water, Waste & hazardous substances

Keyword

Waste management Pollution control Institution Enforcement/compliance Offences/penalties Freshwater pollution Water quality standards Ecofriendly products/ecofriendly processes

Geographical area

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

Entry into force notes

Coming into force on 1 August, 2000.

Abstract

These Regulations are made under section 2 of the Pollution Prevention and Control Act 1999. They set out a pollution control regime for the purpose of implementing the Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control Directive (Council Directive 96/61/EC) and for regulating other environmentally polluting activities not covered by the Directive. The Regulations control the operation of any installation or mobile plant carrying out any of the activities listed in Part 1 of Schedule 1 to the Regulations. Part I of the Regulations (regs. 1 to 8) sets out general provisions. There are definitions in regulations 2 and 3. Regulation 8 determines which installations and mobile plant are regulated by the Environment Agency and which by local authorities. The other regulations in Part I deal with such general matters as the service of notices under the Regulations. Part II deals with the need for a permit to operate an installation or mobile plant covered by the Regulations (reg. 9), the procedure for granting permits and the contents of permits (regs. 10 to 14 and Schedules 4 and 5), and the treatment of permits once granted (regs. 15 to 21 and Schedule 7). The basic requirement for the content of permits (reg. 12) is to impose emission limit values based on the best available techniques. Part III (regs. 23 to 26) contains the enforcement powers under the Regulations. Part IV (reg. 27) and Schedule 8 provide for appeals to the Secretary of State. Part V (regs. 28 to 31) and Schedule 9 set out information gathering powers and publicity requirements. Part VI (regs. 32 to 35) sets out offences for contraventions of the Regulations and provides for enforcement by the High Court and the admissibility of evidence. Part VII (regs. 36 to 38) enables the Secretary of State to give directions and guidance to regulators and to make plans relating to emissions. Part VIII and Schedule 10 deal with the consequential amendments required by the introduction of the pollution control regimes in the Regulations.

Full text

English

Website

www.opsi.gov.uk

References - Legislation

Implements

Pollution Prevention and Control Act 1999 (Chapter 24).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 1999 (2020)

Keyword: Pollution control, Institution, Waste management, Waste disposal

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amends

Waste Management Licensing Regulations 1994 (S.I. No. 1056 of 1994).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 1994

Keyword: Waste management, Waste disposal, Pollution control, Authorization/permit, Freshwater pollution, Effluent waste water/discharge

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Environmental Protection (Duty of Care) Regulations 1991 (No. 2839 of 1991).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 1991

Keyword: Waste management, Pollution control, Waste disposal

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amended by

Pollution Prevention and Control (England and Wales) (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations 2006 (W.S.I. No. 2802 (W.241) of 2006).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2006

Keyword: Air quality/air pollution, Emissions, Pollution control, Waste disposal, Waste management

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Pollution Prevention and Control (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2006 (S.I. No. 2311 of 2006).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2006

Keyword: Air quality/air pollution, Emissions, Pollution control, Waste disposal, Waste management

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Pollution Prevention and Control (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2007 (S.I. No. 713 of 2007).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2007

Keyword: Air quality/air pollution, Emissions, Pollution control, Waste disposal, Organic waste, Waste management

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Large Combustion Plants (National Emission Reduction Plan) Regulations 2007 (S.I. No. 2325 of 2007).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2007

Keyword: Pollution control, Air quality/air pollution, Emissions, Policy/planning, Environmental standards, Standards, Protection of environment

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Landfill (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2004 (S.I. No. 1375 of 2004).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2004

Keyword: Pollution control, Soil pollution/quality, Waste disposal, Hazardous substances, Hazardous waste, Offences/penalties, Waste management

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Pollution Prevention and Control (England and Wales) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2003 (S.I. No. 3296 of 2003).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2003

Keyword: Waste disposal, Waste management

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Pollution Prevention and Control (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2002 (S.I. No. 275 of 2002).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2002

Keyword: Pollution control, Institution

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Pollution Prevention and Control (England and Wales) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2002 (S.I. No. 1702 of 2002).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2002

Keyword: Pollution control, Marine pollution, Freshwater pollution

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Pollution Prevention and Control (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2001 (S.I. No. 503 of 2001).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2001

Keyword: Waste management, Pollution control, Institution

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Pollution Prevention and Control (England and Wales) (Amendment) and Connected Provisions Regulations 2004 (S.I. No. 3276 of 2004).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2004

Keyword: Waste disposal, Access-to-information, Registration, Waste management

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Pollution Prevention and Control (Public Participation)(England and Wales) Regulations 2005 (S.I. No. 1448 of 2005).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2005

Keyword: Pollution control, Access-to-information, Public participation

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Hazardous Waste (England and Wales) Regulations 2005 (S.I. No. 894 of 2005).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2005

Keyword: Pollution control, Hazardous substances, Hazardous waste, Waste disposal, Waste management, Transport/storage, Data collection/reporting, Inspection, Offences/penalties

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Hazardous Waste (Wales) Regulations 2005 (W.S.I. No. 1806 (W.138) of 2005).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2005

Keyword: Pollution control, Hazardous substances, Hazardous waste, Waste disposal, Waste management, Transport/storage, Data collection/reporting, Inspection, Offences/penalties

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Landfill (England and Wales) Regulations 2002 (S.I. No. 1559 of 2002).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2002

Keyword: Pollution control, Soil pollution/quality, Waste disposal, Hazardous substances, Hazardous waste, Offences/penalties, Waste management

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Pollution Prevention and Control (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2003 (S.I. No. 1699 of 2003).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2003

Keyword: Pollution control, Waste disposal, Waste management

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Repealed by

Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2007 (S.I. 3538 of 2007).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2007

Keyword: Pollution control, Authorization/permit, EIA, Land-use planning, Mining, Waste disposal, Waste management, Freshwater pollution, Effluent waste water/discharge

Source: FAO, FAOLEX