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Modernising Industrial Regulation

Modernising Industrial Regulation. Chris Howes, Head of Modernising Regulation Tim James, Policy Manager. The European Union. 75% of environmental legislation comes from Europe Over 100 key pieces of legislation and 20 more in the pipeline Focus on competitiveness.

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Modernising Industrial Regulation

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  1. Modernising Industrial Regulation Chris Howes, Head of Modernising Regulation Tim James, Policy Manager

  2. The European Union • 75% of environmental legislation comes from Europe • Over 100 key pieces of legislation and 20 more in the pipeline • Focus on competitiveness

  3. 100,000 water quality consents 5,000 industrial installations 8,000 waste management sites 22,000 licensed water abstractions Number of industrial inspections - 200,000 / year

  4. BRTF “Less is More” • Administrative burden • Common Commencement Dates • Regulatory Budgets • Hampton’s Review of Enforcement • Consolidation of regulators • Revision of penalties • Risk Based Announcements and Cabinet Budget 2005 & from Number 10 The New UK RegulatoryAgenda

  5. Define outcomes and risks Or Permits & Sector Plans Drivers Alternatives to Permits Compliance Review + Enforcement The Regulatory Model Catchment

  6. Simplification so far: • 8,500 high risk sites have integrated risk based charging, permitting and inspection • 23,000 low risk licences removed from direct regulation • 33% fewer inspections of Waste sites • NetRegs - 2 million “hits” per year • Avoided £20m costs to business through smarter regulation

  7. Integrated Regulation • Multimedia emission control • Interactions between media • Resource efficiency & energy • Waste production • Non-substance emissions (noise etc) • Management systems

  8. Pollution Incidents Serious pollution incidents are decreasing Transport Domestic Other Industry 2000 1500 Number of incidents 1000 500 0 2004 2001 2002 2003

  9. Benefits to Regulators Number of Permits Number of Inspections Number of Staff Without With

  10. What it means for business • Proportionate regulation • Permits etc - more consistent & quicker • Good performance rewarded • Fewer, but more detailed inspections • Taking responsibility - ensuring management systems anticipate the issues and deal with them without regulatory intervention

  11. www.environment-agency.gov.uk • Delivering for the environment: A 21st Century approach to regulation - www.environment-agency.gov.uk/business • NetRegs - www.netregs.gov.uk • chris.howes@environment-agency.gov.uk • tim.james@environment-agency.gov.uk

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