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Memoranda of Understanding (MoU)

SEPA works closely in conjunction with some external organisations when carrying out its duties. Therefore, SEPA has entered into several Memoranda of Understanding with such organisations, where roles and responsiblilties require clarification in specific areas of co-operation.

Parties involved	Title of Memoranda of Understanding	Date MoU came into force	Document
SEPA/Scottish Water	Enabling sustainable economic growth in Scotland: Provision of Part 4 Asset Capacity	Mar 2011	307k
SEPA/SNIFFER	WFD21a Intercalibration	Feb 2011	307k
SEPA/RSPB Scotland	Inner Forth Futurescapes project		173k
SEPA/Environment Agency/Northern Ireland Environment Agency/VROM Inspectorate	Arrangement for Co-operation regarding the Control of Waste Shipments into, within and out of the European Community	Feb 2010	1.40mb
SEPA/Environment Agency	On matters relating to the interpretation, application, monitoring and enforcement of the Producer Responsibility Obligations (Packaging Waste) Regulations 2007	Jun 2009	894k
SEPA/Drinking Water Quality Regulator (DWQR) / Scottish Water (SW)	Water Safety Plans and Drinking Water Protected Areas	May 2007	220k
SEPA/Health Protection Scotland (HPS)	Joint working arrangements between Health Protection Scotland (HPS) and the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA)	Jan 2006	160k
SEPA/Chief Fire Officer Association (Scotland)	MoU between The Chief Fire Officer Association (SCOTLAND) representing the Scottish Fire and Rescue Services and SEPA	Apr 2005	155k
SEPA/Chief Fire Officer Association (Scotland)	MoU (Operational Protocols) between The Chief Fire Officer Association (SCOTLAND) Representing the Scottish Fire and Rescue Services and SEPA	Apr 2005	120k
SEPA/Nuclear Decommissioning Authority	MoU between NDA and SEPA	Mar 2005	45k
SEPA/Health and Safety Executive	MoU between the HSE and SEPA on Matters of Mutual Concern at licensed Nuclear Sites in Scotland	Mar 2002	1.8mb
SEPA/Food Standards Agency	MoU between the Food Standards Agency (FSA) and the SEPA	Mar 2002	150k
SEPA/Coal Authority	MoU between The Coal Authority (CA) and SEPA	Nov 2001	45k
SEPA/Food Standards Agency	Working Agreement between SEPA and the FSA in respect of arrangement under the Radioactive Substances Act 1993 as amended by the Food Standards Act 1999	Dec 2000	680k
SEPA/State Veterinary Service	MoU Between The State Veterinary Service and SEPA (in dealing with notifiable disease outbreaks, in particular the burial of animal carcasses and the use of disinfectants)	Nov 2000	10k
SEPA/Environment Agency/Health and Safety Executive	MoU between the Health and Safety Executive, Environment Agency and SEPA on the implementation of the Seveso II Directive (COMAH)	Nov 2011	922kb
SEPA/Maritime and Coastguard Agency	MoU between the MCA and SEPA on Counter Pollution Response	Jul 1999	30k
SEPA/Meteorological Office	MoU between the Met Office and SEPA (for the operation of the National Precipitation Archive in Scotland)	Oct 1997	100k