1. Introduction to the philosophy
The IPPC Directive
Introduction to the philosophy
Rob Kramers
Senior advisor
InfoMil

2. IPPC Directive Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control
Council directive 96/61/EC
Purpose
To achieve a high level of protection for the environment taken as a whole
To achieve integrated prevention and control
of pollution arising from the activities listed in Annex I

3. IPPC Directive IPPC Directive is an important milestone
Flexible and integrated framework
Integrated approach
Public access to information
IPPC is an EC Directive
It has to be transposed into the national law
Czech IPPC Act

4. 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

5. 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
Oct 2007: IPPC applies to all installation

6. IPPC permits Site specific permit conditions
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
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

7. “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’?

8. “Best Available Techniques”(2)
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)

9. Questions

10. MS implemen- tation reports to be submitted Commission reports
Adoption of
IPPC Communica- tion
MS implemen- tation reports to be submitted
Commission reports
on implementation of
Directive
June 2003
Jun 2007
Jan 2003
Sep 2003
Sep 2006
June 2004
May 2004
Jan 2005
June 2005
Dec 2005
Oct 2007
Enlargement
Amendment allowing green- house gas emission trading comes in effect
Amendment
strengthening public partici- pation comes in effect
First edition of all BREFs should be ready
Latest com- pliance date for existing installations

11. IPPC acronyms! IPPC: Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control
BAT: Best Available Techniques (# technologies)
BREF: Bat Reference Notes
ELV: Emission Limit Value

12. Economic criteria for BAT decisions
Market structure
Industry structure
Resilience of the sector
BAT costs as a percentage of total costs
Speed of implementation

13. A BREF is A reference document Guidance to the licensing authority
A result of information exchange process between MS, Industry and green NGO’s
Provides possibilities to generate a high level of protection of the environment as a whole
Harmonisation of environmental legislation within the Union