From: moderator
Category: Policy & regulations
Date: 31 Jul 2009
Time: 08:54:23 +0200
Remote Name: 81.157.162.151
Consultation on proposals for fairer and better environmental enforcement
This joint Defra and Welsh Assembly Government consultation invites your comments on Government proposals for more transparent, proportionate, consistent and effective environmental enforcement in England and Wales.
The proposals include introducing new regulator-imposed civil sanctions to help create a better graduated system of enforcement; and initial proposals to strengthen the role of the criminal courts in sentencing the worst cases, which would continue to be prosecuted.
The proposals are designed to give regulators better tools to protect the environment and communities, and to level the playing field for compliant business. It is proposed that the Environment Agency, Natural England, and Countryside Council for Wales should be able to use civil sanctions.
http://www.defra.gov.uk/corporate/consult/env-enforcement/