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A list of SEPA policies. Policy no. Policy title Document   Corporate     Communicating penalties and undertakings 93kb   SEPA policy statement on enforcement 145kb 31 Occupational health, safety and welfare 497kb 42 SEPA internal environmental policy 190kb 45 SEPA data protection policy     Biodiversity   21 Strategy for implementing actions under the UK biodiversity action plan 20kb   Biodiversity

Radioactivity in Food and the Environment (RIFE) reports Title Year RIFE 29 2024 RIFE 28 (View accessible version) 2023 RIFE 27 2022 RIFE 27 appendix 2022 RIFE 27 Errata 2022 RIFE 26 2021 RIFE 26 appendix 2021 RIFE 26 Errata 2021 RIFE 25 2020 RIFE 25 appendix 2020 RIFE 25 Errata 2020 RIFE 24 2019 RIFE 24 appendix 2019 RIFE 24 Errata 2019 RIFE Trends Report 2004 - 2

Publication When reported When published Household waste summary data and text, pre-release access list and quality report 2023 29th October 2024 Household waste summary data and text 2022 17th October Household waste summary data 2022 17th October Pre-release access list 2022 17th October Household waste quality report 2022 23rd October 2023 Household waste summary data and tex

Placement of large wood guidance Authorisation of Ponds Guidance Placement of Pipelines Guidance Fences Guidance Engineering & Impounding activities affecting drainage ditched guidance Fords guidance Position statements These set out our approach to particular issues that arise during the regulatory process: WAT-PS-06-02: Culverting of Watercourses WAT-PS-06-03: SEPA's Position Statement: Sedim

SLCF money can only be granted to projects that fulfil at least one of the six 'objects' given in Regulation 29(5) of the Scottish Landfill Tax (Administration) Regulations 2015. These objects can be summarised as: Object A: The reclamation, remediation, restoration or other operation on land to facilitate economic, social or environmental use. Object B: Community based recycling, re-use and

Our online application service for registering waste exemptions is now available. The table of activities you can register through this service is below. To register your exemption, you'll need the following information: the name and address of the legal entity registering the exemption; and where the activity will take place. If you have this information it should take no longer than five minut

Information on the ban to end on-farm burning of waste and information to support land managers in how to progress alternatives. Every day SEPA works to protect and enhance Scotland's environment and from 1 January 2019 we will strictly enforce the requirements of waste legislation, bringing an end to the practice of burning most types of agricultural waste on farms, including farm plastics. Compliance with this is non-negotiable. Ending the exemption follows extensive engagement between SEPA, Scottish Government, Zero Wast

Legislation directs SEPA to assess and classify each shellfish protected area. To deliver this we work closely with Food Standards Scotland (FSS). FSS sample, analyse and report water quality in production areas throughout the year to ensure shellfish are safe for consumption, or determine if they require further treatment. At the end of each year FSS provide SEPA with this data who use it to clas

The Prevention of Environmental Pollution from Agricultural Activity Code (PEPFAA Code) of good practice provides practical guidance for farmers and those involved in agricultural activities, on minimising the risks of environmental pollution from farming operations. The code answers many questions that arise from managing agricultural activities. Burning waste Can I dispose of wastes by burning t

From Monday 9 November 2020, marine finfish farm operators must apply to SEPA for permission to discharge medicine residues from wellboats. Licences will no longer be issued for wellboat discharges by the Marine Directorate. All licences previously issued by the Marine Directorate will automatically transfer to us on Monday 30 November 2020 and be regulated under the Water Environment (Controlled