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Welcome to the Oil & Gas UK Environmental Legislation Website. The aim of this site is to provide access to information on statutory environmental requirements for offshore and onshore upstream oil and gas operations. The website provides guidance on consent applications, statutory limits for discharges and emissions, and what statutory and industry reporting mechanisms are in place. Guidance is also given on consent renewal, variation and what to do in the event of non-compliance. The website is maintained and updated on a quarterly basis to ensure the information provided is accurate and up to date (see How to Use Site for more information). Latest News and Ongoing Consultations is updated more frequently as required. The contents of the site is driven by the users, and if anyone has suggestions for additional topics or summary tables please contact us. In addition any feedback on broken links, errors or general tidbits for inclusions will be welcomed. Crown material has been reproduced with the permission of the controller of Her Majesty's Stationery Office. The material available in this guide is designed to provide general information only. Whilst every effort has been made to ensure that the information provided is accurate, it does not constitute legal or other professional advice. Content of this site must not be used for re-sale. Latest News and Ongoing Consultations 4 February 2010 - Scottish Marine Bill passed. Read More. 3 February 2010 - Defra publishes 15-year UK Marine Science Strategy which will inform decisions on food and energy security, managing the seas sustainably and climate change. 2 February 2010 - The Environment Agency and Natural England today became the first regulators to be given new civil powers that will give them greater flexibility to enforce environmental law, making the system more efficient and effective for both regulators and businesses. Read More. 27 January 2010 - Defra consultation on the fifth quinquennial review of Schedules 5 and 8 of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981. Closing date for responses 20 April 2010. 26 January 2010 - Scottish Government consultation on Transposition of Directive 2008/50/EC on the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 May 2008 on ambient air quality and cleaner air for Europe. Read More. Closing date for responses 20 April 2010. 18 January 2010 - Defra consultation launched on draft guidance on the legal definition of waste and its application. Closing date for responses 12 April 2010. 12 January 2010 - The waters around Lundy Island, off the coast of Devon, today became England’s first Marine Conservation Zone (MCZ) under the Marine and Coastal Access Act. 11 January 2010 - DECC has issued a revised ETS7 Annual Emissions Reporting Template for use in ETS7 submissions under the EU ETS which are due by 31 March 2010. The revised template can be found on the DECC Oil & Gas EU ETS webpage 8 January 2010 - Scottish Government launches consultation on the consolidation of Waste Management Licensing Regulations and associated amendments. The exercise also incorporates proposals for the transposition of the revised Waste Framework Directive and amendments relating to waste carriers legislation. Contact for further information. Closing date for responses 2 March 2010. 5 January 2010 - Defra consultation on proposed guidance on the Groundwater (England and Wales) Regulations 2009 (Statutory Instrument 2902). The new guidance will replace the guidance issued in 1999 in respect of the Groundwater Regulations 1998. Whilst there are differences of detail, the principles of groundwater protection are largely unchanged and this is reflected in the guidance such that impacts should be minimised. Read More. Closing date for responses 29th March 2009. 31 December 2009 - 2010 is the International Year of Biodiversity when everyone will be encouraged to take direct action to reduce the constant loss of biological diversity worldwide. See DEFRA Biodiversity Website for more information. 22 December 2009 - Environment Agency consultation on draft guidance document for the treatment and storage of aerosols and similar packaged wastes. Read More. Closing date for responses 23 March 2010. 15 December 2009 - Defra launched consultation on new GB Regulations that implement the new EU Regulation 1005/2009 on substances that deplete the ozone layer and on a proposed amendment to the Fluorinated Greenhouse Gases Regulations. Closing date for responses 9 March 2010. 27 November 2010 - English Nature/JNCC/CCW consultation on on 10 possible marine Special Areas of Conservation and 2 potential Special Protection Areas in English, Welsh and offshore waters around the UK. Read More. Closing date for responses 26 February 2010.
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