Current Consultations

The following are current waste related open consultations.

DEFRA

Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2011 - closes 24 September
New Animal By-Products (Enforcement) (England) Regulations 2011 - closes 10 September
Guidance on Concessionary Schemes for Surface Water Drainage - closes 22 October
Transposition of the revised Waste Framework Directive (Directive 2008/98/EC) in England and Wales  - closes 16 September 
Consultation on draft guidance on the Major Accident Off-Site Emergency Plan (Management of Waste from Extractive Industries) (England and Wales) Regulations 2009 - closes 21 June
Consultation on the introduction of Civil Sanctions and Cost Sharing for the Energy Using Products and Energy Labelling Regulations - closes 15 June
Consultation on draft updated guidance on Green Claims - closes 15 June
Introduction of restrictions on the landfilling of certain wastes - closes 10 June
Meeting EU Landfill Diversion Targets - closes 10 June
Implementing the Packaging Strategy: Recovery and recycling targets, funding transparency and technical changes - closes 27 May
Consultation on draft guidance on the legal definition of waste and its application - close 12 April 

Department of Business, Innovation and Skills

Environment Agency 

Compatability testing for the waste management industry - closes 17 Nov
Incident response - Dealing with spills: PPG22 - closes 22 Sep
Implementing the new Civil Sanctions powers - closes 7 May
Guidance for the treatment and storage of aerosols and similar packaged wastes - closes 23 Mar
Groundwater risk assessment for treated effluent discharges to infiltration systems - closes 6 Apr

SEPA/Scottish Government

Animal By-Products (Enforcement) (Scotland) Regulations 2011 - closes 15 Oct
Low Carbon Economy discussion paper - closes 22 June
Proposal to amend the charges for the spreading of organic waste on land - closes 21 May
Consolidation of the Waste Management Licensing Regulations - closes 21 May

Welsh Assembly

Consultation on the draft Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2011 - closes 24 Sep
Consultation on the Draft Municipal Sector Plan - Part 1 - closes 13 Sep
A consultation on the draft Single Use Carrier Bag Charge (Wales) Regulations 2010 - closes 2 Aug

Northern Ireland

Ozone Depleting Substances Joint Consultation Paper - closes 16 Sep
Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment Bill - closes 23 April
Draft Guidance on the legal definition of waste and its applications - 12 April