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Pollution Prevention and Control Regime Comes into Force

United Kingdom
02/10/2000
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The new Pollution Prevention and Control (PPC) regime finally entered into force on 28 September 2000. The regime mirrors that introduced in England and Wales on 1 August earlier this year and implements the EC Directive on Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control (96/61/EC). Although behind the 31 October 1999 deadline for implementation, Scotland is one of the first Member States to implement the regime. A transitional period to 2007 is in place for existing installations regulated under the existing Integrated Pollution Control regime. New installations will need to register immediately for a PPC permit to operate.

The regulatory authority for all installations covered by the new regime is the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA). To accompany the new regime, SEPA and the Scottish Executive have produced in draft, for consultation, a "Practical Guide" which is available at http://www.scotland.gov.uk/consultations/environment/ppcr-01.asp. Comments are invited until 10 November 2000.

For further information, please contact Verity Shepley on [email protected] or on +44 (0) 20 7367 3187.

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