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
http://www.ceu.cz/IPPC/Podniky/Default.htmhttp://www.ceu.cz/IPPC/Podniky/Default.htm http://www.ceu.cz/IPPC/Podniky/http://www.ceu.cz/IPPC/Podniky/
Formular.htmFormular.htm
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