Regulator Profile

Environment Agency

Enforcement Regulator

5

Areas of regulation

142

Laws enforced

UK-wide

Quick links

Visit official website Email Environment Agency Call 03708 506 506

Emissions Environmental Permits Waste Water

What Environment Agency does

Environmental protection in England. Regulates waste, emissions, water quality, flood risk, and environmental permits for industrial activities. Enforces environmental law and issues permits for regulated activities.

Additional information

Scotland: SEPA (Scottish Environment Protection Agency) Wales: NRW (Natural Resources Wales) Northern Ireland: NIEA

Legal framework

Legislation that Environment Agency enforces.

Primary legislation

• Environment Act 2021 (enhancement) Act 2021
• Environmental Protection Act 1990 Act 1990
• Water Resources Act 1991 Act 1991
• Environment Act 2021, Schedule 14 Act 2021
• Natural Environment and Rural Communities Act 2006 Act 2006
• Flood and Water Management Act 2010 Act 2010
• Climate Change Act 2008 Act 2008
• Control of Pollution (Amendment) Act 1989 Act 1989
• Environment Act 1995 Act 1995
• Control of Pollution Act 1974 Act 1974
• Environment Act 1995, Section 97 Act 1995
• Environment Act 2021 - full legislation Act 2021
• Environment Act 2021, Section 57 Act 2021
• Environment Act 2021, Section 58 Act 2021
• Environmental Protection Act 1990, Part 2 Act 1990
• Environmental Protection Act 1990, Part III Act 1990
• Environmental Protection Act 1990, Section 33 Act 1990
• Environmental Protection Act 1990, Section 34 Act 1990
• Environmental Protection Act 1990, Section 78C Act 1990
• Finance Act 2000, Schedule 6 Act 2000
• Fisheries Act 2020 Act 2020
• Flood and Water Management Act 2010, Schedule 3 Act 2010
• Natural Environment and Rural Communities Act 2006, Section 40 Act 2006
• Natural Environment and Rural Communities Act 2006, Section 41 Act 2006
• Pollution Prevention and Control Act 1999 Act 1999
• Water Act 2003 Act 2003
• Water Act 2014 (Flood Re provisions) Act 2016
• Water Industry Act 1991, Section 104 Act 1991
• Water Industry Act 1991, Section 106 Act 1991
• Water Resources Act 1991, Section 85 Act 1991

Secondary legislation

• Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2016 UK Statutory Instrument 2016
• The Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2011 UK Statutory Instrument 2011
• The Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017 UK Statutory Instrument 2017
• Controlled Waste (England and Wales) Regulations 2012 UK Statutory Instrument 2012
• Hazardous Waste (England and Wales) Regulations 2005 UK Statutory Instrument 2005
• Infrastructure Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017 UK Statutory Instrument 2017
• The Infrastructure Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017 UK Statutory Instrument 2017
• The Town and Country Planning (Compensation for Restrictions on Mineral Working and Mineral Waste Depositing) Regulations 1997 UK Statutory Instrument 1997
• Waste (England and Wales) Regulations 2011 UK Statutory Instrument 2011
• Climate Change Levy (General) Regulations 2001 UK Statutory Instrument 2001
• ... and 102 more statutory instruments

Sectors regulated

Construction Manufacturing