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EMAQ+ The integrated package of training and technical guidance for professionals responsible for Emission Monitoring, Air Quality Management and Contaminated Land An introduction to Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control Robert Rustage


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The integrated package of training and technical guidance for professionals responsible for Emission Monitoring, Air Quality Management and Contaminated Land

An introduction to Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control Robert Rustage and Dave Scott

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Objectives

  • Understand the legislative framework of IPPC
  • Understand the terminology and concepts
  • Overview of the guidance and where to look for it
  • Understand which installations are regulated
  • How they are regulated
  • Permits and permitting
  • Obligations of the operator
  • Powers of the Regulator
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The Legislative Background

Council Directive 96/61/EC of 24 September 1996 concerning integrated pollution prevention and control

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Objectives of the IPPC Directive

To provide a high degree of protection to the environment as a whole Integrated approach to reduce pollution to air, land , water To prevent or minimise emissions To minimise the consumption of raw materials and energy Central to these objectives is the requirement that the installations must be issued with an integrated permit

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Implementation in the UK

Act sets out the framework for;-

  • Making regulations
  • Permits
  • Information, publicity and consultation
  • Enforcement and offences
  • Appeals
  • Determination of matters by regulators
  • Imposition of conditions
  • Charging schemes
  • Offences
  • Interpretation

Pollution Prevention and Control Act 1999

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Implementation in the UK Pollution Prevention and Control (England and Wales) Regulations 2000

(S.I. 2000 No 1973 and subsequent amendments)

Consolidated version of the regulations (155 pages) available at www.defra.gov.uk/environment/ppc/ppcregs-consolidated2006.pdf

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Contents of the Regulations

  • Part I – General
  • Part II – Permits
  • Part III – Enforcement
  • Part IV – Appeals
  • Part V – Information and publicity
  • Part VI – Offences
  • Part VII – Secretary of States Powers
  • Part VIII – Consequential amendments
  • Schedule 1 – Listed Activities
  • Schedule 2 – Best Available Techniques
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Guidance on Procedures

  • 305 pages
  • Good index
  • Policies and

Procedures for regulating PPC

  • Contains Template

Application Forms

http://www.defra.gov.uk/environment/ppc/manual/index.htm

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Guidance on Interpretation

  • 133 pages
  • Good index
  • Interpretation issues
  • Explains many of the

principles and common difficulties in interpretation

http://www.defra.gov.uk/environment/ppc/ippcguide/pdf/ippcguide_ed4.pdf

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Technical Guidance (European)

  • Best Available Techniques

REFerence Documents (BREF Notes)

  • Individual Sectors and
  • Horizontal Guidance
  • Lengthy documents
  • Cover whole of Europe

http://eippcb.jrc.es/

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Technical Guidance (UK) Local Authority

  • Specific Sectors
  • Best Available

Techniques

  • Emission Limit Values
  • Sources of pollution
  • Techniques for pollution

control

http://www.defra.gov.uk/environment/ppc/policy.htm#3

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Technical Guidance (UK) Environment Agency

  • Specific Sectors
  • Best Available

Techniques

  • Emission Limit Values
  • Sources of pollution
  • Techniques for pollution

control

www.environment-agency.gov.uk

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Environment Agency IPPC H1 Horizontal Guidance Note

  • Determination of BAT

www.environment-agency.gov.uk