Statutory guidance: M20 quality assurance of continuous emission monitoring systems

Updated: Removed the need to conduct a QAL2 every 3 years for incineration processes.

This technical guidance note provides guidance to Environment Agency staff, monitoring contractors, industry and other parties interested in emission monitoring.




Guidance: MCERTS: performance standard for portable emission monitoring systems

Updated: Updated MCERTS: performance standard for portable emission monitoring systems.

The Environment Agency set up its Monitoring Certification Scheme (MCERTS) to provide a framework of standards you can use to monitor things that affect the environment.




Corporate report: APHA regulatory and compliance policy

Updated: The APHA regulatory and compliance policy has been updated.

The document outlines the APHA’s regulatory functions, the principles of Better Regulation which guide these functions and our policy on achieving compliance.

We are the national regulator in Great Britain responsible for the delivery of government policies on animal health and welfare on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra), Scottish Government and Welsh Government.

We are the designated UK Management Authority under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) and work on behalf of the Food Standards Agency in relation to the Food Hygiene Regulations.

We implement and enforce plant and bee health policy and the release and marketing of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) in England, and in Wales on behalf of the Welsh Government. We also enforce compliance with egg marketing standards.




Guidance: Procurement categories and contact details: Environment Agency

Updated: Updated contact details for IT – Emerging Technologies and Programmes procurement team.

Procurement expenditure categories at the Environment Agency. Names and contact details for the team member responsible for each procurement category.




Collection: Managing the River Medway

Updated: Added 2018-2019 charter.

The Environment Agency is the navigation authority for the non tidal River Medway. Read their customer charter to find out how they manage the River Medway.