| Title: |
Environmental Permitting: Simplifying Regulation for Waste Management and Pollution Prevention and Control
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| Resource Type: |
document --> public information
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| Country: |
United Kingdom
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| Year: |
2007 |
| Author 1/Producer: |
Defra
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| Author / Producer Type: |
Agency, regulator or other governmental or inter-governmental body
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| Publisher: |
Defra
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| Publisher City: |
Nobel House
17 Smith Square
London
SW1P 3JR
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EUGRIS Keyword(s): |
Contaminated land-->policy and regulatory
Diffuse pollution-->Regulation
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| Short description: |
A new environmental permitting system (the Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations) come into force in April 2008. This introduction leaflet explains what the new system is and what changes it will involve, who it affects, the role of the regulator and sources of further information
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| Long description: |
The new Environmental Permitting system will be a streamlined combination of the Waste MAnagement Licensing Regulations and Pollution Prevention and Control legislation. Core aims of the EP system will be to maintain environmental protection whilst simplifying and clarifying the regulatory burden on both operators and regulators. This document outlines the types of activity requiring a permit and the implications for operators of such facilities. The EP regime is subject to consultation until June 2007
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Submitted By:
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Dr Antony Chapman WhoDoesWhat?
Last update: 10/05/2007
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