Monitoring emissions from some environmental permitting activities: RPS C20
When you can delay and reschedule some emissions to air and water monitoring and other environmental monitoring because of COVID-19 (coronavirus) restrictions.
Applies to England
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This COVID-19 regulatory position statement (RPS) replaces Monitoring emissions from some environmental permitting activities: RPS C7 which expired on 30 September 2020. Previous agreements to use RPS C7 will not cover non-compliances arising after 30 September 2020. If you obtained our agreement to operate under RPS C7, you will need to do so again if you want to operate under its replacement, RPS C20.
This COVID-19 regulatory position statement (RPS) applies to the following activities permitted under the Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations (2016):
- installations
- waste operations
- radioactive substances (nuclear or non-nuclear) activities
- water discharge and groundwater activities
We normally expect all permit holders to comply in full with all the conditions in their permits. This includes conditions requiring them to monitor emissions to air and water and do other environmental monitoring.
If you follow the conditions in this COVID-19 RPS, you can make certain reasonable adjustments to those monitoring requirements. For example, you can delay and reschedule some of those specified in your permit.
This COVID-19 RPS only applies if you cannot comply with the monitoring requirements specified in your permit due to coronavirus (COVID-19) restrictions.
You must get written agreement from the Environment Agency before you use this COVID-19 RPS.
Updates to this page
Last updated 19 January 2021 + show all updates
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We have extended the expiry date of this RPS to the 30 June 2021.
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First published.