1. INTEGRATED PERMITTING IPPC DIRECTIVE: BEST PRACTICE
Integrated and Planned Enforcement of Environmental Law
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INTEGRATED PERMITTING IPPC DIRECTIVE: BEST PRACTICE
Ms. Jitka Zagorová
CEI
Agency on Integrated Prevention

2. Integrated and Planned Enforcement of Environmental Law
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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.

3. IPPC - Principles Integration
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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).
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4. IPPC - Best practice One permit, one permitting place
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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.
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5. IPPC - Best practice Subsidiary principle
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IPPC - Best practice
Subsidiary principle
Transfer of decision competencies to the lowest possible level. Decision-making on the regional level.
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6. IPPC - Best practice Dialogue and negotiation
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IPPC - Best practice
Dialogue and negotiation
It is used when setting concrete conditions in permits for operation - between the RA and the operator
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7. IPPC – Best practice Transparency
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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
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8. Integrated and Planned Enforcement of Environmental Law
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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
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9. Integrated and Planned Enforcement of Environmental Law
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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
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10. Methods for achieving goals
Integrated and Planned Enforcement of Environmental Law
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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
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11. Methods for achieving goals
Integrated and Planned Enforcement of Environmental Law
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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
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