INTEGRATED POLLUTION PREVENTION AND CONTROL

                                    JUDr. Ilona Jančářová, Ph.D.

                                                2008

                                 Objectives of integrated approach:



n  to prevent  emissions into air, water or soil wherever  this is practicable, taking into account
waste management or to minimize them



n  to achieve a high level of protection for the environment as a whole



n  to inform the public of the operation of installations and their potential efffect on the
environment

                                      Sources of the Czech law



Act No. 76/2002 Coll., on Integrated Prevention and Pollution Control, as amended



Act No. 183/2006 Coll., Construction Code

                                         IPPC Act – goals:



n  to achieve a high level of environmental protection



n  to integrate state administration as to issue one permit for the operation of installation
instead of permits issued under different laws

                                   Basic principles of the IPPC:



n  Specification of activities

n  Best available techniques

n  Expertness

n  Publicity and participation of the public

n  Cooperation

n  Complexity

n  Prevention

                                         STAGES OF THE IPPC



n    Aplication in written and in electronic way

n    Application is sent to participants of the procedure, authorities concerned and to Agency or to
the other person entrusted with making an expert opinion

n    The information on the application and where to look into it and make copies is made public –
confidential information is excluded

n    Commenting upon the application

n    Common meeting of parties

n    Decision

n    Audit

                                      Duties of the operator:



n  to comply with conditions set in the permit

n  to report any planned changes

n  to report any accident

n  record-keeping

                                             Sanctions:



n  fine up to 7 mil. Kč



n  the possibility to stop the procedure if:

     a) the operator has accepted corrective       measures

     b) the fine would lead to unreasonably

     hard consequences

                                       State administration:



n  MOE  and regional authority (permits)

n  M of Industry and Commerce

n  M of Agriculture

n  M of Health

n  Czech environmental inspection

n  Hygienist

                                   Basic principles of the IPPC:



n  Specification of activities

n  Best available techniques

n  Expertness

n  Publicity and participation of the public

n  Cooperation

n  Complexity

n  Prevention