What changed, Directive 2008/1/EC

+ ### Article 1 — Purpose and scope
+ 
+ The purpose of this Directive is to achieve integrated prevention and control of pollution arising from the activities listed in Annex I. It lays down measures designed to prevent or, where that is not practicable, to reduce emissions in the air, water and land from the abovementioned activities, in…
− ### art_1
+ ### Article 2 — Definitions
− Article 1
+ For the purposes of this Directive the following definitions shall apply:
− The purpose of this Directive is to achieve integrated prevention and control of pollution arising from the activities listed in Annex I. It lays down measures designed to prevent or, where that is not practicable, to reduce emissions in the air, water and land from the abovementioned activities, in…
+ 1. ‘substance’ means any chemical element and its compounds, with the exception of radioactive substances within the meaning of Council Directive 96/29/Euratom of 13 May 1996 laying down basic safety standards for the protection of the health of workers and the general public against the dangers ari…
− ### art_2
+ 2. ‘pollution’ means the direct or indirect introduction, as a result of human activity, of substances, vibrations, heat or noise into the air, water or land which may be harmful to human health or the quality of the environment, result in damage to material property, or impair or interfere with ame…
− Article 2
+ 3. ‘installation’ means a stationary technical unit where one or more activities listed in Annex I are carried out, and any other directly associated activities which have a technical connection with the activities carried out on that site and which could have an effect on emissions and pollution;
− For the purposes of this Directive the following definitions shall apply:
+ 4. ‘existing installation’ means an installation which on 30 October 1999, in accordance with legislation existing before that date, was in operation or was authorised or, in the view of the competent authority, was the subject of a full request for authorisation, provided that that installation was…
− | 1. | ‘substance’ means any chemical element and its compounds, with the exception of radioactive substances within the meaning of Council Directive 96/29/Euratom of 13 May 1996 laying down basic safety standards for the protection of the health of workers and the general public against the dangers…
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+ 5. ‘emission’ means the direct or indirect release of substances, vibrations, heat or noise from individual or diffuse sources in the installation into the air, water or land;
− | 2. | ‘pollution’ means the direct or indirect introduction, as a result of human activity, of substances, vibrations, heat or noise into the air, water or land which may be harmful to human health or the quality of the environment, result in damage to material property, or impair or interfere with…
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+ 6. ‘emission limit values’ means the mass, expressed in terms of certain specific parameters, concentration and/or level of an emission, which may not be exceeded during one or more periods of time; emission limit values may also be laid down for certain groups, families or categories of substances,…
− | 3. | ‘installation’ means a stationary technical unit where one or more activities listed in Annex I are carried out, and any other directly associated activities which have a technical connection with the activities carried out on that site and which could have an effect on emissions and pollutio…
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+ 7. ‘environmental quality standard’ means the set of requirements which must be fulfilled at a given time by a given environment or particular part thereof, as set out in Community legislation;
− | 4. | ‘existing installation’ means an installation which on 30 October 1999, in accordance with legislation existing before that date, was in operation or was authorised or, in the view of the competent authority, was the subject of a full request for authorisation, provided that that installation…
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+ 8. ‘competent authority’ means the authority or authorities or bodies responsible under the legal provisions of the Member States for carrying out the obligations arising from this Directive;
− | 5. | ‘emission’ means the direct or indirect release of substances, vibrations, heat or noise from individual or diffuse sources in the installation into the air, water or land; |
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+ 9. ‘permit’ means that part or the whole of a written decision (or several such decisions) granting authorisation to operate all or part of an installation, subject to certain conditions which guarantee that the installation complies with the requirements of this Directive. A permit may cover one or…
− | 6. | ‘emission limit values’ means the mass, expressed in terms of certain specific parameters, concentration and/or level of an emission, which may not be exceeded during one or more periods of time; emission limit values may also be laid down for certain groups, families or categories of substan…
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+ 10. ‘change in operation’ means a change in the nature or functioning, or an extension, of the installation which may have consequences for the environment;
− | 7. | ‘environmental quality standard’ means the set of requirements which must be fulfilled at a given time by a given environment or particular part thereof, as set out in Community legislation; |
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+ 11. ‘substantial change’ means a change in operation which, in the opinion of the competent authority, may have significant negative effects on human beings or the environment; for the purposes of this definition, any change to or extension of an operation shall be deemed to be substantial if the ch…
− | 8. | ‘competent authority’ means the authority or authorities or bodies responsible under the legal provisions of the Member States for carrying out the obligations arising from this Directive; |
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+ 12. ‘best available techniques’ means the most effective and advanced stage in the development of activities and their methods of operation which indicate the practical suitability of particular techniques for providing in principle the basis for emission limit values designed to prevent and, where …
− | 9. | ‘permit’ means that part or the whole of a written decision (or several such decisions) granting authorisation to operate all or part of an installation, subject to certain conditions which guarantee that the installation complies with the requirements of this Directive. A permit may cover on…
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+ (a) ‘techniques’ shall include both the technology used and the way in which the installation is designed, built, maintained, operated and decommissioned;
− | 10. | ‘change in operation’ means a change in the nature or functioning, or an extension, of the installation which may have consequences for the environment; |
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+ (b) ‘available techniques’ means those developed on a scale which allows implementation in the relevant industrial sector, under economically and technically viable conditions, taking into consideration the costs and advantages, whether or not the techniques are used or produced inside the Member St…
− | 11. | ‘substantial change’ means a change in operation which, in the opinion of the competent authority, may have significant negative effects on human beings or the environment; for the purposes of this definition, any change to or extension of an operation shall be deemed to be substantial if th…
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+ (c) ‘best’ means most effective in achieving a high general level of protection of the environment as a whole.
− | 12. | ‘best available techniques’ means the most effective and advanced stage in the development of activities and their methods of operation which indicate the practical suitability of particular techniques for providing in principle the basis for emission limit values designed to prevent and, wh…
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− | (a) | ‘techniques’ shall include both the technology used and the way in which the installation is designed, built, maintained, operated and decommissioned; |
− | (b) | ‘available techniques’ means those developed on a scale which allows implementation in the relevant industrial sector, under economically and technically viable conditions, taking into consideration the costs and advantages, whether or not the techniques are used or produced inside the Membe…
− | (c) | ‘best’ means most effective in achieving a high general level of protection of the environment as a whole. |
+ In determining the best available techniques, special consideration should be given to the items listed in Annex IV;
− | 13. | ‘operator’ means any natural or legal person who operates or controls the installation or, where this is provided for in national legislation, to whom decisive economic power over the technical functioning of the installation has been delegated; |
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+ 13. ‘operator’ means any natural or legal person who operates or controls the installation or, where this is provided for in national legislation, to whom decisive economic power over the technical functioning of the installation has been delegated;
− | 14. | ‘the public’ means one or more natural or legal persons and, in accordance with national legislation or practice, their associations, organisations or groups; |
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+ 14. ‘the public’ means one or more natural or legal persons and, in accordance with national legislation or practice, their associations, organisations or groups;
− | 15. | ‘the public concerned’ means the public affected or likely to be affected by, or having an interest in, the taking of a decision on the issuing or the updating of a permit or of permit conditions; for the purposes of this definition, non-governmental organisations promoting environmental pro…
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+ 15. ‘the public concerned’ means the public affected or likely to be affected by, or having an interest in, the taking of a decision on the issuing or the updating of a permit or of permit conditions; for the purposes of this definition, non-governmental organisations promoting environmental protect…
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+ ### Article 3 — General principles governing the basic obligations of the operator
− Article 3
+ (a) all the appropriate preventive measures are taken against pollution, in particular through application of the best available techniques;
− | (a) | all the appropriate preventive measures are taken against pollution, in particular through application of the best available techniques; |
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+ (b) no significant pollution is caused;
− | (b) | no significant pollution is caused; |
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+ (c) waste production is avoided in accordance with Directive 2006/12/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2006 on waste (12); where waste is produced, it is recovered or, where that is technically and economically impossible, it is disposed of while avoiding or reducing any im…
− | (c) | waste production is avoided in accordance with Directive 2006/12/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2006 on waste (12); where waste is produced, it is recovered or, where that is technically and economically impossible, it is disposed of while avoiding or reducing an…
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+ (d) energy is used efficiently;
− | (d) | energy is used efficiently; |
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+ (e) the necessary measures are taken to prevent accidents and limit their consequences;
− | (e) | the necessary measures are taken to prevent accidents and limit their consequences; |
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+ (f) the necessary measures are taken upon definitive cessation of activities to avoid any pollution risk and return the site of operation to a satisfactory state.
− | (f) | the necessary measures are taken upon definitive cessation of activities to avoid any pollution risk and return the site of operation to a satisfactory state. |
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− ### art_4
+ ### Article 4 — Permits for new installations
− Article 4
+ ### Article 5 — Requirements for the granting of permits for existing installations
− ### art_5
− Article 5
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+ ### Article 6 — Applications for permits
− ### art_6
− Article 6
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+ (a) the installation and its activities;
− | (a) | the installation and its activities; |
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+ (b) the raw and auxiliary materials, other substances and the energy used in or generated by the installation;
− | (b) | the raw and auxiliary materials, other substances and the energy used in or generated by the installation; |
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+ (c) the sources of emissions from the installation;
− | (c) | the sources of emissions from the installation; |
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+ (d) the conditions of the site of the installation;
− | (d) | the conditions of the site of the installation; |
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+ (e) the nature and quantities of foreseeable emissions from the installation into each medium as well as identification of significant effects of the emissions on the environment;
− | (e) | the nature and quantities of foreseeable emissions from the installation into each medium as well as identification of significant effects of the emissions on the environment; |
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+ (f) the proposed technology and other techniques for preventing or, where this not possible, reducing emissions from the installation;
− | (f) | the proposed technology and other techniques for preventing or, where this not possible, reducing emissions from the installation; |
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+ (g) where necessary, measures for the prevention and recovery of waste generated by the installation;
− | (g) | where necessary, measures for the prevention and recovery of waste generated by the installation; |
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+ (h) further measures planned to comply with the general principles of the basic obligations of the operator as provided for in Article 3;
− | (h) | further measures planned to comply with the general principles of the basic obligations of the operator as provided for in Article 3; |
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+ (i) measures planned to monitor emissions into the environment;
− | (i) | measures planned to monitor emissions into the environment; |
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+ (j) the main alternatives, if any, studied by the applicant in outline.
− | (j) | the main alternatives, if any, studied by the applicant in outline. |
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+ ### Article 7 — Integrated approach to issuing permits
− ### art_7
− Article 7
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+ ### Article 8 — Decisions
− ### art_8
− Article 8
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+ ### Article 9 — Conditions of the permit
− ### art_9
− 
− Article 9
+ ### Article 10 — Best available techniques and environmental quality standards
− ### art_10
− Article 10
− 
+ ### Article 11 — Developments in best available techniques
− ### art_11
− 
− Article 11
+ ### Article 12 — Changes by operators to installations
− ### art_12
− Article 12
− 
+ 2. Member States shall take the necessary measures to ensure that no substantial change planned by the operator is made without a permit issued in accordance with this Directive. The application for a permit and the decision by the competent authority must cover those parts of the installation and t…
− 2. Member States shall take the necessary measures to ensure that no substantial change planned by the operator is made without a permit issued in accordance with this Directive. The application for a permit and the decision by the competent authority must cover those parts of the installation and t…
+ ### Article 13 — Reconsideration and updating of permit conditions by the competent authority
− ### art_13
− Article 13
− 
+ (a) the pollution caused by the installation is of such significance that the existing emission limit values of the permit need to be revised or new such values need to be included in the permit;
− | (a) | the pollution caused by the installation is of such significance that the existing emission limit values of the permit need to be revised or new such values need to be included in the permit; |
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+ (b) substantial changes in the best available techniques make it possible to reduce emissions significantly without imposing excessive costs;
− | (b) | substantial changes in the best available techniques make it possible to reduce emissions significantly without imposing excessive costs; |
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+ (c) the operational safety of the process or activity requires other techniques to be used;
− | (c) | the operational safety of the process or activity requires other techniques to be used; |
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+ (d) new provisions of Community or national legislation so dictate.
− | (d) | new provisions of Community or national legislation so dictate. |
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+ ### Article 14 — Compliance with permit conditions
− ### art_14
− 
− Article 14
+ (a) the conditions of the permit are complied with by the operator when operating the installation;
− | (a) | the conditions of the permit are complied with by the operator when operating the installation; |
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+ (b) the operator regularly informs the competent authority of the results of the monitoring of releases and without delay of any incident or accident significantly affecting the environment;
− | (b) | the operator regularly informs the competent authority of the results of the monitoring of releases and without delay of any incident or accident significantly affecting the environment; |
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− | (c) | operators of installations afford the representatives of the competent authority all necessary assistance to enable them to carry out any inspections within the installation, to take samples and to gather any information necessary for the performance of their duties for the purposes of this …
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+ (c) operators of installations afford the representatives of the competent authority all necessary assistance to enable them to carry out any inspections within the installation, to take samples and to gather any information necessary for the performance of their duties for the purposes of this Dire…
− ### art_15
+ ### Article 15 — Access to information and public participation in the permit procedure
− Article 15
+ (a) issuing a permit for new installations;
− | (a) | issuing a permit for new installations; |
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+ (b) issuing a permit for any substantial change;
− | (b) | issuing a permit for any substantial change; |
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+ (c) updating of a permit or permit conditions for an installation in accordance with Article 13(2)(a).
− | (c) | updating of a permit or permit conditions for an installation in accordance with Article 13(2)(a). |
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+ (a) the content of the decision, including a copy of the permit and of any conditions and any subsequent updates; and
− | (a) | the content of the decision, including a copy of the permit and of any conditions and any subsequent updates; and |
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− | (b) | having examined the concerns and opinions expressed by the public concerned, the reasons and considerations on which the decision is based, including information on the public participation process. |
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+ (b) having examined the concerns and opinions expressed by the public concerned, the reasons and considerations on which the decision is based, including information on the public participation process.
− ### art_16
+ ### Article 16 — Access to justice
− Article 16
+ (a) they have a sufficient interest; or
− | (a) | they have a sufficient interest; or |
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+ (b) they maintain the impairment of a right, where administrative procedural law of a Member State requires this as a precondition.
− | (b) | they maintain the impairment of a right, where administrative procedural law of a Member State requires this as a precondition. |
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+ ### Article 17 — Exchange of information
− ### art_17
− Article 17
− 
+ ### Article 18 — Transboundary effects
− ### art_18
− Article 18
− 
+ ### Article 19 — Community emission limit values
− ### art_19
− 
− Article 19
+ 
+ (a) the categories of installations listed in Annex I except for the landfills covered by points 5,1 and 5,4 of that Annex,
+ and
− | (a) | the categories of installations listed in Annex I except for the landfills covered by points 5,1 and 5,4 of that Annex,and |
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+ (b) the polluting substances referred to in Annex III.
− | (b) | the polluting substances referred to in Annex III. |
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+ ### Article 20 — Transitional provisions
− ### art_20
− 
− Article 20
− 
− ### art_21
+ ### Article 21 — Communication
− Article 21
+ ### Article 22 — Repeal
− ### art_22
− Article 22
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+ 
+ ### Article 23 — Entry into force
+ 
+ This Directive shall enter into force on the 20th day following its publication in the *Official Journal of the European Union*.
+ 
+ ### Article 24 — Addressees
+ 
+ This Directive is addressed to the Member States.
+ 
+ ### ANNEX I
+ 
+ CATEGORIES OF INDUSTRIAL ACTIVITIES REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 1
+ 
+ | 1. | Installations or parts of installations used for research, development and testing of new products and processes are not covered by this Directive. |
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+ | 2. | The threshold values given below generally refer to production capacities or outputs. Where one operator carries out several activities falling under the same subheading in the same installation or on the same site, the capacities of such activities are added together. |
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+ | 1. | Energy industries1.1.Combustion installations with a rated thermal input exceeding 50 MW.1.2.Mineral oil and gas refineries.1.3.Coke ovens.1.4.Coal gasification and liquefaction plants. |
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+ | 1.1. | Combustion installations with a rated thermal input exceeding 50 MW. |
+ | 1.2. | Mineral oil and gas refineries. |
+ | 1.3. | Coke ovens. |
+ | 1.4. | Coal gasification and liquefaction plants. |
+ 
+ | 2. | Production and processing of metals2.1.Metal ore (including sulphide ore) roasting or sintering installations.2.2.Installations for the production of pig iron or steel (primary or secondary fusion) including continuous casting, with a capacity exceeding 2,5 tonnes per hour.2.3.Installations f…
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+ | 2.1. | Metal ore (including sulphide ore) roasting or sintering installations. |
+ | 2.2. | Installations for the production of pig iron or steel (primary or secondary fusion) including continuous casting, with a capacity exceeding 2,5 tonnes per hour. |
+ | 2.3. | Installations for the processing of ferrous metals:(a) hot-rolling mills with a capacity exceeding 20 tonnes of crude steel per hour;(b) smitheries with hammers the energy of which exceeds 50 kilojoules per hammer, where the calorific power used exceeds 20 MW;(c) application of protective f…
+ | 2.4. | Ferrous metal foundries with a production capacity exceeding 20 tonnes per day. |
+ | 2.5. | Installations:(a) for the production of non-ferrous crude metals from ore, concentrates or secondary raw materials by metallurgical, chemical or electrolytic processes;(b) for the smelting, including the alloyage, of non-ferrous metals, including recovered products, (refining, foundry casti…
+ | 2.6. | Installations for surface treatment of metals and plastic materials using an electrolytic or chemical process where the volume of the treatment vats exceeds 30 m3. |
+ 
+ | 3. | Mineral industry3.1.Installations for the production of cement clinker in rotary kilns with a production capacity exceeding 500 tonnes per day or lime in rotary kilns with a production capacity exceeding 50 tonnes per day or in other furnaces with a production capacity exceeding 50 tonnes per…
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+ | 3.1. | Installations for the production of cement clinker in rotary kilns with a production capacity exceeding 500 tonnes per day or lime in rotary kilns with a production capacity exceeding 50 tonnes per day or in other furnaces with a production capacity exceeding 50 tonnes per day. |
+ | 3.2. | Installations for the production of asbestos and the manufacture of asbestos-based products. |
+ | 3.3. | Installations for the manufacture of glass including glass fibre with a melting capacity exceeding 20 tonnes per day. |
+ | 3.4. | Installations for melting mineral substances including the production of mineral fibres with a melting capacity exceeding 20 tonnes per day. |
+ | 3.5. | Installations for the manufacture of ceramic products by firing, in particular roofing tiles, bricks, refractory bricks, tiles, stoneware or porcelain, with a production capacity exceeding 75 tonnes per day, and/or with a kiln capacity exceeding 4 m3 and with a setting density per kiln exce…
+ | 4. | Chemical industryProduction within the meaning of the categories of activities contained in this section means the production on an industrial scale by chemical processing of substances or groups of substances listed in points 4.1 to 4.6.4.1.Chemical installations for the production of basic …
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+ | 4.1. | Chemical installations for the production of basic organic chemicals, such as:(a) simple hydrocarbons (linear or cyclic, saturated or unsaturated, aliphatic or aromatic);(b) oxygen-containing hydrocarbons such as alcohols, aldehydes, ketones, carboxylic acids, esters, acetates, ethers, pero…
+ | 4.2. | Chemical installations for the production of basic inorganic chemicals, such as:(a) gases, such as ammonia, chlorine or hydrogen chloride, fluorine or hydrogen fluoride, carbon oxides, sulphur compounds, nitrogen oxides, hydrogen, sulphur dioxide, carbonyl chloride;(b) acids, such as chromi…
+ | 4.3. | Chemical installations for the production of phosphorous-, nitrogen- or potassium-based fertilisers (simple or compound fertilisers). |
+ | 4.4. | Chemical installations for the production of basic plant health products and of biocides. |
+ | 4.5. | Installations using a chemical or biological process for the production of basic pharmaceutical products. |
+ | 4.6. | Chemical installations for the production of explosives. |
+ 
+ | 5. | Waste managementWithout prejudice to Article 11 of Directive 2006/12/EC or Article 3 of Council Directive 91/689/EEC of 12 December 1991 on hazardous waste (19):5.1.Installations for the disposal or recovery of hazardous waste as defined in the list referred to in Article 1(4) of Directive 91…
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+ | 5.1. | Installations for the disposal or recovery of hazardous waste as defined in the list referred to in Article 1(4) of Directive 91/689/EEC, as defined in Annexes II A and II B (operations R1, R5, R6, R8 and R9) to Directive 2006/12/EC and in Council Directive 75/439/EEC of 16 June 1975 on the…
+ | 5.2. | Installations for the incineration of municipal waste (household waste and similar commercial, industrial and institutional wastes) with a capacity exceeding 3 tonnes per hour. |
+ | 5.3. | Installations for the disposal of non-hazardous waste as defined in Annex II A to Directive 2006/12/EC under headings D8 and D9, with a capacity exceeding 50 tonnes per day. |
+ | 5.4. | Landfills receiving more than 10 tonnes per day or with a total capacity exceeding 25 000 tonnes, excluding landfills of inert waste. |
+ 
+ | 6. | Other activities6.1.Industrial plants for the production of:(a) pulp from timber or other fibrous materials;(b) paper and cardboard with a production capacity exceeding 20 tonnes per day.6.2.Plants for the pre-treatment (operations such as washing, bleaching, mercerisation) or dyeing of fibre…
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+ | 6.1. | Industrial plants for the production of:(a) pulp from timber or other fibrous materials;(b) paper and cardboard with a production capacity exceeding 20 tonnes per day. |
+ | 6.2. | Plants for the pre-treatment (operations such as washing, bleaching, mercerisation) or dyeing of fibres or textiles where the treatment capacity exceeds 10 tonnes per day. |
+ | 6.3. | Plants for the tanning of hides and skins where the treatment capacity exceeds 12 tonnes of finished products per day. |
+ | 6.4. | (a) Slaughterhouses with a carcase production capacity greater than 50 tonnes per day.(b) Treatment and processing intended for the production of food products from:— animal raw materials (other than milk) with a finished product production capacity greater than 75 tonnes per day,— vegetabl…
+ | 6.5. | Installations for the disposal or recycling of animal carcases and animal waste with a treatment capacity exceeding 10 tonnes per day. |
+ | 6.6. | Installations for the intensive rearing of poultry or pigs with more than:(a) 40 000 places for poultry;(b) 2 000 places for production pigs (over 30 kg); or(c) 750 places for sows. |
+ | 6.7. | Installations for the surface treatment of substances, objects or products using organic solvents, in particular for dressing, printing, coating, degreasing, waterproofing, sizing, painting, cleaning or impregnating, with a consumption capacity of more than 150 kg per hour or more than 200 …
+ | 6.8. | Installations for the production of carbon (hard-burnt coal) or electrographite by means of incineration or graphitisation. |
+ | 6.9. | Capture of CO2 streams from installations covered by this Directive for the purposes of geological storage pursuant to Directive 2009/31/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 April 2009 on the geological storage of carbon dioxide (21). |
+ 
+ ### ANNEX II
+ 
+ LIST OF THE DIRECTIVES REFERRED TO IN ARTICLES 19(2), (3) AND 20
+ 
+ 1. Council Directive 87/217/EEC of 19 March 1987 on the prevention and reduction of environmental pollution by asbestos.
+ 
+ 2. Council Directive 82/176/EEC of 22 March 1982 on limit values and quality objectives for mercury discharges by the chlor-alkali electrolysis industry.
+ 
+ 3. Council Directive 83/513/EEC of 26 September 1983 on limit values and quality objectives for cadmium discharges.
+ 
+ 4. Council Directive 84/156/EEC of 8 March 1984 on limit values and quality objectives for mercury discharges by sectors other than the chlor-alkali electrolysis industry.
+ 
+ 5. Council Directive 84/491/EEC of 9 October 1984 on limit values and quality objectives for discharges of hexachlorocyclohexane.
+ 
+ 6. Council Directive 86/280/EEC of 12 June 1986 on limit values and quality objectives for discharges of certain dangerous substances included in List I of the Annex to Directive 76/464/EEC.
+ 
+ 7. Directive 2000/76/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 December 2000 on the incineration of waste.
+ 
+ 8. Council Directive 92/112/EEC of 15 December 1992 on procedures for harmonising the programmes for the reduction and eventual elimination of pollution caused by waste from the titanium dioxide industry.
+ 
+ 9. Directive 2001/80/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2001 on the limitation of emissions of certain pollutants into the air from large combustion plants.
+ 
+ 10. Directive 2006/11/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 February 2006 on pollution caused by certain dangerous substances discharged into the aquatic environment of the Community.
+ 
+ 11. Directive 2006/12/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2006 on waste.
+ 
+ 12. Council Directive 75/439/EEC of 16 June 1975 on the disposal of waste oils.
+ 
+ 13. Council Directive 91/689/EEC of 12 December 1991 on hazardous waste.
+ 
+ 14. Council Directive 1999/31/EC of 26 April 1999 on the landfill of waste.
+ 
+ ### ANNEX III
+ 
+ INDICATIVE LIST OF THE MAIN POLLUTING SUBSTANCES TO BE TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT IF THEY ARE RELEVANT FOR FIXING EMISSION LIMIT VALUES
+ 
+ Air
+ 
+ 1. Sulphur dioxide and other sulphur compounds.
+ 
+ 2. Oxides of nitrogen and other nitrogen compounds.
+ 
+ 3. Carbon monoxide.
+ 
+ 4. Volatile organic compounds.
+ 
+ 5. Metals and their compounds.
+ 
+ 6. Dust.
+ 
+ 7. Asbestos (suspended particulates, fibres).
+ 
+ 8. Chlorine and its compounds.
+ 
+ 9. Fluorine and its compounds.
+ 
+ 10. Arsenic and its compounds.
+ 
+ 11. Cyanides.
+ 
+ 12. Substances and preparations which have been proved to possess carcinogenic or mutagenic properties or properties which may affect reproduction via the air.
+ 
+ 13. Polychlorinated dibenzodioxins and polychlorinated dibenzofurans.
+ 
+ Water
+ 
+ 1. Organohalogen compounds and substances which may form such compounds in the aquatic environment.
+ 
+ 2. Organophosphorus compounds.
+ 
+ 3. Organotin compounds.
+ 
+ 4. Substances and preparations which have been proved to possess carcinogenic or mutagenic properties or properties which may affect reproduction in or via the aquatic environment.
+ 
+ 5. Persistent hydrocarbons and persistent and bioaccumulable organic toxic substances.
+ 
+ 6. Cyanides.
+ 
+ 7. Metals and their compounds.
+ 
+ 8. Arsenic and its compounds.
+ 
+ 9. Biocides and plant health products.
+ 
+ 10. Materials in suspension.
+ 
+ 11. Substances which contribute to eutrophication (in particular, nitrates and phosphates).
+ 
+ 12. Substances which have an unfavourable influence on the oxygen balance (and can be measured using parameters such as BOD, COD, etc.).
+ 
+ ### ANNEX IV
+ 
+ Considerations to be taken into account generally or in specific cases when determining best available techniques, as defined in Article 2(12), bearing in mind the likely costs and benefits of a measure and the principles of precaution and prevention:
+ 
+ 1. the use of low-waste technology;
+ 
+ 2. the use of less hazardous substances;
+ 
+ 3. the furthering of recovery and recycling of substances generated and used in the process and of waste, where appropriate;
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+ 4. comparable processes, facilities or methods of operation which have been tried with success on an industrial scale;
+ 
+ 5. technological advances and changes in scientific knowledge and understanding;
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+ 6. the nature, effects and volume of the emissions concerned;
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+ 7. the commissioning dates for new or existing installations;
+ 
+ 8. the length of time needed to introduce the best available technique;
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+ 9. the consumption and nature of raw materials (including water) used in the process and energy efficiency;
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+ 10. the need to prevent or reduce to a minimum the overall impact of the emissions on the environment and the risks to it;
+ 
+ 11. the need to prevent accidents and to minimise the consequences for the environment;
+ 
+ 12. the information published by the Commission pursuant to Article 17(2), second subparagraph, or by international organisations.
+ 
+ ### ANNEX V
+ 
+ PUBLIC PARTICIPATION IN DECISION-MAKING
+ 
+ 1. The public shall be informed (by public notices or other appropriate means such as electronic media where available) of the following matters early in the procedure for the taking of a decision or, at the latest, as soon as the information can reasonably be provided:
+ 
+ (a) the application for a permit or, as the case may be, the proposal for the updating of a permit or of permit conditions in accordance with Article 15(1), including the description of the elements listed in Article 6(1);
+ 
+ (b) where applicable, the fact that a decision is subject to a national or transboundary environmental impact assessment or to consultations between Member States in accordance with Article 18;
+ 
+ (c) details of the competent authorities responsible for taking the decision, those from which relevant information can be obtained, those to which comments or questions can be submitted, and details of the time schedule for transmitting comments or questions;
+ 
+ (d) the nature of possible decisions or, where there is one, the draft decision;
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+ (e) where applicable, the details relating to a proposal for the updating of a permit or of permit conditions;
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+ (f) an indication of the times and places where, or means by which, the relevant information will be made available;
+ 
+ (g) details of the arrangements for public participation and consultation made pursuant to point 5.
+ 
+ 2. Member States shall ensure that, within appropriate time-frames, the following is made available to the public concerned:
+ 
+ (a) in accordance with national legislation, the main reports and advice issued to the competent authority or authorities at the time when the public concerned were informed in accordance with point 1;
+ 
+ (b) in accordance with the provisions of Directive 2003/4/EC, information other than that referred to in point 1 which is relevant for the decision in accordance with Article 8 and which only becomes available after the time the public concerned was informed in accordance with point 1.
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+ 3. The public concerned shall be entitled to express comments and opinions to the competent authority before a decision is taken.
+ 
+ 4. The results of the consultations held pursuant to this Annex must be taken into due account in the taking of a decision.
+ 
+ 5. The detailed arrangements for informing the public (for example by bill posting within a certain radius or publication in local newspapers) and consulting the public concerned (for example by written submissions or by way of a public inquiry) shall be determined by the Member States. Reasonable t…
+ 
+ ### ANNEX VI
+ 
+ PART A
+ 
+ Repealed Directive with its successive amendments (referred to in Article 22)
+ 
+ | Council Directive 96/61/EC(OJ L 257, 10.10.1996, p. 26). |  |
+ | --- | --- |
+ | Directive 2003/35/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council(OJ L 156, 25.6.2003, p. 17). | only Article 4 and Annex II |
+ | Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council(OJ L 275, 25.10.2003, p. 32). | only Article 26 |
+ | Regulation (EC) No 1882/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council(OJ L 284, 31.10.2003, p. 1). | only point (61) of Annex III |
+ | Regulation (EC) No 166/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council(OJ L 33, 4.2.2006, p. 1). | only Article 21(2) |
+ 
+ PART B
+ 
+ List of time-limits for transposition into national law (referred to in Article 22)
+ 
+ | Directive | Time-limit for transposition |
+ | --- | --- |
+ | 96/61/EC | 30 October 1999 |
+ | 2003/35/EC | 25 June 2005 |
+ | 2003/87/EC | 31 December 2003 |
+ 
+ ### ANNEX VII
+ 
+ CORRELATION TABLE
+ 
+ | Directive 96/61/EC | This Directive |
+ | --- | --- |
+ | Article 1 | Article 1 |
+ | Article 2, introductory words | Article 2, introductory words |
+ | Article 2(1-9) | Article 2(1-9) |
+ | Article 2(10)(a) | Article 2(10) |
+ | Article 2(10)(b) | Article 2(11) |
+ | Article 2(11), first subparagraph, introductory wording | Article 2(12), first subparagraph, introductory wording |
+ | Article 2(11), first subparagraph, first indent | Article 2(12), first subparagraph, (a) |
+ | Article 2(11), first subparagraph, second indent | Article 2(12), first subparagraph, (b) |
+ | Article 2(11), first subparagraph, third indent | Article 2(12), first subparagraph, (c) |
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