Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control
Directive 2008/1/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 January 2008 concerning integrated pollution prevention and control is a directive of the European Union. It replaces the Council Directive 96/61/EC of 24 September 1996 on the same subject matter; both are commonly referred to as IPPC Directive.
| European Union directive | |
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| Title | IPPC Directive |
|---|---|
| Made by | European Parliament & Council |
| Made under | Article 175(1) |
| Journal reference | OJL 24 of 29 January 2008, pp. 8–29 |
| History | |
| Date made | 15 January 2008 |
| Came into force | 18 February 2008 |
| Other legislation | |
| Replaces | Directive 96/61/EC |
| Current legislation | |
From 2005 to 2007, the effect of the directive was assessed. In 2010, a revised wording was published, integrated with 6 other European directives regulating large industrial sites, into the Industrial Emissions Directive, short IED.[1]
European IPPC Bureau
The European IPPC Bureau has been founded to organise the necessary exchange of information and produces Best Available Techniques (short: 'BAT') and reference documents (short: 'BREF') which Member States are required to take into account when determining best available techniques generally or in specific cases.
Similar agencies
- Climate Change Agreement
- US EPA – SPCC
References
External links
- EU legislation summary
- Text of the directive (pdf)
- Text of directive with headers (html)
- European IPPC Bureau home page
- The implementation of the IPPC Directive in Latvia / Edward Lestrade. A.540.991.28. European current law. October (2005), p. xi–xv. 984.988
- Ministry of Environment and Urbanism of Turkey, EU Project to implement Chapters 1 and 2 of the Industrial Emissions Directive (repealing IPPC Directive), explanations in Turkish and English