EA Position Statements
EA Regulatory Position Statements as at 05/06/2024. (GOV.UK)
It should be noted that the following are still valid RPSs (as at 20/11/23) but for some reason, are not available online. The EA should be contacted direct for a hard copy if needed.
- Storage of waste samples pending legal proceedings RPS 183
- Removal of airworthy parts from waste aircraft RPS 164
- Managing pesticide washings by evaporation RPS 165
- Use of wastes by emergency services for training purposes RPS 167
- Use of clean panel (screen) glass in bound applications RPS 188
- Waste portable batteries returned via couriers or similar services RPS 2
Current list
COVID-19 regulatory position statements
Regulatory position statements on activities that involve COVID-19 test kits and unused COVID-19 personal protective equipment (PPE).
- 20 June 2023
- 1 July 2023
Chemicals
Regulatory position statements on activities that involve chemicals.
- 20 May 2021
Disposing of waste
Regulatory position statements on activities that involve disposing of waste.
- 19 February 2024
- 19 January 2022
- 28 April 2023
- 4 June 2024
- 5 January 2023
- 21 July 2021
- 18 July 2022
- 12 November 2021
- 12 November 2021
Incinerating wild animal carcasses: RPS 218
- 3 July 2023
- 6 March 2024
- 29 September 2022
- 25 March 2021
- 5 September 2023
- 1 August 2023
- 31 October 2022
Fisheries
Regulatory position statements for activities related to fisheries.
- 28 March 2024
Medium combustion plants and specified generators
Regulatory position statements for medium combustion plants and specified generators.
- 19 December 2023
- 9 October 2023
Onshore oil and gas
Regulatory position statements on activities that involve onshore oil and gas.
- 28 January 2022
Pig and poultry farming
- 4 November 2020
Storing waste
Regulatory position statements on activities that involve storing waste.
- 8 March 2024
- 11 September 2023
Receiving hazardous waste wood at household waste recycling centres: RPS 249
- 13 March 2024
- 25 July 2023
- 23 February 2024
- 19 December 2023
- 1 August 2023
Storing and drying waste wood before burning in a Part B co-incinerator: RPS 213
- 19 May 2021
- 21 May 2024
- 4 June 2024
Storing and physically treating hazardous metal shredder residues: RPS 274
- 6 March 2024
- 4 February 2020
- 25 January 2023
- 5 February 2024
- 2 November 2023
- 6 October 2023
- 14 September 2023
- 12 September 2023
- 8 January 2024
- 19 January 2023
- 7 October 2022
- 2 November 2022
- 29 June 2023
- 16 July 2020
- 30 January 2024
- 1 December 2020
- 6 July 2022
- 22 February 2023
- 10 November 2020
- 31 October 2022
- 30 January 2024
- 9 February 2024
- 19 December 2022
- 22 February 2023
Treating waste
Regulatory position statements on activities that involve treating waste.
- 18 July 2023
- 6 October 2021
- 13 March 2024
- 30 October 2023
- 13 February 2024
- 11 November 2021
- 1 February 2024
- 2 May 2024
- 1 February 2023
- 17 December 2021
- 24 February 2022
- 9 May 2024
- 29 August 2023
- 8 May 2024
- 29 August 2023
- 19 December 2022
- 26 January 2023
- 4 February 2020
- 3 October 2023
- 21 July 2022
- 27 November 2023
- 18 July 2022
- 13 September 2023
- 20 November 2020
Using waste
Regulatory position statements on activities that involve using waste.
- 5 May 2023
- 10 January 2023
- 13 March 2024
- 16 October 2023
- 24 August 2023
- 6 December 2023
- 3 January 2024
- 27 March 2014
- 24 January 2023
- 17 January 2022
- 29 November 2022
- 24 February 2022
Using water
Regulatory position statements on using water.
- 20 February 2024
- 10 December 2020
- 28 January 2021
- 22 September 2022
Water discharges
Regulatory position statements on water discharge activities.
- 2 October 2023
- 6 January 2023
- 17 April 2024
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