National > Acts (UK)
Environmental Protection Act 1990
Chapter 43
Also known as EPA
Applies to:
England
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Northern Ireland
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Scotland
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Wales
Updated: 06 October 2022
This Act applies primarily to England, Scotland and Wales, with the following sections applying to Northern Ireland:
- emissions etc. limits and quality objectives;
- special provision with respect to certain dangerous or intractable waste;
- other controls on substances, articles or waste;
- powers to prohibit or restrict the importation or exportation of waste;
- powers to obtain information about potentially hazardous substances;
- financial assistance for environmental purposes.
It is divided into a number of Parts, some of which are covered in more detail, such as:
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