The Environmental Regulations (Scotland) Charging Scheme 2018: Technical changes

Overview

As Scotland’s principal environmental regulator, our purpose is to protect and improve Scotland’s environment in ways that, as far as possible, also contribute to improving health and well-being and achieving sustainable economic growth. Our Corporate Plan 2024-2027 sets our strategic ambition and priorities. Our Annual Operating Plans set out how we will implement our priorities every year. 

We are consulting on technical changes to the Environmental Regulations (Scotland) Charging Scheme 2018 (the ERS Charging Scheme). In the first place, to enable us to adjust annual charges pro rata, if the charging scheme is amended part way through a charging period (1 April – 31 March). Secondly, we would like to make it a condition of an authorisation that charges are paid in accordance with the ERS Charging Scheme.

Why your views matter

You can respond to this consultation online. Responses should be submitted to us by 15 December 2024. We would like to know if you are happy for your response to be made public. If you ask for your response not to be published, it will be regarded as confidential and treated in accordance with SEPA’s published Privacy Policy.