The Water Environment (Amendment of Part IIA of the Environmental Protection Act 1990: Contaminated Land)(Scotland) Regulations 2016. Coming into force 8th March.  Amends section 78YB of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 with regard to the granting of rememdiation notices.

Commission Regulation amending Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 1334/2008 as regards removal from the Union list of certain flavouring substances. Comes into force 2nd March. The substances are vetiverol (FL No 02.214), vetiveryl acetate (FL No 09.821), methyl-2-mercaptopropionate (FL No 12.266), 2-acetyl-1,4,5,6-tetrahydropyridin (FL No 14.079), and 2-propionyl pyrroline 1 % vegetable oil triglycerides (FL No 14.168).

WSI 2016/55 (W25). The Developments of National Significance (Procedure) (Wales) Order 2016. Came into force 2nd February. This Order makes provision for the manner in which applications for planning permission with respect of such developments are to be dealt with by the Welsh Ministers.

The Water Supply and Sewerage Licences (Cross-Border Applications) Regulations 2016. Comes into force 1st April. These Regulations provide that an application made under the Water Services etc. (Scotland) Act to Ofwat is to be treated as if it was an application for the grant of a water supply licence or sewerage licence