Guidance
Technical competence qualifications for standard rules permits: RPS 326
Environment Agency regulatory position allowing operators 12 months to get additional qualifications if required, when moving to a new consolidated standard rules permit.
Applies to England
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This regulatory position statement (RPS) does not change your legal requirement to comply with the requirements of an approved competence scheme when your current standard rules set is consolidated into one of the following:
- SR2022 No 1: treatment of waste to produce soil, soil substitutes and aggregate
- SR2022 No 4: non-hazardous waste recycling with asbestos, hazardous batteries, cable and WEEE storage
- SR2022 No 5: non-hazardous waste transfer with asbestos, hazardous batteries, cable and WEEE storage
- SR2022 No 6: household waste recycling centre
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 13 March 2025