Transferring, varying and surrendering EASR authorisations
Transfer an EASR authorisation
Transferring an EASR authorisation is passing it to another responsible person, without changing the activities or conditions.
You can apply to transfer an authorisation (whole or part) to another person. The new holder must follow all conditions included in the authorisation.
There is a fee to transfer authorisations.
Vary an EASR authorisation
Varying an EASR authorisation is applying to change (vary) an existing registration or permit.
You can vary a registration to:
- add another registration level activity, or
- increase the scale of an existing activity
You can vary a permit to:
- add another activity
- change an existing activity, or
- make administrative changes
There is a fee for varying authorisations
Surrender an EASR authorisation
You must apply to surrender an authorisation if:
- you have stopped the activity and no longer need the authorisation, or
- you want to reduce the geographical extent of the authorised site
You can surrender all of the authorisation, or just part of it.
You must continue to comply with the conditions of the authorisation until the authorisation is surrendered.
There may be a fee to surrender an authorisation.
Contact SEPA
In Scotland, if you are unsure if you need to transfer, modify or surrender or transfer an EASR authorisation you should contact your local SEPA office.
New authorisations
You can apply for a registration or permit to carry out activities under EASR authorisation using the SEPA digital application service from 01 November 2025.
To apply you will need:
- Details about your business or organisation
- An activity form for each activity you want to authorise
- Supporting information, and
- Payment (credit/debit card or BACS)
As part of your application, you will be asked:
- if any information within relates to national security or is commercially confidential
- if anyone linked to the application has an unspent conviction, or has been issued with a Fixed Monetary Penalty (FMP) or Variable Monetary Penalty (VMP) from SEPA
If you cannot apply online, you can apply by email or post.