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The regime covers facilities previously regulated under the '''Pollution Prevention and Control Regulations''' 2000, '''Waste Management Licensing''' and '''Waste Management Exemption Schemes''', some parts of the | The regime (more specifically the [[Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2016]]) covers facilities previously regulated under the '''Pollution Prevention and Control Regulations''' 2000, '''Waste Management Licensing''' and '''Waste Management Exemption Schemes''', some parts of the '''Water Resources Act''' 1991, the '''Radioactive Substances Act''' 1993 and the '''Groundwater Regulations''' 2009. | ||
You need an [[Environmental Permit]] if you operate any of the following<ref name="Gov">[https://www.gov.uk/guidance/check-if-you-need-an-environmental-permit .gov.uk]</ref>: | You need an [[Environmental Permit]] if you operate any of the following<ref name="Gov">[https://www.gov.uk/guidance/check-if-you-need-an-environmental-permit .gov.uk]</ref>: | ||
*an 'installation' – an industrial facility, manufacturer or other business that produces potentially harmful substances, for example a landfill site, a large chicken farm, a food factory, a furniture factory, a dry cleaners, a petrol station | *an 'installation' – an industrial facility, manufacturer or other business that produces potentially harmful substances, for example a landfill site, a large chicken farm, a food factory, a furniture factory, a dry cleaners, a petrol station | ||
*a waste operation – a site where waste is recycled, stored, treated or disposed of | *a [[Waste|waste]] operation – a site where waste is recycled, stored, treated or disposed of | ||
*a mining waste operation – a site which manages waste produced from mines or quarries | *a [[Mining Waste|mining waste]] operation – a site which manages waste produced from mines or quarries | ||
*a medium combustion plant or specified generator | *a medium combustion plant or specified generator | ||
*a small waste incineration plant – where certain types and quantities of waste are burned | *a small waste incineration plant – where certain types and quantities of waste are burned | ||
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The Environmental Permitting regime extends to England and Wales only (Scotland and Northern Ireland operate under their own related regimes). | The Environmental Permitting regime extends to England and Wales only (Scotland and Northern Ireland operate under their own related regimes). | ||
The Environmental Permitting regime is set out in the [[Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations | The Environmental Permitting regime is set out in the [[Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2016]] as amended. | ||
==Installations== | ==Installations== | ||