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Fish Farming
17. Sea Lice Treatment Chemicals for Cage Fish Farms:
Provisional Environmental Quality Standards for Azamethiphos

(80k pdf)
29. Calicide (Teflubenzuron) - Authorisation for use as an in-feed sea lice treatment in marine cage salmon farms.

(140k pdf)
40. Policy On Regulation And Expansion Of Caged Fish Farming Of Salmon In Scotland

(110k pdf)
Water
(Please note that some SEPA Policies are now delivered by the regulatory methods produced to implement the Controlled Activities Regulations 2005.. These can be found here )
3. Consenting Policy for Discharges to Controlled Waters

(110k pdf)
16. Total Phosphorus Water Quality Standards for Scottish Freshwater Lochs

(110k pdf)
28 Policy 28 (Now incorporated within WAT-SG-11: Modelling Coastal and Transitional Discharges

37. Aquatic Discharge Compliance Assessment
Annual Consent/Authorisation Compliance
UWWT Directive Compliance
(see WAT-RM-40: Compliance Assessment Scheme)
(336k pdf)
52. Improving The Assessment And Control Of Complex Aqueous Discharges To The Environment Using A Direct Toxicity Assessment (Dta) Approach

(40k pdf)
55. Policy and Supporting Guidance on Provision of Waste Water
Drainage in Settlements (please see Position Statement PS-06-08)

(90k pdf)
Land and Waste
9. Civic Amenity Sites

(50k pdf)
54. Land Protection Policy

(40k pdf)
54.1 Land Protection Policy - Strategy for Implementation

(110k pdf)
Biodiversity
21. Strategy for Implementing Actions under the UK Biodiversity Action Plan

(20k pdf)
Water Resources / Flooding
19. Groundwater Protection Policy for Scotland

(740k pdf)
22. Flood Risk Assessment Strategy

(110k pdf)
26. Policy on the Culverting of Watercourses

A position statement on culverting of watercoursess to take account of SEPA's new duties and responsibilities under the Water Environment (Controlled Activities) (Scotland) Regulations 2005 can be accessed here
(80k pdf)
34. Flood Warning Strategy

(40k pdf)
41. Development at Risk of Flooding : Advice and Consultation

(160k pdf)
Corporate
5. SEPA Policy Statement on Enforcement

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31. Occupational Health, Safety and Welfare

(70k pdf)
42. SEPA Internal Environmental Policy

(110k pdf)
45. SEPA Data Protection Policy

(50k pdf)
58. SEPA’s Policy and Action Plan on Human Health
(33k pdf)



MoU (MEMORANDA OF UNDERSTANDING)

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 MoU Date in force
SEPA / Fisheries (Electricity) Committee

Memorandum of Understanding between Fisheries (Electricity) Committee and SEPA

April 2008
(371 pdf)
SEPA / Drinking Water Quality Regulator (DWQP) / Scotish Water (SW)

Water Safety Plans and Drinking Water Protected Areas
May 2007
(220k pdf)
SEPA / Health Protection Scotland (HPS) Joint working arrangements between Health Protection Scotland (HPS) and the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA)

Jan 06
(160k pdf
)
SEPA / Scottish Water MoU Between SEPA and Scottish Water - Management of Development Constraints Caused by Sewerage Systems and Waste Water Treatment Works
Dec 05
(255k pdf)
SEPA / Chief Fire Officer Association (SCOTLAND) MoU between The Chief Fire Officer Association (SCOTLAND) representing the Scottish Fire and Rescue Services and SEPA

April 05
(157k pdf)
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
April 05
(118k pdf)
SEPA / Nuclear Decommissioning Authority

MoU between NDA and SEPA
Mar 05
(44k pdf)
SEPA / Health and Safety Executive
MoU between the HSE and SEPA on Matters of Mutual Concern at licensed Nuclear Sites in Scotland

Mar 02
(130k pdf)
SEPA / Food Standards Agency MoU between the Food Standards Agency (FSA) and the SEPA

Mar 02
(150k pdf)
SEPA / Coal Authority MoU between The Coal Authority (CA) and SEPA

Nov 01
(50k pdf)
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 00
(130k pdf)
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 00
(10k pdf)
SEPA / Health and Safety Executive
MoU between the Health and Safety Executive and SEPA on the implementation of the Seveso II Directive (COMAH)

Oct 99
(3mb pdf)
SEPA / Maritime and Coastguard Agency MoU between the MCA and SEPA on Counter Pollution Response

Jul 99
(30k pdf)
SEPA / Meteorological Office MoU between the Met Office and SEPA (for the operation of the National Precipitation Archive in Scotland)

Oct 97
(100k pdf)

Environmental Crime Protocol


SEPA / Crown Office & Procurator Fiscal Service

Submission, Processing and Monitoring Of Prosecution Reports

Summary (28k pdf)
Full Document
(82k pdf)
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