Adjusted marine licensing fees, introduced annual inflation-linked increases, and modified exemptions for activities affecting Highly Protected Marine Areas.

These regulations amend the legal framework for marine licensing in UK waters, increasing the standard hourly fee for licence applications to £155 and introducing annual inflation-linked adjustments.

The document establishes new exemptions for specific maintenance tasks on bridges and the installation of advanced mooring systems while simultaneously restricting existing exemptions for activities that could impact Highly Protected Marine Areas.

It applies to the Secretary of State as the licensing authority and affects any person or organization—such as harbour authorities, researchers, or developers—engaged in licensable marine activities like deposits, removals, or construction in the marine environment.

Commenced provisions of the Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 relating to marine licensing fees and monitoring charges.

These Regulations bring section 232 of the Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 into force, granting the Secretary of State and Scottish Ministers powers to charge fees for marine licensing activities.

The provisions apply to the monitoring, variation, and transfer of marine licences under the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009.

Subsections (1) to (8) become effective immediately following the making of the regulations, while subsection (9), which revokes the 2014 Marine Management Organisation fee order, takes effect in January 2027.

Set 2nd October 2026 as the commencement date for new public access rights on segments of the Dorset coast path.

This Order establishes 2nd October 2026 as the date on which public access rights commence for specific sections of the England Coast Path between Kimmeridge Bay and Highcliffe.

It applies to land designated as coastal margin within the Sandbanks to Southbourne and Mudeford Quay to Chewton Bunny segments, as detailed in reports LCH5 and LCH7.

The Order effectively ends the 'access preparation period,' transitioning the land into a status where the public has a legal right of access for recreation under the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000.

Established enforcement procedures and marking requirements for batteries in Northern Ireland to align with EU Regulation 2023/1542.

These Regulations implement EU standards for batteries in Northern Ireland, mandating that products using UK-based notified bodies for certification must display the UK(NI) indication alongside the CE marking.

The instrument designates the Secretary of State as the enforcement authority and establishes a criminal justice framework for breaches of sustainability, safety, and due diligence requirements.

It applies to battery manufacturers, importers, distributors, and fulfilment service providers operating within the Northern Ireland market.

Updated Northern Ireland's plant health and seed marketing laws to align with the Windsor Framework and EU standards.

These Regulations amend various statutory rules to align Northern Ireland's plant health, seed, and propagating material standards with the Windsor Framework and European Union requirements.

The instrument modifies definitions of 'member State' and 'third country' to include Northern Ireland within the EU's regulatory sphere for these materials, updates labeling requirements to 'EU quality' standards, and establishes new enforcement mechanisms for non-compliance with specific EU Implementing Regulations.

It applies to professional operators, suppliers, and importers of vegetable, ornamental, forest, fruit, and potato plant materials in Northern Ireland.

Designated 9 September 2026 as the date for new public access rights to commence on specific coastal segments of the Isle of Wight.

This Order establishes September 9, 2026, as the date when the access preparation period ends for two specific stretches of the Isle of Wight coast: Binnel Bay to Chilton Chine and Thorness Bay to Gurnard Luck.

By ending this period, the Order triggers public access rights to the coastal margin under the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000.

The provisions apply to Natural England, local authorities, and the public, effectively opening these sections of the England Coast Path for recreational use.

Transferred the regulation of waste carriers and brokers into the environmental permitting framework and introduced new identification requirements for waste transport drivers.

These Regulations integrate the regulation of waste carriers, brokers, and dealers into the Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2016 framework, replacing the previous registration system under the Control of Pollution (Amendment) Act 1989 in England.

They establish three new classes of regulated facilities: waste controlling activity, waste transporting activity, and waste controlling-transporting activity, making them subject to environmental permits or specific exemptions.

The Environment Agency is designated as the regulator for these activities, which include duties to apply the waste hierarchy and carry identification during transport.

The rules apply to businesses, charities, and individuals involved in the moving, buying, selling, or arranging for the disposal of waste in England.

Extending deadlines for chemical data submissions and statutory compliance checks by the Health and Safety Executive.

These Regulations extend the statutory timeframes for the submission of chemical safety data and the performance of compliance checks under the UK REACH framework.

They reduce the immediate administrative burden on businesses by pushing back deadlines for providing full registration dossiers to the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) and simultaneously extend the window of time for the HSE to complete its evaluation of those dossiers.

The measures apply to all manufacturers, importers, and downstream users of chemical substances in England, Wales, and Scotland.