IPPC (IED) Directive

Linking the Water Framework and IPPC/IE Directives, phase 3

Number: 2013/11
Status: Running
Period: 2013

The IPPC Directive 2008/1/EC (now IED 2010/75/EU) and Water Framework Directive 2000/60/EC are two of the most wide-reaching items of EU environmental law. They have presented many challenges to the Member States. Installations regulated under IPPC may impact on the water environment, such as through direct or indirect discharges of pollutants, water abstraction, etc. IPPC requires installations to operate to conditions in permits compliant with Best Available Techniques (BAT). They are also required...
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Lead Country:
Austria

Nature protection in permitting and inspection of industrial installations

Number: 2013/10
Status: Running
Period: 2013

The IED Directive lays down rules on integrated prevention and control of pollution arising from industrial activities. It also lays down rules to achieve a high level of protection of the environment as a whole. The focus is mainly on industrial emissions. The link between permitting activities and Natura 2000 sites is defined in Article 6 of Directive 92/43/EEC on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora. According to Article 6 par. 3: Any plan or project not directly...
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Lead Country:
Germany

Exploring the links between the Industrial Emissions Directive (IED) and the REACH Regulation

Number: 2013/09
Status: Running
Period: 2013

This project will explore the following question: How do obligations from REACH Regulation interfere with IED statutory duties concerning permitting and inspection?
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Lead Country:
Germany

Environmental inspections of industrial installations in accordance with the Industrial Emissions Directive (IED) – Drawing up of IRAM related inspection programmes

Number: 2013/08
Status: Running
Period: 2013

On 6 January 2011 the Industrial Emissions Directive entered into force, and its provisions listed in Article 80(1) have to be transposed into national law within two years. The IED sets new requirements on the inspection of industrial installations as described in Article 23 of the Directive. The obligations on routine environmental inspections constitute a new challenge for the EU member states.
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Lead Country:
Germany and UK (Scotland)

IMPEL project presented at IWA World congress on Water, Climate and Energy

Point source discharges and effluents from industrial activities are amongst the main reason across EU Member States which create significant pressures on the aquatic ecosystem. The IMPEL project, “Linking the implementation of the Water Framework Directive to the implementation of the IPPC Directive,” has developed two reports on linkages between both directives and on challenges and [...]

Environmental inspections of industrial installations in accordance with the Industrial Emissions Directive (IED)

Number: 2012/06
Status: Running
Period: 2012

On 6 January 2011 the Industrial Emissions Directive entered into force, and its provisions listed in Article 80(1) have to be transposed into national law within two years. The IED sets new requirements on the inspection of industrial installations as described in Article 23 of the Directive. The obligations on routine environmental inspections constitute a new challenge for the EU member states, but IMPEL already has done some work in this field: e. g. Guidance Book on Environmental Inspections,...
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Lead Country:
Germany & Scotland

Industrial Emissions Directive (IED) – the transition to IED Permits and how to deal with substantial change at a permitted facility

Number: 2012/10
Status: Running
Period: 2012

To organise an exercise for Member States which will focus on the changing requirements for the development of Permits under the new provision of the IED. The key questions will be: “How will IED Permits differ from the types of permits currently being prepared by Member State Regulators?” (under IPPC, LCP, WID, etc), and “How are we to deal with substantial changes to permitted facilities”?
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Lead Country:
Ireland

Energy Efficiency in permitting and inspections, phase 3

Number: 2012/04
Status: Running
Period: 2012

In part 2 of the IMPEL project: “Energy Efficiency in Permitting and Inspection,” the project team consisting of 6 representatives from 5 IMPEL Member States and the consultant made an analysis of major changes from IPPC to Industrial Emissions Directive (IED), discussed the new BAT concept under IED and identified relevant IED provisions related to energy efficiency. They: - identified the basic documents to be reviewed during the project, - decided...
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Lead Country:
Germany

Improving permitting and inspection of IPPC pig farming installations by developing practical guidance, phase 3 and 4

Number: 2012/07
Status: Running
Period: 2012

In 2009 a comparison programme on permitting and inspection of IPPC pig farming installations in IMPEL member countries was carried out. The project focused on five key issues: manure storage, manure spreading, animal housing system, air-abatement systems and odor assessment. The aim of the project in 2009 was to learn from each other, to exchange experiences...
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Lead Country:
Netherlands

Linking the Water Framework Directive and IPPC/IED Directive, phase 3

Number: 2012/08
Status: Running
Period: 2012

The IPPC Directive 2008/1/EC (replaced by IED 2010/75/EU by end of 2012) and Water Framework Directive 2000/60/EC are two of the most wide-reaching items of EU environmental law. They have presented many challenges to the Member States. Installations regulated under IPPC may impact on the water environment, such as through direct or indirect discharges of pollutants, water abstraction, etc. IPPC requires installations to operate to conditions in permits compliant with Best Available Techniques (BAT)....
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Lead Country:
Netherlands and Austria

Projects - IPPC (IED) Directive