IPPC transposition and

experience with its implementation

in the Czech Republic

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Content of presentation• Preparation for transposition• Institutional building• Legal framework – permitting procedure• BAT information exchange system• IPPC implementation in practice• Lessons

Negotiation with EC

• Implementation plan (handbook of implementation)

• Transposition IPPC act + subsidiary regulation

• NO Transitory period communication with 700 operators

• New operations since 1999/2000 apply for IPPC permit by 31.3.2003

Preparation for implementation1. Draft Act + impact assessment – negotiation (est.

of cost for industry 0,3 – 1 bilion EUR)

2. Implementation plan - reports to Brussels + list of IPPC installation

3. Meeting with operators – seminars, web, direct mail, info centre

4. Participation in IEF, IPPC expert group, TWGs, Translation of BREFs

5. Pilot projects

6. EC peer reviews on the state of preparation 2002, 3

Overview of installations

Operators: 750 Instalations: 1312 How to get the list?

Institutional building and competenciesinstitution staff competencies

MoE – IPPC unit/ IPPC and EIA dept.

7 Appeal body, transboundary permits, interpretation of legis.,…

14 RA – IPPC units since 2002

14*2 (4)

Permitting bodies, permit reviews

AIP, CEU – since 2002

30 Assessment of IPPC permit application, IPRegister, assist in permit reviews, info exchange

CEInspectorate – 9 regional offices

15-20 Regular inspection, comment on application

MTI 2 BAT info exchange, CR IEF

Total 100 out of 144 plannedTotal 100 out of 144 planned

Legal frameworkAct no. 76/2002 Coll., on IPPC and IPRegister

- in force on 1.1.2003

- Transposition of IPPC Directive + PRTR protocol

- Special Special act to media and corresponding legislation

Decree no. 554/2002 Coll.,on integrated permit application

Gov. Decree no. 63/2003 Coll., on BAT information exchange system

Gov. Decree no. 368/2003 Coll., on integrated pollution register

Integrated permitting procedure• Preliminary consultations Preliminary consultations • Submitting IP application – formal beginning• RA check completness of application• Publishing of application summary, sending for

comments to related authorities and AIP for assessment• Public hearing with participants of procedure• Decision on application (issuing IP)• Publishing of IP

on www.env.cz

possible to appeal

Setting permit conditions

In practice for existing installation often JUST replacement of former media based permits, decision, statements,…

BAT for the BAT for the sectorsector

The local conditionsThe local conditions andand EEQQSS

PERMITPERMIT - site- site specificspecific

ELELVV and requirementsand requirementsin legin legislationislation-other directivesother directives-Technical normsTechnical norms-Previous permits, Previous permits, approvalsapprovals

Requirements of Requirements of effected effected authoritiesauthorities

BAT information exchange systemGov. Decree 63/2003 Coll. Sets:• TWG support participation of in EU TWGs and technical

support of Czech IPPC…finances??• MoE, MTI, MoA - responsible for translating BREFs• Czech Information exchange forum – (TWGs, permitting

auth., MoE, MTI, MoA, CEI, AIP, NGOs,…)

www.ippc.cz – linking web for all info on IPPC

Interpretation/guide on use of BREFs in permitting???

BAT aplication ??Comparison with BAT – in application:• Use sectoral or horizontal BREFs• Use sectoral studies• Comparison with competitors and info from suppliers

of technologies• Assess consideration from annex 4• Use UK guidance on

www.environment-agency.gov.ukIn practice „WE HAVE BAT because it was EXPENSIVE“

Support BAT programs – State Env. Fund

Implementation in practice1) 196 decision on IP + 100 application in the process

2) Need for negotiation of extent and content of application before official procedure

3) Best applications made by operators (3 months)

4) BAT assessment …???…different approaches

5) Operators rarely willing to specify improvements plans

6) EQS - Regional env. plans and local env. priorities –Available/How to use?

7) Lack of staff on RA and AIP, lack of practical guidance

Projects• 4 PHARE projects with Germ., Denmark, UK, Hol.:

- pilot applications, permit - LCP,

• Overview of Surface treatments techniques in CR• Assessment of steel industry preparedness • Guidance for landfills to fill the application for IPPC

permit• Instruction for IPPC system application for operators• Assessment of the application of the BREF on

Economic and crossmedia aspects in CR

http://sharepoint.infomil.nl/eu/czech/IPPC/

Lessons• What to define first - permit or application content and

template?• How to from media based to integrated permitting –

administration conflicts• Coordination of more institutions - (RA, CEI, RHyg.Off., AIP,

LA, MoE) – how to make it work• List of installation – base for planning and for interpretation

‘who falls in’• Preparation of permitting authorities - early pilot projects• Financing technical support of state admin. (AIP, TWGs)…• 1st round of permits => operators document’s inventory =>

improve

Useful contacts in CRCzech Environmental institute

Agency for Integrated Prevention ippc@ceu.cz, Kodanska 10, 100 10 Prague 10

www.ceu.cz/IPPC,

MoE website: www.env.czCEInspectorate website: www.cizp.cz

Monika PřibylováENVIROS, s.r.o. Na Rovnosti 1, 130 00 Prague 3

T: +420 603 96 46 34monika.pribylova@enviros.cz; www.enviros.cz