The European Commission is consulting on the functioning of waste markets in the European Union. The goal of this consultation is to obtain a better understanding of the nature and the extent of regulatory failures causing undue distortions to EU waste markets for recycling and recovery. Consultation closes 4th September. http://ec.europa.eu/environment/consultations/waste_market_en.htm
The Maritime and Coastguard Agency is consulting on proposals for implementing the revised Annex II of MARPOL through the proposed Merchant Shipping (Prevention of Pollution from Noxious Liquid Substances in Bulk) Regulations 2017. Consultation closes 14th April. https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/consultation-on-the-draft-merchant-shipping-prevention-of-pollution-from-noxious-liquid-substances-in-bulk-regulations-2017
The Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy is consulting on proposals for implementing amendments to the European Union Directive on environmental impact assessment as the Directive applies to the Electricity Works Regulations and to the Offshore Production and Pipe-lines Regulations. Consultations close 16th March. https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/consultation-on-transposition-of-the-environmental-impact-assessment-directive-regulations-on-electricity-works . https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/consultation-on-transposition-of-environmental-impact-assessment-directive-regulations-on-offshore-hydrocarbon-related-developments-and-on-pipe-lines
The Maritime and Coastguard Agency is consulting on a new Marine Guidance Note to replace MGN 12 which describes how the Royal Navy minimise the risk to fishing vessels operating in areas of submarine activity and how to obtain information about submarine activity and what action fishing vessel skippers need to take when operating in areas of submarine activity. Consultation closes 21st March. https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/consultation-on-a-new-mgn-for-fishing-vessels-operating-in-submarine-exercise-areas