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INTRODUCTION TO IPPC

The philosophy and the principles

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Content

• Acronyms

• The IPPC directive

• The general principles

• Time table

• Permits

• Annexes

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IPPC acronyms

• IPPC: Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control

• BAT: Best Available Techniques (# technologies)

• BREF: Bat Reference Notes• ELV: Emission Limit Value

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IPPC Directive

• Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control Council directive 96/61/EC

• PurposeTo achieve a high level of protection for the environment taken as a whole

To achieve integrated prevention and controlof pollution arising from the activities listed in Annex I

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• IPPC Directive is an important milestone- Flexible and integrated framework- Integrated approach- Public access to information

• IPPC is an EC DirectiveIt has to be transposed into the national law

IPPC Directive

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IPPC General Principles

• Prevention against pollution by integrated permitting (to air, land and water)• Using BAT (Best Available Techniques) • Waste management (avoiding, recovering or safely disposed)• Efficient use of energy• Accident prevention• Site restoration

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IPPC Timetable

• Sept 1993: Commission proposal

• Sept 1996: adoption of the IPPC directive • Oct 1999: IPPC applies to all new installations as well as

existing installations undergoing significant changes

• 2001: start of ELV reporting

• 2003: start of implementation and EPER reports

• 2006: second implementation and EPER report

• Oct 2007: IPPC applies to all installation

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May 2004

Jan 2003

Oct 2007

Sep 2006 Jun 2007

Commission reportson implementation of

Directive

Amendmentallowing green-

house gasemission tradingcomes in effect

MS implemen-tation reports

to be submitted

Enlargement

June 2004Sep 2003

Jan 2005 June 2005 Dec 2005

Amendmentstrengtheningpublic partici-pation comes

in effect

Firstedition of all BREFsshould be

ready

Latest com-pliance datefor existing

installations

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IPPC permits

Site specific permit conditions (1)

• Emission Limit Values on the substances from

annex III (based on BAT)

• Equivalent parameters or technical measures

• Requirements ensuring protection of soil and

ground water

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IPPC permits

Site specific permit conditions (2)

• Measures concerning management of waste

• Monitoring requirements, specifying measurement

methodology and frequency

• Evaluation procedure and an obligation to supply

the competent authority with data

• Conditions other than normal operating conditions

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“Best Available Techniques”(1)

“Best” means: “the most effective in achieving a high general level of

protection for the environment as a whole”.

But how high is “high”?

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It incorporates the consideration of the economic viability of implementing a technique, taking into account the `costs and advantages’ of implementation, when deciding whether that technique is available.

BAT Reference documents (BREFs)

“Best Available Techniques”(2)

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1. List of industrial activities

2. List of directives

3. List of main polluting substances

4. Consideration BAT

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The Annexes

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Annex I (1)

Energy industriesCombustion, refining, coke ovens, coal gasification and liquefaction

Production and processing of metalsFerrous metals, non-ferrous metals

Mineral industryCement, asbestos, glass, minerals, ceramics

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Chemical industryOrganic, inorganic, fertilisers, plant health, pharmaceuticals, explosives

Waste managementIncineration, disposal and recovery, landfill

Other activitiesPulp, paper, food and drink, textiles, hides and skins, slaughter, intensive pigs and poultry, surface treatment, carbon

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Annex I (2)

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List of Directives Referred to in Articles 18 (2) and 20 e.g.

There where there are no ELV’s from the Commission, the ELV’s contained in these directives shall be applied as minimum ELV’s

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Annex II

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Indicative list of main pollutants by media to be taken into account when setting ELVs

– Air - SO2, NOX, CO, VOCs, dust, metals etc, etc– Water - Cyanides, organotin, biocides, arsenic,

substances with a negative impact on oxygen balance etc,etc

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Annex III

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Considerations for assessing BAT– low waste technology– use of less hazardous substances– recovery and recycling of substances and water– alternative techniques tried with success on an

industrial scale

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Annex IV(1)

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– technological advances in science and knowledge

– nature, effects and volume of emissions– commissioning dates for new and existing

installations– time to introduce BAT– consumption of raw materials including water and

energy efficiency

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Annex IV(2)

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– prevention or minimisation of the impact of emissions on the environment

– accident prevention and minimisation– information published by the commission

concerning BAT, associated monitoring and developments

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Annex IV(3)

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Questions ?

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