This was intended to shift the focus of such regulation away from pollution control and towards actual or 31 potential environmental harm. 24 Environmental Protection Act 1990 25 Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 26 Nature Conservation (Scotland) Act 2004 27 Nature Conservation (Scotland) Act 2004 28 Water Environment and Water Services (Scotland) Act 2003 29 Water Environment and Water Services (Scotland) Act 2003 30 Regulatory Reform Bill 2013, Policy Memorandum 31 Regulatory Reform Bill 2013, Policy Memorandum 5 This document relates to the Ecocide (Scotland) Bill (SP Bill 70) as introduced in the Scottish Parliament on 29 May 2025 26.