1. Engineering in business and the environment Lesson 5: Environmental legislation relating to noise and waste

2. Objectives for this lesson to be able to identify the environmental issues relating to noise and waste raised by specific engineering activities.

3. Legislation UK Acts of Parliament EU directives local laws codes of practice.

4. UK Acts of Parliament Environmental Protection Act Clean Air Act Health and Safety at Work Act other relevant acts.

5. EU directives directives require member governments to enact laws EC Resolution on the Environment 1988.

6. Local laws Wales, N Ireland, Scotland – devolved powers to regional assemblies local planning regulations.

7. Codes of practice Industry standards – voluntary standards setting out good practice.

8. Review objectives to be able to identify the environmental issues relating to noise and waste raised by specific engineering activities.