Archive for 'Environment'
2010 annual report on the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 1185/2003 (Shark finning)
2010 annual report to the European Commission on the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 1185/2003 on the removal of fins of sharks on board vessels.
Concordat on management arrangements for fishing quotas and licensing in the UK
UK Fisheries Administrations have agreed a Concordat on the management of the UK’s fish quotas and licences.
UK Plan for Shipments of Waste
This Plan, which entered into force on 9 August 2007 and amended with effect from 15 May 2012, sets out Government policy on shipments of waste for disposal to and from the United Kingdom.
Code of Practice on Noise from Audible Intruder Alarms 1982
This provides guidance on reducing the incidence of nuisance caused by the ringing of intruder alarms.
Code of Practice on Noise from Model Aircraft 1982
This provides guidance on minimising annoyance or disturbance caused by the sport of flying model aircraft.
Contaminated land statutory guidance
This Guidance is intended to explain how local authorities should implement the regime, including how they should go about deciding whether land is contaminated land in the legal sense of the term. It also elaborates on the remediation provisions of Part 2A, such as the goals of remediation, and how regulators should ensure that remediation [...]
Noise policy statement for England
The Noise Policy Statement for England was published on 15 March 2010. It sets out the long term vision of government noise policy, to promote good health and a good quality of life through the management of noise. Further information Noise and nuisance
Thames Tunnel Evidence Assessment Final Report
An assessment of the current evidence produced on the options designed to address the problem of untreated sewage polluting the River Thames was completed in February 2012.
Technical Paper: the metric for the biodiversity offsetting pilot in England
This paper explains the rationale and thinking behind the approach we have taken, setting out the issues that we have considered in developing the metric and our conclusions. Further Information Biodiversity offsetting
Biodiversity offsetting – Information for local authorities
This note is aimed at local planning authorities in the pilot areas, and at local authorities that are working with us on complementary projects. Separate notes are available for developers, and for organisations that would like to provide offsets. Further Information Biodiversity offsetting