NRW

What NRW does

Contact NRW

Types of regulation

Legal framework

Legislation that NRW directly enforces.

Primary legislation

• Forestry Act 1967, Section 9 Act 1967
• Reservoirs Act 1975 Act 1975
• Salmon and Freshwater Fisheries Act 1975 Act 1975
• Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 (as amended) Act 1981
• Environmental Protection Act 1990 Act 1990
• LDA 1991 Act 1991
• Water Industry Act 1991 Act 1991
• Water Resources Act 1991 Act 1991
• Natural Environment and Rural Communities Act 2006 Act 2006
• Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 Act 2009
• Flood and Water Management Act 2010 Act 2010
• Environment (Wales) Act 2016 Act 2016

Secondary legislation

• Urban Waste Water Treatment (England and Wales) Regulations 1994 UK Statutory Instrument 1994
• Environmental Impact Assessment (Forestry) (England and Wales) Regulations 1999 UK Statutory Instrument 1999
• The Environmental Protection (Disposal of Polychlorinated Biphenyls and other Dangerous Substances) (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2000 UK Statutory Instrument 2000
• Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 2002 (COSHH) UK Statutory Instrument 2002
• End-of-Life Vehicles Regulations 2003 UK Statutory Instrument 2003
• Persistent Organic Pollutants Regulations 2007 UK Statutory Instrument 2007
• Producer Responsibility Obligations (Packaging Waste) Regulations 2007 UK Statutory Instrument 2007
• The REACH Enforcement Regulations 2008 UK Statutory Instrument 2008
• Eels (England and Wales) Regulations 2009 UK Statutory Instrument 2009
• Environmental Damage (Prevention and Remediation) (Wales) Regulations 2009 Welsh Statutory Instrument 2009
• ... and 28 more statutory instruments

Related legislation

Legislation connected to NRW's remit but not directly enforced — establishing Acts, amendments, referenced legislation, and context.

Sectors regulated