by westoncompliance | Jul 27, 2026 | Environment, Radioactive Substances, SEPA, UK
Radioactive substances information has now been migrated to the SEPA beta website.General radioactive substances information can be found under R in ‘Topics | Beta | SEPA | Scottish Environment Protection Agency’ and information related to EASR and Transfrontier...
by westoncompliance | Jul 1, 2026 | Consultation, Environment, Regulatory Process, SEPA, UK
This consultation seeks feedback on proposed changes to SEPA’s authorisation framework, including clarifying application requirements for fit and proper person assessments, updating public participation guidance, specifying the authorisation needed for certain...
by westoncompliance | Feb 26, 2026 | Consultation, Fees, Marine, SEPA, UK, UK ETS, Vessels
SEPA launched a consultation on proposed amendments to its UK Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) Charging Scheme, seeking views on changes to the fees it charges operators under the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading (Scotland) Charging Scheme 2025, particularly to include...
by westoncompliance | Feb 2, 2026 | Consultation, Fees, Marine, SEPA, UK, UK ETS, Vessels
SEPA has launched a consultation on proposed amendments to its UK Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) Charging Scheme, seeking views on changes to the fees it charges operators under the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading (Scotland) Charging Scheme 2025, particularly to...
by westoncompliance | Jan 7, 2026 | Consultation, Onshore, SEPA, UK
The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) sought views and experience of those contacting and engaging with SEPA services. The feedback from this survey will help shape the development of SEPA’s customer service, accessibility strategy, and Equality...
by westoncompliance | Nov 20, 2025 | Environmental Standards Scotland, Onshore, SEPA, UK
SEPA has sent an email update regarding the launch of its new streamlined regulatory framework under the amended Environmental Authorisations (Scotland) Regulations 2018, consolidating eight pieces of legislation into one and introducing risk-based, prevention-focused...
by westoncompliance | Nov 5, 2025 | Environment, Onshore, Regulatory Process, SEPA, UK
The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) has published a consultation digest, in response to the consultation seeking views from those who have an interest in and are impacted by SEPA’s regulations and duties.This consultation closed on 30 June...
by westoncompliance | Oct 30, 2025 | Environment, Onshore, Radiation, Regulatory Process, SEPA, UK, Waste, Water
SEPA has today released a ‘Navigating Regulatory Change Toolkit’ to help companies understand how their current authorisation will transition under the new Environmental Authorisations (Scotland) Regulations 2018 (EASR). This will help identify which type...
by westoncompliance | Sep 8, 2025 | Consultation, Onshore, SEPA, UK
The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) are seeking views and experience of those contacting and engaging with SEPA services. The feedback from this survey will help shape the development of SEPA’s customer service, accessibility strategy, and...
by westoncompliance | Aug 14, 2025 | Data, Onshore, SEPA, UK
SEPA held a survey to help understand the current and future requirements for the provision of hydrological data. SEPA hoped to gather information to allow a better understanding as to who is using the data, what its used for, how important it is and what future...
by westoncompliance | Jul 10, 2025 | Fire fighting systems, protection, Onshore, Persistent organic pollutants, SEPA, UK
SEPA has issued an update stating all uses of any firefighting foam that contains PFOA (perfluorooctanoic acid, its salts and PFOA-related compounds) must cease before 4 July 2025.  All previous exemptions of their use referred to in this guidance ends too.As there is...
by westoncompliance | Jul 4, 2025 | Environment, Onshore, Regulatory Process, SEPA, UK
The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) held a consultation seeking views from those who have an interest in and are impacted by SEPA’s regulations and duties.The feedback received through consultations furthers understanding of what matters most to...
by westoncompliance | Jun 13, 2025 | Environment, Environment Agency, Groundwater, Onshore, Pollution, SEPA, UK
The Environment Agency (EA) has enhanced and expanded its Land Contamination Risk Management (LCRM) guidance, making it applicable across the entire UK, with key changes including:Now officially applies to Scotland, accompanied by a supporting information note from...
by westoncompliance | May 15, 2025 | Consultation, Environment, Onshore, Radioactive Substances, SEPA, UK
SEPA consulted on a policy statement about its objectives and principles for regulating radioactive substances activities.SEPA proposed applying the objectives and principles in the consultation to regulating radioactive substances activities, to underpin its...
by westoncompliance | May 15, 2025 | Consultation, Environment, Onshore, Radioactive Substances, SEPA, UK, Water
SEPA is consulted on proposed updates to environmental standards for inputs of radioactive substances into groundwater. These standards will apply to radioactive substances activities regulated under the Environmental Authorisations (Scotland) Regulations 2018...
by westoncompliance | May 14, 2025 | Data, Onshore, SEPA, UK
SEPA has opened a survey to help understand the current and future requirements for the provision of hydrological data. SEPA hopes to gather information allowing better understanding as to who is using the data, what its used for, how important it is and what...
by westoncompliance | May 14, 2025 | Onshore, Radioactive Substances, SEPA, UK, Waste
SEPA sought views on the proposal to update the guidance ‘Near-surface disposal facilities for solid radioactive waste: Guidance on Requirements for Authorisation (NS-GRA)’. This guidance replaces the 2009 publication.This consultation closed on 12 May...
by westoncompliance | Apr 2, 2025 | Onshore, Regulatory Process, SEPA, UK
The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) has opened a consultation seeking views from those who have an interest in and are impacted by SEPA’s regulations and duties.The feedback received through consultations furthers understanding of what matters most...
by westoncompliance | Mar 31, 2025 | Environment, Onshore, Regulatory Process, SEPA, UK
The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) held a consultation which, in addition to the amendments that Scottish Government is making to the Environmental Authorisations (Scotland) Regulations (EASR), also reviews the approach to determining whether a person...
by westoncompliance | Feb 20, 2025 | Onshore, Radioactive Substances, SEPA, UK, Waste
The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) are seeking views on the proposal to update the guidance ‘Near-surface disposal facilities for solid radioactive waste: Guidance on Requirements for Authorisation (NS-GRA)’. This guidance is intended to replace...
