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Northern Ireland Environmental Legislation
Current Legislation
Future Legislation
| Legislation | Consultation closing date | Date expected to come into force |
| Significant Water Management Issues (SWMI) in Northern Ireland | 22 June 2020 | N/A |
| Consultation - Waste Prevention Programme for Northern Ireland 2019 | 18 March 2020 | N/A |
| DAERA Innovation Strategy 2020-2025 | 05 March 2020 | N/A |
| Consultation on the Waste Management Plan for Northern Ireland | 11 December 2019 | N/A |
| 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 |
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