How to start with the How to start with the implementation of IPPC implementation of IPPC

DirectiveDirective

Czech RepublicCzech Republic

Czech Environmetal Czech Environmetal InspectorateInspectorate

state administration of the Czech Republic

end of District Authorities Regional AuthoritiesRegional Authorities

Integrated Permits Integrated Permits Regional AuthoritiesRegional Authorities

transboundary impacttransboundary impact of IPPC of IPPC installationsinstallations

Ministry of Environment.Ministry of Environment.

Czech Environmental Inspectorate

control compliance with obligations laid down by the IPPC Act or the integrated permit

limit or stop the operation of an installation or its part

impose fines submit to the Region the results of a

completed control evaluate applications of the BAT

not participate on the procedure on granting an Integrated Permit

Implementation state of the Council Implementation state of the Council Directive 96/61/EC on IPPCDirective 96/61/EC on IPPC

Plan of implementation Plan of implementation ..to strengthen the institutions (relevant

administrative authorities) ..to determine the requirements on the content of

the application for granting the integrated permit ..to introduce the procedure of integrated permit

granting according to the CD ..to ensure the control of fulfillment of conditions,

which are laid down in the Integrated permit ..to introduce the Systems for Exchange of

information on the BAT ..to ensure the transboundary cooperation with

other member states in cases of negative impacts

Current state of implementation of Current state of implementation of the Council Directive on IPPCthe Council Directive on IPPC

changes in 10 czech lawschanges in 10 czech laws

35 days35 days

amendment to the Act on IPPC

first implementing regulation

What has been achieved so far ? :What has been achieved so far ? :

applications and simulation decisions are ready

BREF translations

Agency of Integrated prevention

What is missing ? :

implementing law regulations

the list of authorized persons

people and financial sources in the regions

Statistics of IPPC installationsStatistics of IPPC installations

– 1300 installations

– 620 companies

– 55 categories

Which sectors in IPPC installation statistics are mostly represented ?

6.6.b + 6.6.c Intensive rearing of pigs

6.6.a Intensive rearing of poultry

1.1. Combustion installations with a rated thermal input exceeding 50 MW

4. Chemical industry

Statistics of IPPC installations

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Division of competenciesDivision of competencies

Ministry of Environment

Ministry of Industry and Trade Ministry of Agriculture Ministry of Health

Regions

Czech Environmental Inspectorate

Regional Hygiene Officer

Which are the greatest threats when introducing IPPC in the CR ?

- low number of personnel in administrative authority offices

- low support from the operators of the installation

- inefficient cooperation between these operators and administrative authorities

- unwillingness of the operators to implement BAT

- lack of EU materials

Projects for implementation IPPC in Projects for implementation IPPC in the CRthe CR

Twinning PHARE projectsTwinning PHARE projects

to prepare the regions for the Integrated permit granting according to the IPPC directive requirements

- to prepare workshops for the clerks from the regions to prepare workshops for the clerks from the regions who are responsible for issuing the permitswho are responsible for issuing the permits

- to create a flexible system of BREF documents and other BAT sources

- to support MoE in establishing and to educate personnel on the related issues

- to support the czech working group in monitoring- to prepare documents

PHARE Twinning project (German)

Implementation structures for IPPC and for the register IPR

functional administrative structure for functional administrative structure for IPPCIPPC

application of BAT/BREFapplication of BAT/BREF

establishment of the Integrated establishment of the Integrated Pollution Register.Pollution Register.

1.) 1.) Strengthening the Implementation of Strengthening the Implementation of IPPCIPPC

December 2002December 2002

full implementation of Directive on IPPCfull implementation of Directive on IPPC

articles 9, 10 and 11 (application of BAT) articles 9, 10 and 11 (application of BAT) 17 (transboudary effects) 17 (transboudary effects)

application of three selected BREFsapplication of three selected BREFs

2.) 2.) Reinforcement of IPPC Implementation Reinforcement of IPPC Implementation and integration of IPPC with new EU and integration of IPPC with new EU

legislationlegislation

to harmonise the IPPC Act with related legislation, and to harmonise the IPPC Act with related legislation, and prepare it for goverment approval by the end of 2004prepare it for goverment approval by the end of 2004

to apply BAT, improve the requirements of the to apply BAT, improve the requirements of the integrated permit, and ensure adequate enforcement by integrated permit, and ensure adequate enforcement by 20072007

to meet the reguirements of new EU legilation related to to meet the reguirements of new EU legilation related to IPPC IPPC

to answer the EC questionnaire on IPPC implementationto answer the EC questionnaire on IPPC implementation

to complete all the preparatory and transitory activitiesto complete all the preparatory and transitory activities

British project of training Czech British project of training Czech environmental inspectorsenvironmental inspectors

the Czech Environmental Inspectorate.the Czech Environmental Inspectorate.

Czech inspectors trained by the BritishCzech inspectors trained by the British Czech trainers Czech trainers

basic environmental legislation of the EUbasic environmental legislation of the EU cooperation with NGOs and on laws of public cooperation with NGOs and on laws of public

disclosuredisclosure Council Directive on IPPC, its implementation into the Council Directive on IPPC, its implementation into the

Czech legal system and checking the fulfillment of the Czech legal system and checking the fulfillment of the IPPC requirementsIPPC requirements

Management and the Procedure of Management and the Procedure of the Inspection Authoritythe Inspection Authority

Recommendation of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 April 2001 - providing for minimum criteria for environmental inspections in the Member States (2001/331/EC)

is not obligatory

same procedure of IPPC installation

member states

inspection reports

Inspection Plans

- specify the content and target of the inspection.

Preparation Inspection procedurePreparation Inspection procedure

Organisation

Tasks of the InspectionTasks of the Inspection

Inspection ProcedureInspection Procedure

How the carry out inspectionHow the carry out inspection - 2 types

1.) comission inspection

2.) independent inspection

visit to the installation

Inspection result:- the company fulfills all their responsibilities- remendial measures should be taken

The Czech Environmental The Czech Environmental InspectorateInspectorate

Central Office located in Prague Central Office located in Prague management and central agenda of the CEI, management and central agenda of the CEI, trans-border cooperation trans-border cooperation

regional offices inspectorates regional offices inspectorates 5 specialised departments - protection of air, water, 5 specialised departments - protection of air, water,

nature, forests and wastenature, forests and waste

300 inspectors

20 inspectors - supervision over IPPC Act implememtation

The Role of publicThe Role of public

– public participation into the IPPC process public participation into the IPPC process - granting an integrated permit - granting an integrated permit

comments in writingcomments in writing

– installation - transboundary impact installation - transboundary impact public abroad is informed about the application public abroad is informed about the application

and can make comments and can make comments

Society for Sustainable LivingSociety for Sustainable Living

working group for IPPC

research worker (chemist)research worker (chemist) MoE workerMoE worker CEI workerCEI worker District authority workerDistrict authority worker representative of the business sectorrepresentative of the business sector university assistant lecturer

internetinternet

IPPCIPPC http://www.env.czhttp://www.env.cz http://www.cizp.czhttp://www.cizp.cz http://www.ceu.czhttp://www.ceu.cz

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