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Storing waste incapacitant sprays: RPS 138

Environment Agency regulatory position on when you can store waste incapacitant sprays without an environmental permit.

From:
Environment Agency
Published
27 March 2014
Last updated
30 January 2024 — See all updates

Applies to England

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Storing waste incapacitant sprays: RPS 138

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This regulatory position statement (RPS) does not change your legal requirement to have an environmental permit for a waste operation when you store waste incapacitant sprays, such as CS and PAVA aerosol sprays used by the police.

However, the Environment Agency will not normally take enforcement action if you do not comply with this legal requirement if you meet the requirements in the RPS.

The regulatory position does not apply to any other legal requirements.

Updates to this page

Published 27 March 2014
Last updated 30 January 2024 + show all updates

  1. This regulatory position has been updated to use the new RPS template, the review date has been extended to 28 August 2026.

  2. This regulatory position statement has been extended until August 2021.

  3. First published.

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