Richard Reichman Talks To ENDS Report

BCL partner Richard Reichman has been quoted in an article from ENDS Report titled 'Reg 61: The information request pitfalls to avoid'

Here's an extract from the article featuring Richard's quotes:

The Environment Agency (EA) has the power to request information from businesses with environmental permits. The notice in question is a Regulation 61, or Reg 61, issued under the Environmental Permitting Regulations (EPR) 2016.

So, what is Reg 61 all about and what kind of information does the EA ask for?

First things first: if you are sent a Reg 61 notice, it does not mean you have done anything wrong. "It's an investigative step, not an enforcement action," explains Richard Reichman, partner at BCL Solicitors. "It's a power the EA has to require the provision of information."