EASR industrial activities permits (formerly PPC permits) by sector in Scotland
From 1 November 2025, activities in Scotland, previously regulated under the Pollution Prevention and Control (PPC) regime are now authorised under the Environmental Authorisations (Scotland) Regulations (EASR).
Read more here - Environmental authorisations in Scotland are changing
This guidance topic covers EASR (Industrial Activities) Permits for the following industrial activities:
- Energy industries
- Metals
- Minerals
- Chemicals
- Waste
- Timber and paper
- Agriculture and food industries
- Solvent activities
- Petrol Vapour Recovery (PVR)
- Other industrial activities covered by the regulations
To find out if any of your activities or processes are regulated under the EASR industrial activities regime you can:
- View the List of activities covered by EASR industrial activities permits
- Check our sector specific guides to activities covered by EASR industrial activities permits, in the guide below
- Contact your environmental regulator
In this guide
- Does your agriculture business require an EASR industrial activity permit?
- Does your chemical manufacturing business need an EASR Industrial Activity permit?
- Does your education establishment need an EASR Industrial Activity permit?
- Does your food and drink business require an EASR IA permit?
- Does your healthcare business require an EASR IA permit?
- Does your leather business require an EASR IA permit?
- Does your life sciences business require an EASR Industrial Activity permit?
- Does your machinery or electrical equipment business require an EASR IA permit?
- Does your metals business require an EASR IA permit?
- Does your mineral business require an EASR IA permit?
- Does your mining or quarrying business require an EASR IA permit?
- Does your paper and cardboard business require an EASR IA permit?
- Does your printing and publishing business require an EASR IA permit?
- Does your recorded media business require an EASR IA permit?
- Does your recycling and reprocessing business require an EASR IA permit?
- Does your retail and wholesale business require an EASR IA permit?
- Does your road transport business require an EASR IA permit?
- Does your rubber and plastic business require an EASR IA permit?
- Does your surface treatment business require an EASR IA permit?
- Does your textiles and clothing business require an EASR IA permit?
- Does your vehicle repair business require an EASR IA permit?
- Does your waste or sewage business require an EASR IA permit?
- Does your wood or timber business require an EASR IA permit?