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Future Legislation

Legislation	Consultation closing date	Date expected to come into force
Invasive Alien Species (Enforcement and Permitting) Order (Northern Ireland) 2019	N/A	1 December 2019
European Union (Withdrawal) Bill	N/A	N/A
Plastic packaging tax	12 May 2019	N/A
Packaging Waste: changing the UK producer responsibility system for packaging waste	13 May 2019	N/A
Introducing a Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) for drinks containers (bottles and cans)	13 May 2019	N/A
The Common Agricultural Policy (Review of Decisions) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2019	N/A	13 May 2019
The Restriction of the Use of Certain Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment (Amendment) Regulations 2019	N/A	12 June 2019

A day with Hydrology, SEPA's hydrometry unit is responsible for around 400 gauging stations and 350 rainfall monitoring sites. River gauging stations are important as they allow river levels to be monitored so flood events can be predicted and flood warnings sent out.
Brewing and Distilling Technical Drop-in Day: Waste, Water, Energy, Brewing and Distilling is booming due to high demand for quality Scottish beers and spirits. All this growth is also leading to a boom in food waste, energy and water use.

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