Week 3

Front 1

IPPCDirective

Back 1

1) TheDirective’s purpose is to ensure a high level of protection of the environmenttaken as a whole.

2) About45,000 installations are covered by the IPPC directive in the European Union.

Front 2

EnvironmentalPermitting (E&W) Regulations 2010

1. Integrated Pollution Prevention & Control (IPPC)

Back 2

1) Covers the highest environmentalrisk installations (known as Part A(1) activities).

2) Regulated by the EnvironmentAgency.

Front 3

2. Local Authority Integrated Pollution Prevention & Control (LAIPPC)

Back 3

1) Covers medium risk installations(known as Part A(2) activities)

2) Regulated by local authorities

Front 4

3. LocalAuthority Pollution Prevention & Control (LAPPC)

Back 4

1) Covers low environmental riskinstallations (known as Part B activities)

2) Regulated by local authorities

Front 5

Operatinga prescribed activity

Back 5

1) Illegal unless authorised by therelevant regulator (EA or LA) – operating permit

2) Operators must submit anapplication

3) Applications require:

Detailed description of the process

Anticipated emissions

Their foreseeable environmental impact

The techniques used to prevent orminimise emissions

Front 6

Enforcement

Back 6

1) Theregulator can serve an improvement notice, a prohibition notice or a revocationnotice

2) Theycan also set/vary conditions

3) Companieshave a right of appealnItis an offence not to comply with a notice or conditions

3) Regulatorshave powers of entry, inspection, sampling and investigation