Existing Regulations

Key Regulations
1. Air 2. Buildings, Energy and Climate Change 3. General 4. Hazardous Substances 5. Land, Planning and Conservation 6. Waste and hazardous waste 7.Water and effluents Air Volatile Organic Compounds in Paints, Varnishes, and Vehicle Refinishing Products Regulations 2005, SI 2773. Click here for Netregs Solvents emissions legislation. Solvent Emissions (England and Wales) Regulations 2004, SI 102 and similar regulations for Northern Ireland and Scotland. Click here for Netregs Solvents emissions legislation. Pollution Prevention and Control Act, 1999 and Pollution Prevention and Control Regulations. Click here for Netregs guidance on Pollution Prevention and Control Permits and click here for Netregs page on Pollution Prevention and Control Permits Legislation Clean Air Act 1993. Cick here for Netregs guidance on Smoke, grit and dust pollution For copies of individual legislation cick here for Netregs page on Air Legislation and Netregs page on Pollution Prevention and Control Permits Legislation Back to top Buildings, Energy and Climate Change Energy Performance of Buildings (Certification and Inspections) (England and Wales) Regulations 2007, SI 991. See equivalent provisions for Scotland and Northern Ireland. See the Communities and Local Government's webpage on Energy Performance in Buildings and HEEPI's report Carbon Reduction Regulation and HE - The EU-Emission Trading Scheme, Display Energy Certificates and the Carbon Reduction Commitment, July 2007. Building and Approved Inspectors (Amendment) Regulations 2006, SI 652 - click here for the Community and Local Government's webpage on Building Regulations or go directly to the Government's Planning Portal for more detailed information on the Regulations and associated guidance. See also equivalent regulations for Scotland and Northern Ireland. Climate Change and Sustainable Energy Act, 2006. Click here for a copy of the Act The Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme Regulations 2005, SI 925 and various amendments. For more information see Defra's European Union Emissions Trading Scheme guidance page and Netregs page on Air Legislation. Building Regulations, 2000 and Building (Approved Inspectors etc) Regulations, 2000. See the Government's Planning Portal or Communities and Local Government's page on Building Regulations for more information. Builidng Act, 1984. Click here for Communities and Local Government's page on England and Wales Legislation. For copies of individual legislation click here for Netregs page on Energy Legislation and Air Legislation and Communites and Local Government's page on Building Regulations Back to top General Environment Act 1995 Environmental Protection Act 1990 Control of Pollution (Amendment) Act 1989 Food & Environmental Protection Act 1985 Back to top Hazardous Substances Registration, Evaluation and Authorisation of Chemicals (REACH) Regulations, 2007. Click here for HSE page on REACH. Click here for Netregs page on REACH. This is a European Regulation implemented directly by Member States. The Restriction of the Use of Certain Hazardous Substances (RoHS) in Electrical and Electronic Equipment Regulations, 2006. RoHS Regulations. Click here for DTI's guidance page on RoHS. Control of Asbestos Regulations, 2006, SI 2739. Click here for a copy of the regulations. Click here for HSE guidance. Hazardous Waste (England and Wales) Regulations, 2005, SI 894. For more information see Defra's Hazardous Waste page and Netregs Hazardous Waste page. Volatile Organic Compounds in Paints, Varnishes, and Vehicle Refinishing Products Regulations 2005, SI 2773. Click here for Netregs page on Solvents emissions legislation. Solvent Emissions (England and Wales) Rgulations 2004, SI107. Click here for Netregs page on Solvent emissions legislation. Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) Regulations, 2002. Click here for Netregs guidelines on COSHH and HSE's COSHH Essentials. Control of Lead at Work (CLAW) Regulations 2002. Click here for HSE press release. Guidance on the regulations can be purchased from HSE. Control of Pollution (Oil Storage)(England) Regulations 2001. See see Netregs - Oil Storage. Control of Major Accident Hazards (COMAH) Regulations 1999 and the Control of Accident Hazards Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2000. For more information see HSE's page on COMAH Radioactive Substances Act, 1993. Click here for a copy of the Act. Environmental Protection (Duty of Care) Regulations 1991. Click here for Netregs Duty of Care guidance and click here for Netregs Duty of Care Legisation Health and Safety at Work Act 1974. Click here for booklet on the Health and Safety System in Great Britain For copies of individual legislation see Netregs Duty of Care Legisation and Netregs page on Solvent emissions legislation and Netregs page on Chemicals Legislation Back to top Land, Planning and Conservation Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act, 2004. Click here for DCLG Circular 02/06:Crown Application of the Planning Acts. Click here for Planning Portal guidance. Countryside and Rights of Way (CROW) Act, 2000. Click here for Defra guidance. Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) (England and Wales) Regulations, 1999, SI 293. Click here for a copy of the regulations. Wildlife and Countryside (Amendment) Act, 1985. Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 (England & Wales) (Amendment) Regulations, 2004, SI 1487. Click here for guidance from Naturenet For individual copies of the legislation above click here for Netregs page on Land Legislation and Netregs page on Conservation Legislation and Communities and Local Government's page on Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act. Back to top Waste and Hazardous Waste Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Regulations, 2006, SI, 3289. Click here for Nettegs guidance on WEEE. Click here for DTI WEEE Regulations Government Guidance, 2007. Waste Management (England and Wales) Regulations 2006, SI 937 and amendments. Hazardous Waste (England and Wales) Regulations, 2005, SI 894. For more information see Defra's Hazardous Waste page, Netregs Hazardous Waste page, and for guidance on which wastes are hazardous see the regulatory agency's Guidance Document WM2 Landfill (England and Wales) Regulations 2002 and Amendment Regulations 2004. Click here for Netregs page on Landfill Legislation Environmental Protection (Disposal of Polychlorinated Biphenyls and other Dangerous Substances)(England and Wales) Regulations 2000. Click here for more information from the Environment Agency Controlled Waste Regulation 1992, SI 588 and Amendment Regulations 1993, SI 566.. Click here for Netregs page on Duty of Care Legislation Environmental Protection (Duty of Care) Regulations 1991. Click here for Netregs guidance on Duty of Care and click here for Netregs page on Duty of Care Legislation Animals Byproducts Regulations. Click here for Netregs page on Animal Byproducts For copies of individual legislation click here for Netregs page on Waste Legislation and Landfill Legislation and Duty of Care legislation Back to top Water and Effluents Water Act, 2003. Water Industry Act 1991. Click here for Netregs guidance on Trade Effluent - discharges to sewers. Water Resources Act 1991. Click here for Netregs guidance on Water Pollution. Trade Effluents (Prescribed Processes and Substances) Regulations 1989, SI 1156 and various amendments. Click here for Netregs guidance on Trade Effluent - discharges to sewers For copies of individual legislation click here for Netregs page on Water Pollution Legislation and Trade effluent legislation Back to top

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Key Regulations

1. Air
2. Buildings, Energy and Climate Change
3. General
4. Hazardous Substances
5. Land, Planning and Conservation
6. Waste and hazardous waste
7.Water and effluents

Air

Volatile Organic Compounds in Paints, Varnishes, and Vehicle Refinishing Products Regulations 2005, SI 2773. Click here for Netregs Solvents emissions legislation.

Solvent Emissions (England and Wales) Regulations 2004, SI 102 and similar regulations for Northern Ireland and Scotland. Click here for Netregs Solvents emissions legislation.

Pollution Prevention and Control Act, 1999 and Pollution Prevention and Control Regulations. Click here for Netregs guidance on Pollution Prevention and Control Permits and click here for Netregs page on Pollution Prevention and Control Permits Legislation

Clean Air Act 1993. Cick here for Netregs guidance on Smoke, grit and dust pollution

For copies of individual legislation cick here for Netregs page on Air Legislation and Netregs page on Pollution Prevention and Control Permits Legislation

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Buildings, Energy and Climate Change

Energy Performance of Buildings (Certification and Inspections) (England and Wales) Regulations 2007, SI 991. See equivalent provisions for Scotland and Northern Ireland. See the Communities and Local Government's webpage on Energy Performance in Buildings and HEEPI's report Carbon Reduction Regulation and HE - The EU-Emission Trading Scheme, Display Energy Certificates and the Carbon Reduction Commitment, July 2007.

Building and Approved Inspectors (Amendment) Regulations 2006, SI 652 - click here for the Community and Local Government's webpage on Building Regulations or go directly to the Government's Planning Portal for more detailed information on the Regulations and associated guidance. See also equivalent regulations for Scotland and Northern Ireland.

Climate Change and Sustainable Energy Act, 2006. Click here for a copy of the Act

The Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme Regulations 2005, SI 925 and various amendments. For more information see Defra's European Union Emissions Trading Scheme guidance page and Netregs page on Air Legislation.

Building Regulations, 2000 and Building (Approved Inspectors etc) Regulations, 2000. See the Government's Planning Portal or Communities and Local Government's page on Building Regulations for more information.

Builidng Act, 1984. Click here for Communities and Local Government's page on England and Wales Legislation.

For copies of individual legislation click here for Netregs page on Energy Legislation and Air Legislation and Communites and Local Government's page on Building Regulations

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General

Environment Act 1995

Environmental Protection Act 1990

Control of Pollution (Amendment) Act 1989

Food & Environmental Protection Act 1985

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Hazardous Substances

Registration, Evaluation and Authorisation of Chemicals (REACH) Regulations, 2007. Click here for HSE page on REACH. Click here for Netregs page on REACH. This is a European Regulation implemented directly by Member States.

The Restriction of the Use of Certain Hazardous Substances (RoHS) in Electrical and Electronic Equipment Regulations, 2006. RoHS Regulations. Click here for DTI's guidance page on RoHS.

Control of Asbestos Regulations, 2006, SI 2739. Click here for a copy of the regulations. Click here for HSE guidance.

Hazardous Waste (England and Wales) Regulations, 2005, SI 894. For more information see Defra's Hazardous Waste page and Netregs Hazardous Waste page.

Volatile Organic Compounds in Paints, Varnishes, and Vehicle Refinishing Products Regulations 2005, SI 2773. Click here for Netregs page on Solvents emissions legislation.

Solvent Emissions (England and Wales) Rgulations 2004, SI107. Click here for Netregs page on Solvent emissions legislation.

Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) Regulations, 2002. Click here for Netregs guidelines on COSHH and HSE's COSHH Essentials.

Control of Lead at Work (CLAW) Regulations 2002. Click here for HSE press release. Guidance on the regulations can be purchased from HSE.

Control of Pollution (Oil Storage)(England) Regulations 2001. See see Netregs - Oil Storage.

Control of Major Accident Hazards (COMAH) Regulations 1999 and the Control of Accident Hazards Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2000. For more information see HSE's page on COMAH

Radioactive Substances Act, 1993. Click here for a copy of the Act.

Environmental Protection (Duty of Care) Regulations 1991. Click here for Netregs Duty of Care guidance and click here for Netregs Duty of Care Legisation

Health and Safety at Work Act 1974. Click here for booklet on the Health and Safety System in Great Britain

For copies of individual legislation see Netregs Duty of Care Legisation and Netregs page on Solvent emissions legislation and Netregs page on Chemicals Legislation

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Land, Planning and Conservation

Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act, 2004. Click here for DCLG Circular 02/06:Crown Application of the Planning Acts. Click here for Planning Portal guidance.

Countryside and Rights of Way (CROW) Act, 2000. Click here for Defra guidance.

Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) (England and Wales) Regulations, 1999, SI 293. Click here for a copy of the regulations.

Wildlife and Countryside (Amendment) Act, 1985.

Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 (England & Wales) (Amendment) Regulations, 2004, SI 1487. Click here for guidance from Naturenet

For individual copies of the legislation above click here for Netregs page on Land Legislation and Netregs page on Conservation Legislation and Communities and Local Government's page on Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act.

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Waste and Hazardous Waste

Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Regulations, 2006, SI, 3289. Click here for Nettegs guidance on WEEE. Click here for DTI WEEE Regulations Government Guidance, 2007.

Waste Management (England and Wales) Regulations 2006, SI 937 and amendments.

Hazardous Waste (England and Wales) Regulations, 2005, SI 894. For more information see Defra's Hazardous Waste page, Netregs Hazardous Waste page, and for guidance on which wastes are hazardous see the regulatory agency's Guidance Document WM2

Landfill (England and Wales) Regulations 2002 and Amendment Regulations 2004. Click here for Netregs page on Landfill Legislation

Environmental Protection (Disposal of Polychlorinated Biphenyls and other Dangerous Substances)(England and Wales) Regulations 2000. Click here for more information from the Environment Agency

Controlled Waste Regulation 1992, SI 588 and Amendment Regulations 1993, SI 566.. Click here for Netregs page on Duty of Care Legislation

Environmental Protection (Duty of Care) Regulations 1991. Click here for Netregs guidance on Duty of Care and click here for Netregs page on Duty of Care Legislation

Animals Byproducts Regulations. Click here for Netregs page on Animal Byproducts

For copies of individual legislation click here for Netregs page on Waste Legislation and Landfill Legislation and Duty of Care legislation

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Water and Effluents

Water Act, 2003.

Water Industry Act 1991. Click here for Netregs guidance on Trade Effluent - discharges to sewers.

Water Resources Act 1991. Click here for Netregs guidance on Water Pollution.

Trade Effluents (Prescribed Processes and Substances) Regulations 1989, SI 1156 and various amendments. Click here for Netregs guidance on Trade Effluent - discharges to sewers

For copies of individual legislation click here for Netregs page on Water Pollution Legislation and Trade effluent legislation

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