1. Update on “IPPC implementation” and “Competitiveness” studies-
Advisory Group 23 May

2. Permitting status analysis
Permitting data received by the Commission for all MS except 6
Telephone interviews of AG MS : “IPPC implementation proforma” sent to all MS ; 9 interviews carried out, 4 scheduled to take place – remainder to be carried out by end June

3. Selection of specific installations
Selection criteria after consultation with AG
Determination of installations with “IPPC permits” (information from MS)
Contacts with operators and competent authorities to ask for cooperation

4. Selection of 30 specific installations (+30 reserve)
Iron & Steel
Non-Ferrous Metal
Cement
Chemicals
Textiles
Pulp & Paper
Total UK 2 6
France
Germany
Sweden 4
Spain
Italy
Portugal
Greece
Hungary
Poland
Czech Republic
Lithuania 12 8 10 60

5. State of play
Identification of installations finalised except for Italy
Agreement with competent authorities and operators for 18 out of 27 installations
Waiting for response from operators for 9 out of 27 installations
No agreement of operators: for 2 installations
Site visits completed for 2 installations

6. Next steps Complete site visits: end July (depending upon Italy etc.)
Analysis and further exchange with CA / operators: summer
Draft final report presented to 3rd Advisory Group meeting on 25 October
Final report presented to IEG in 2007

7. Key issues
Timely response to information requests and exchange of information is key to progression of the study
Participation of operators and CAs is critical to success of the study
Based on the 2 completed site visits, the data collection and reporting template approach appeared to work very successfully

8. Competitiveness Study
Selection of sectors: domestic glass / steel production by electric arc furnaces
Preparation questionnaire: consultation AG
Questionnaire sent out to operators: beginning May
Expected responses: End May

9. Electric steel making Questionnaires sent out to 120 installations
Questionnaires not sent to authorities (focus on economic issues) but MS AG informed
10 MS concerned: UK, FR, DE, ES, IT, PL, SE, BE, LU, PT

10. Domestic glass Questionnaires sent out to 50 installations
Covers IPPC and non IPPC installations
Most MS concerned but more than 4 installations only in FR, DE, IT, CZ, AT

11. Next steps Analysis of responses to questionnaires
Site visits in about 6-10 installations / headquarters
Preparation of sectoral surveys
Draft final report for comments to AG

12. Key issues Timely and sufficiently high response to questionnaires
Co-operation with operators to set up interviews and site visits
Information on MS implementation shared with the “implementation study”
2 “common installations” with the “implementation study” - coordination of information request and possible joint site visits