INTEGRATED PERMITTING IPPC DIRECTIVE: BEST PRACTICE Integrated and Planned Enforcement of Environmental Law Phare Twinning Project CZ03/IB/EN/01 INTEGRATED PERMITTING IPPC DIRECTIVE: BEST PRACTICE Ms. Jitka Zagorová CEI Agency on Integrated Prevention

Integrated and Planned Enforcement of Environmental Law Phare Twinning Project CZ03/IB/EN/01 Origin of IPPC – Directive 96/61/EC on IPPC from 1996, in EU in force since the year 1999 Purpose of the Directive is to achieve integrated prevention and pollution control arising as a result from activities which are listed in the Annex I. The Directive sets measures which should eliminate or reduce emissions from the above mentioned activities into the air, water and soil, including measures relating to waste on behalf of reaching a high level of protection of the environment as a whole.

IPPC - Principles Integration Integrated and Planned Enforcement of Environmental Law Phare Twinning Project CZ03/IB/EN/01 IPPC - Principles Integration Environmental Impact Assessment of the installation operation as a whole. Unified approach when setting conditions in the IP (=integrated permit) within EU. Transfer from independent protection of individual environ. media to protection of the environment as a whole (prevention of pollution transfer from one media into another one). Page 3

IPPC - Best practice One permit, one permitting place Integrated and Planned Enforcement of Environmental Law Phare Twinning Project CZ03/IB/EN/01 IPPC - Best practice One permit, one permitting place Permits are issued by Regional Authorities – they are co-ordinators of individual specialised statements on the protection of the environment and human health. The permit replaces several decisions, opinions and approvals, required for the construction permit. Page 4

IPPC - Best practice Subsidiary principle Integrated and Planned Enforcement of Environmental Law Phare Twinning Project CZ03/IB/EN/01 IPPC - Best practice Subsidiary principle Transfer of decision competencies to the lowest possible level. Decision-making on the regional level. Page 5

IPPC - Best practice Dialogue and negotiation Integrated and Planned Enforcement of Environmental Law Phare Twinning Project CZ03/IB/EN/01 IPPC - Best practice Dialogue and negotiation It is used when setting concrete conditions in permits for operation - between the RA and the operator Page 6

IPPC – Best practice Transparency Integrated and Planned Enforcement of Environmental Law Phare Twinning Project CZ03/IB/EN/01 IPPC – Best practice Transparency Possibility for active participation of the public in the process of setting conditions for the operation permit Possibility for all people interested to get relevant documents during the permitting procedure Page 7

Integrated and Planned Enforcement of Environmental Law Phare Twinning Project CZ03/IB/EN/01 IPPC – Best practice Harmonisation of media-based limits and BAT parameters Media-based emission limits and BAT limits sometimes differ. Prescribed emission limit values in the IP must not be lowered and enable their breaching It is not possible to prescribe any techniques or concrete technologies Page 8

Integrated and Planned Enforcement of Environmental Law Phare Twinning Project CZ03/IB/EN/01 IPPC Goals Create a base for protection of the human health and the environment Reach a high level of the protection of the environment as a whole Page 9

Methods for achieving goals Integrated and Planned Enforcement of Environmental Law Phare Twinning Project CZ03/IB/EN/01 Methods for achieving goals Set emission limit values for pollutants for which it is probable that they will be emitted in a significant amount Prevent arising of pollution The primary measure is the reduction of emissions directly at the source of pollution The secondary measure are end-of-pipe technologies for catching or disposal of emissions Prevent transfer of pollution from one medium into another Page 10

Methods for achieving goals Integrated and Planned Enforcement of Environmental Law Phare Twinning Project CZ03/IB/EN/01 Methods for achieving goals Prevent creation of waste, recycle or safely dispose waste When applying BAT take into account technical character of the relevant installation, its geographical location, environmental conditions of the place in the place of installation location Economically deal with nature resources: Effectively use energy, raw materials, supportive materials, water, etc. Fulfil accident prevention When closing of operation, put the location into the previous state Page 11