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Future Legislation
Legislation Consultation closing date Date expected to come into force
The Water Environment (Controlled Activities) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2021N/A1 January 2022
Single-use Plastic ProductsN/A1/6/2022
Strengthening the Energy Savings Opportunities Scheme28 September 2021N/A
Packaging waste: introduction of Extended Producer Responsibility04 June 2021N/A
European Union (Withdrawal) BillN/AN/A
SEPA Consultation: SEPA’s WEEE charging scheme14 June 201901 January 2020
Scottish Government Consultation: Scottish Forestry corporate plan05 February 2020N/A
SEPA Consultation: Non-hazardous landfill permit consultation28 February 2020N/A
The Deposit and Return Scheme for Scotland Regulations 2020N/A20 May 2020
SEPA Consultaton on the revised guidance on the use of enforcement action15 December 2020N/A
The Waste (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2020N/A04 December 2020
The Shipments of Radioactive Substances (EU Exit) Regulations 201903 March 20201 Jan 2021
The Transfrontier Shipment of Radioactive Waste and Spent Fuel (EU Exit) Regulations 2019N/A1 January 2021
The Ecodesign for Energy-related Products and Energy Information Regulations 2021N/A01 July 2021
The Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2016 (Register of Persons Holding a Controlled Interest in Land) Regulations 2021N/A01 April 2022

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