Merging of 40 sets of laws into a new Environment Permit will be simpler for business claim Government and Agency

摘要

Part of a joint Defra, Environment Agency and Welsh Assembly Government initiative, the Regulations which became effective on 6 April streamline and integrate Waste Management Licensing (WML) and Pollution Prevention Control (PPC) into one single regulatory system, replacing over 40 separate sets of regulations. Joan Ruddock, Minister for Climate Change, Biodiversity 8 Waste, said: "This is an important initiative that cuts down red tape and provides ar easier and more flexible permit. The changes will have benefits for a wide range of low-risk businesses, but particularly for smaller enterprises, which often have limited time and resources to spend on form filling.