Environmental News - First phase of the Environmental Permitting Programme (EPP) comes into force
New Environmental Permitting Regulations come into force this weekend in England and Wales.
Environmental permits are required for industrial and waste activities which could harm human health or the environment unless they are controlled. The New Environmental Permits are aimed at reducing red tape and saving money whilst protecting the environment and human health.
The Regulations, which became effective on 6 April, streamline and integrate Waste Management Licensing (WML) and Pollution Prevention Control (PPC) into one single regulatory system, replacing over 40 separate sets of regulations.
Environmental permits are required for industrial and waste activities which could harm human health or the environment unless they are controlled. The New Environmental Permits are aimed at reducing red tape and saving money whilst protecting the environment and human health.
The Regulations, which became effective on 6 April, streamline and integrate Waste Management Licensing (WML) and Pollution Prevention Control (PPC) into one single regulatory system, replacing over 40 separate sets of regulations.
Joan Ruddock, Minister for Climate Change, Biodiversity & Waste, said:
"This is an important initiative that cuts down red tape and provides an easier and more flexible permit. The changes will have benefits for a wide range of low-risk businesses, but particularly for smaller enterprises, which often have limited time and resources to spend on form filling.“In line with the government’s Better Regulation agenda these clearer and simpler regulations will reduce the administrative burden for industry and regulators, saving around £76 million over 10 years.”
Additional measures will be delivered through the second phase of the Environmental Permitting Programme (EPP2). This phase of the Programme aims to extend the common permitting platform created by EPP1 by integrating and streamlining further environmental permitting regimes, including those for water discharge consenting, groundwater authorisation, water abstraction, radioactive substances regulation and licensing of some waste carriers and brokers.
The second phase will also provide a straightforward means of delivering the permitting and compliance requirements of pipeline EU directives such as those relating to Mining Waste and Batteries. EPP2 will provide industry, regulators and the public with a single regulatory system.
The second phase will also provide a straightforward means of delivering the permitting and compliance requirements of pipeline EU directives such as those relating to Mining Waste and Batteries. EPP2 will provide industry, regulators and the public with a single regulatory system.
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