Regulator Profile

NRW

Natural Resources Wales

Enforcement Regulator

5

Areas of regulation

39

Laws enforced

UK-wide

Quick links

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Emissions Environmental Marine Licensing Waste Water

What NRW does

Principal environmental regulator for Wales. Combines functions of Environment Agency Wales, Countryside Council for Wales, and Forestry Commission Wales. Issues environmental permits, manages natural resources, and protects wildlife.

Additional information

Welsh equivalent of Environment Agency + Natural England combined. Also issues marine licences for Welsh waters.

Legal framework

Legislation that NRW enforces.

Primary legislation

• Environmental Protection Act 1990 Act 1990
• Reservoirs Act 1975 Act 1975
• Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000 - full legislation Act 2000
• Land Drainage Act 1991 Act 1991
• Natural Environment and Rural Communities Act 2006 Act 2006
• Water Industry Act 1991 Act 1991
• Flood and Water Management Act 2010 Act 2010
• Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 (as amended) Act 1981
• UKPGA 1991/59 Act 1991
• Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000, Schedule 1 Act 2000
• Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000, Section 14 Act 2000
• Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000, Section 22 Act 2000
• Forestry Act 1967, Section 9 Act 1967
• Government of Wales Act 2006 Act 2006
• Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 Act 2009
• Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009, Part 4 Act 2009
• Regulatory Enforcement and Sanctions Act 2008 Act 2008

Secondary legislation

• Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 2002 (COSHH) UK Statutory Instrument 2002
• Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2016 UK Statutory Instrument 2016
• UKSI 2017/407 UK Statutory Instrument 2017
• Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2017 UK Statutory Instrument 2017
• Control of Major Accident Hazards Regulations 2015 UK Statutory Instrument 2015
• UKSI 2008/2852 UK Statutory Instrument 2008
• UKSI 2017/1044 UK Statutory Instrument 2017
• Waste (England and Wales) Regulations 2011 UK Statutory Instrument 2011
• Batteries and Accumulators (Placing on the Market) Regulations 2008 UK Statutory Instrument 2008
• Contaminated Land (England) Regulations 2006 UK Statutory Instrument 2006
• ... and 12 more statutory instruments

Sectors regulated

Forestry and logging Marine and tidal Environment