Proposed Changes to Environmental Regulation Guidance on Who Can Hold an Authorisation, Public Participation, Types of Authorisations and Amendments to Standard Conditions for Registration Level Activities for Water, Waste and Industrial Activities

In January 2024, we published a consultation on the Proposed types of authorisation for Waste, Water and Industrial activities that would be required under the extended Integrated Authorisation Framework. You can read our consultation digest, which summarises the responses we received on the proposals and what we have done in response.

In July 2025 we published a consultation on Proposed Changes to the Environmental Regulation (Scotland) Guidance on Public Participation and Fit and Proper Person Test. You can read our consultation digest, which summarises the responses we received and how we responded.

In September 2024 we also consulted on the Proposed Standard Conditions for Registration level activities for water, waste and industrial activities, which proposed the Standard Conditions for each registration level activity and the explanation as to why this is necessary. The consultation digest is available through the We asked, you said, we did section of our website.