Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control
European Union directive | |
Title | IPPC Directive |
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Made by | European Parliament & Council |
Made under | Article 175(1) |
Journal reference | OJL 24 of 29 January 2008, pp. 8–29 |
History | |
Date made | 15 January 2008 |
Entry into force | 18 February 2008 |
Other legislation | |
Replaces | Directive 96/61/EC |
Current legislation |
Directive 2008/1/EC[1] of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 January 2008 concerning integrated pollution prevention and control is a directive of the European Union. It replaces the Council Directive 96/61/EC of 24 September 1996[2] on the same subject matter; both are commonly referred to as IPPC Directive.
From 2005 to 2007, the effect of the directive was assessed. In 2010, a revised wording was published, integrated with 6 other European directives regulating large industrial sites, into the Industrial Emissions Directive 2010/75/EU, short IED.[3]
European IPPC Bureau
The European IPPC Bureau[4] was established in 1997 to organize an exchange of information between the European Commission, EU Member States, industries concerned, and non-governmental organizations promoting environmental protection for drawing up and reviewing Best Available Techniques (short: 'BAT') reference documents (short: 'BREFs'). These reference documents, specifically the BAT conclusions therein, provide the basis for EU Member States to grant operating permits for large agro-industrial installations. The information exchange is codified into law by Commission Implementing Decision 2012/119/EU and referred to as Sevilla process,[5] named after the city of Seville where the European IPPC Bureau is located.
Similar agencies
- Climate Change Agreement
- US EPA – SPCC
See also
References
External links
- EU legislation summary
- Text of the directive (pdf)
- Text of directive with headers (html)
- European IPPC Bureau home page
- The implementation of the IPPC Directive in Latvia / Edward Lestrade. A.540.991.28. European current law. October (2005), p. xi–xv. 984.988
- Ministry of Environment and Urbanism of Turkey, EU Project to implement Chapters 1 and 2 of the Industrial Emissions Directive (repealing IPPC Directive), explanations in Turkish and English