Fees and Charges

Following a review of our fees and charges, we have developed a new charging policy. The NIEA Charging Policy 2010 to 2013 (.PDF 176Kb) has been in place since 1 April 2010.

NIEA Charging Schemes for 2011:

• Pollution Prevention and Control Charging Scheme 2011 (.PDF 1.76Mb)
• Radioactive Substances Act (Fees and Charges) Scheme 2011 (.PDF 228Kb)
• Water Order Fees and Charges Schemes 2012 (.PDF 130Kb)
• Abstraction & Impoundment Licensing (Fees and Charges) Scheme 2011 (.PDF 204Kb)
• Waste Management Charging Scheme 2011 (.PDF 1.82Mb)
• EU Emissions Trading Scheme Charging Scheme 2011 (.PDF 252Kb)

Please Note:

• our fees and charges increased by 2.5% (GDP deflator forecast for 2011/12) on 1st April 2011, in line with our charging policy
• A public consultation exercise is currently under way on the Water Order Fees and Charging Schemes 2011 with a closing date for responses of 24 June 2011.
  Consultation paper on revision of application fees (PDF 184Kb)

Key features of the NIEA Charging Policy:

1. With effect from 1 April 2010, we will limit fee increases in line with the GDP deflator forecast on an annual basis for a 3 year period from April 2010 to March 2013, except where substantial revision is required.
2. From April 2010, where new schemes are to be introduced or where substantial revisions to an existing scheme are required, consultation with stakeholders will be carried out in tandem, through single or parallel consultation papers.
3. We will assess the suitability of schemes for the introduction of risk-based charging and wider services.
4. We will publish all of our fees and charges (and any consultations regarding these) on this page.

We had a public consultation on the policy that closed on 26 February 2010 and you can read the Summary of Consultation Responses (.PDF 242Kb).

NIEA Charging Schemes for 2010:

• Pollution Prevention and Control Charging Scheme 2010 (.PDF 328Kb)
• Radioactive Substances Act Fees and Charges Scheme 2010 (.PDF 195Kb)
• Water Order Fees and Charges Schemes 2010 (.PDF 255Kb)
• Waste Management Charging (Northern Ireland) Scheme 2010 (.PDF 282Kb)
• 2010 EU Emissions Trading System Charging Scheme (.PDF 233Kb)