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Policy and strategy

Policy and strategy lead and co-ordinate environmental policy and strategy development within SEPA, promote improvements in regulation and deliver integrated policies and strategies. Our Policy and Strategy departments are responsible for implementing emerging legislation and putting effective monitoring in place and reporting on the progress of these implementations.

Policy and strategy lead and co-ordinate environmental policy and strategy development within SEPA, promote improvements in regulation and deliver integrated policies and strategies. Our Policy and Strategy departments are responsible for implementing emerging legislation and putting effective monitoring in place and reporting on the progress of these implementations. Our Policy and Strategy departments are responsible for implementing emerging legislation and putting effective monitoring in place and reporting on the progress of these implementations. The personnel within each department specialise in one of five key areas of environmental significance; air, waste, water, land and radioactive substances. Policy Officer

UK Pollutant and Transfer Register

The UK-PRTR is a publicly accessible dataset that provides detailed information about pollution emissions from industrial sites and other designated sources across the United Kingdom. As a consequence of EU exit, the E-PRTR Regulation became UK law and is known as the UK-PRTR. The EU and the UK are signatories to the UNECE PRTR Protocol, which is the overarching legal instrument for the respective

Legislative framework

Part IIA of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 (EPA) (‘Part IIA’), which came into force in July 2000, provides the legislative framework for the identification and remediation of contaminated land. The legislation introduced a statutory definition of contaminated land and is aimed at addressing land which has been historically contaminated and which poses unacceptable risks to human health or the wider environment in the context of the current land use.

Part IIA of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 (EPA) (‘Part IIA’), which came into force in July 2000, provides the legislative framework for the identification and remediation of contaminated land. The legislation introduced a statutory definition of contaminated land and is aimed at addressing land which has been historically contaminated and which poses unacceptable risks to human health or the wider environment in the context of the current land use. Part IIA of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 (EPA) (‘Part IIA’), which came into force in July 2000, provides the legislative framework for the identification and remediation of contaminated land. The legislation introduced a statutory definition of contaminated land and is aimed at addressing land which has been historically contaminated and which poses unacceptable risks to human health or

Technical concepts

Part IIA introduces a number of technical concepts and some key concepts are considered in this section. A number of methods and models are available to assist in the derivation of site specific assessment criteria, as highlighted in the other "technical concepts and tools" sections

Part IIA introduces a number of technical concepts and some key concepts are considered in this section. A number of methods and models are available to assist in the derivation of site specific assessment criteria, as highlighted in the other "technical concepts and tools" sections Part IIA introduces a number of technical concepts and some key concepts are considered in this section. A number of methods and models are available to assist in the derivation of site specific assessment criteria, as highlighted in the other 'technical concepts and tools' sections. Site specific risk assessment A risk assessment represents the structured gathering of information in order to form

Low carbon non-renewable generation and resource recovery

Information regarding the different types of non-renewable energy sources and our role in regulating them.

Information regarding the different types of non-renewable energy sources and our role in regulating them. We have a direct role in regulating low carbon non-renewable technologies, including the storage and use of radioactive substances and the accumulation and disposal of radioactive wastes. We also have remit to consider and mitigate the potential environmental effects of these technologies. This is through, for example, environmental monitoring, acting as a statutory consultee for environmental imp

Naturally Occurring Radioactive Materials (NORM)

We are responsible for regulating the keeping and use of radioactive substances and the accumulation and disposal of radioactive wastes. These pages describe the development of the UK strategy for managing wastes containing naturally occurring radioactive material (NORM).

We are responsible for regulating the keeping and use of radioactive substances and the accumulation and disposal of radioactive wastes. These pages describe the development of the UK strategy for managing wastes containing naturally occurring radioactive material (NORM). Naturally occurring radioactive materials exist in the earth’s crust as a result of the decay of heavy elements produced by cosmic processes. In their natural state they are not considered waste. NORM waste is produced when activities including mining and the processing of minerals and contaminated earth concentrate NORM. It is also produced as a result of maintenance and decommissioning of equipm

Information on fish and fish habitat

SEPA will require information on how important the watercourses involved are to fish and fisheries at a local, regional, catchment, national or international level, and details including the locations of the present upstream limit(s) of salmon, sea trout, eels, lamprey, spawning river trout or loch trout (this list may include other species at certain sites) in the watercourses or, as appropriate,

Application forms

Page with all SEPA application forms included.

Page with all SEPA application forms included. Online applications The following services are available: small sewage (septic tank) discharges waste carriers and brokers – new registrations and renewals register a simple exempt waste activity managed and orphan source radioactive substances register as a producer for Scotland's Deposit Return Scheme Applications Please ensure you use the most up-to-date form from this website. Any incomplete

EC directives and legislation

Information regarding the diffrent EU directives that SEPA is required to enforce.

Information regarding the diffrent EU directives that SEPA is required to enforce. Our science expertise supports our remit to ensure compliance with UK, European and international environmental legislation. Our Environmental Assessment Unit (EAU) is responsible for the initiation, development and provision or dissemination of expert environmental modelling and data assessment (statistics and data trend information) systems. The EAU makes national reports of data for statutory r

Guidance and reports

SEPA guidance Guidance on decommissioning of non-nuclear facilities Principles on Surrendering Permits and Registrations under the Environmental Authorisations (Scotland) Regulations 2018 Satisfying the optimisation requirement and the role of best practicable means Guidance on monitoring for heterogeneous Radium-226 sources resulting from historic luminising or waste disposal sites Management of

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