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Construction
Serious environmental harm could result from construction activities, such as excessive siltation from run-off, impeding fish migration or impacts on fish spawning.
A number of construction-related activities therefore require authorisation from SEPA.
The Water Environment (Controlled Activities) (Scotland) Regulations 2011, more commonly known as CAR regulations, and their amendments cover activi
Sustainable Growth Agreements
Sustainable Growth Agreements (SGAs) are voluntary formal agreements between SEPA and an organisation (or organisations) that focus on practical action to deliver environmentally positive outcomes.
Sustainable Growth Agreements (SGAs) are voluntary formal agreements between SEPA and an organisation (or organisations) that focus on practical action to deliver environmentally positive outcomes.
Sustainable Growth Agreements (SGAs) are voluntary formal agreements between SEPA and an organisation (or organisations) that focus on practical action to deliver environmentally positive outcomes.
Through an SGA, SEPA can help organisations collaborate with experts, innovators and stakeholders to improve their environmental performance whilst continuing to facilitate commercial and social success
Submit a radioactive substances notification
You need to notify SEPA if you:
manage any of the following radioactive sources:
sealed sources in IAEA category 5 that exceed 200 kBq;
tritium sources that exceed 20 GBq;
electrodeposited sources
manage a radioactive orphan source
manage radioactive waste from an incident (note: this is a paper form)
You don't need to notify SEPA if the activity can be carried out under a permit or registrat
Air
Overview of SEPA's role in air quality regulation
Overview of SEPA's role in air quality regulation
Transport, energy generation, industry, waste and agriculture can all affect air quality. Emissions to air can give rise to health problems, climate change, depletion of the ozone layer and changes to habitats.
Overall, air quality in Scotland has improved in recent decades and is generally good; however, there are still hotspot areas of poor air quality which need to be tackled.
We regulate and m
Aquaculture Regulatory
The role of regulation in aquacultire and the process for applying for a licence to operate a fish farm.
The role of regulation in aquacultire and the process for applying for a licence to operate a fish farm.
Emamectin Benzoate position
The below statement sets out our interim position on the environmental standards that we will apply when assessing new applications to discharge or increase volumes of in-feed sea lice medicine containing emamectin benzoate.
We have requested that the UK Technical Advisory Group (UKTAG) consider all the available scientific evidence and make recommendations to Scottish
Environmental monitoring and assessment
Radioactive substances are used routinely in Scotland for medical diagnosis and treatment, research, energy generation and industrial processes. Under the Environmental Authorisations (Scotland) Regulations 2018 (EA(S)R), we regulate these activities including discharges to the environment. We are responsible for ensuring that public radiation doses as a result of authorised radioactive discharges
Invasive non-native species
What are invasive non-native species?
Non-native species (NNS) are plants and animals which have been introduced (accidentally or deliberately) outside of their native range through human activity.
Many non-native species contribute positively to our lives, as livestock, crops, timber, garden plants or pets. However, a small proportion (10-15%) of non-native species spread rapidly and cause damage
Superglass Sustainable Growth Agreement
Find information about our Sustainable Growth Agreement (SGA) with Superglass here.
Find information about our Sustainable Growth Agreement (SGA) with Superglass here.
Through this Sustainable Growth Agreement (SGA), SEPA and Superglass have agreed to work collaboratively to deliver powerful environmental performance. The agreement aims to enable Superglass to further move its business towards long-term prosperity (environmental, social and economic success) by identifying opportunities for Superglass to go beyond compliance and develop new and innovative produc
Vary an authorisation
Information on how to apply for, vary or modify an authorisation online or by post.
Information on how to apply for, vary or modify an authorisation online or by post.
It is important that SEPA's authorisations are kept up to date and therefore accurately reflect the activities that they cover. There are a wide range of reasons why an authorisation may require updating by variation.
Operator initiated variations
For charging fee purposes, we categorise an application for variation of an authorisation, which is initiated by the authorisation holder, into one of t
Robertson Sustainable Growth Agreement
SEPA’s SGA with Robertson will be a long-term partnership that has potential for far reaching impact. It will primarily focus on interventions to improve the environmental and sustainability performance of the supply chain during the construction phase of the building lifecycle for both public and private sector projects.
Our joint aspiration is for all elements in the supply chain to achieve high