DEFRA is consulting on the 2021 draft update to the UK National Implementation Plan (NIP) for the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs).  Consultation closes 14th May. https://consult.defra.gov.uk/plan-for-persistent-organic-pollutants-pops-team/draft-update-to-uk-nip/  The update covers “new POPs”, which have been more recently listed under the Stockholm Convention and were not covered in our last NIP update in 2017. It sets out the information available to us for these substances and our plans to monitor and eliminate them in the future. It also provides a short update on the older POPs and actions taken since the last NIP update.

The Environment Agency is consulting on a new Waste Prevention Programme for England. Consultation closes 10th June. https://consult.defra.gov.uk/waste-and-recycling/waste-prevention-programme-for-england-2021/

The Maritime and Coast Guard Agency is consulting on the proposed Merchant Shipping (Radiocommunications) (Amendment) Regulations 2021. Consultation closes 11th May. https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/consultation-on-the-proposed-merchant-shipping-radiocommunications-amendment-regulations-2021