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Pollution Prevention and Control (PPC)

Pollution Prevention and Control (PPC) is a regulatory regime for controlling pollution from certain industrial activities.  From 6 April 2008 it has been incorporated into the framework of the Environmental Permitting Regulations (EPR).  Details of EPR can be found on the Environmental Permitting Programme web page. See background for further information about PPC.

Latest news

21 April 2008

• First amendments to the Environmental Permitting Regulations General Guidance Manual

11 April 2008

• Four directions issued to local authorities by the Secretary of State to provide legal continuity from the PPC Regulations to the Environmental Permitting Regulations.

20 March 2008

• AQ 04(08): Defra / TSA Dry Cleaning Spreadsheet
• SG 6: Secretary of State's Guidance for the A2 Surface Treatment Using Organic Solvents Sector (March 2008) (PDF 990 KB)

11 March 2008

• Local Authority Fees and Charges Scheme 2008-2009

28 February 2008

• AQ 01(08): Categories of process regulated by different Local Authorities (by PG and SG note)
• AQ 02(08): Dry Cleaners: Whether pump out or rake out
• AQ 03(08): HAZRED guidance

5 February 2008

• Minutes and papers for the Industrial Pollution Liaison Committee meeting 16/01/08 published

The regulators

The industrial activities caught by the PPC element of the Environmental Permitting Regulations are split into three categories and are regulated by two different regulators:

• Part A(1) - The Environment Agency
  The Environment Agency regulates what is considered to be the most polluting of the three industrial categories, A(1) activities. These are regulated for multi-media emissions such as air, land, water and other environmental considerations.
• Part A(2) and Part B - Local authorities
  Local authorities regulate the comparatively less polluting Part A(2) activities (multi-media regulation) and the lesser polluting Part B activities (these are regulated for emissions to air only).

Appeals and Directions

• Appeals and Directions - operators of installations regulated under the PPC element of the Environmental Permitting Regulations can appeal a decision made by the regulator.

Guidance, Regulations and Directives

• Guidance, Regulations and Directives affecting Pollution Prevention and Control

Related air quality policies

• Find out about related air quality policies

Links

• Office of Public Sector Information - legislation
• The Environment Agency (England and Wales)
• The European Commission
• The European IPPC Bureau
• The Scottish Executive
• The Scottish Environmental Protection Agency
• The Department of the Environment in Northern Ireland
• The Northern Ireland Environment and Heritage Service
• The Welsh Assembly Government (WAG)
• Local Government Association
• info4local.gov.uk
• Chartered Institute of Environmental Health
• National Society for Clean Air
• Environmental Protection UK
• LACORS

Old and closed PPC consultations

A small number of closed consultations have been temporarily retained for reference while the issues they addressed are still live or in their implementation phase

• Old and closed PPC consultations

Contact

• Contact details

Page last modified: 15 May 2008

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