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ARTICLE · 10 APRIL 2018

Changes To Environment Agency Enforcement And Sanctions Guidance

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The Environment Agency recently consulted on proposed changes to its Enforcement and Sanctions Statement and Guidance.

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The Environment Agency recently consulted on proposed changes to its Enforcement and Sanctions Statement and Guidance. In their article for the Chartered Institution of Wastes Management's (CIWM) monthly journal, Dentons' Laura Mackett and Annabel Hodge contemplate the potentially significant updates and how they may affect many waste industry operators.

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Originally featured in the CIWM Journal, January 2018.

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