Environmental protection

Old and closed PPC consultations

Most PPC-related consultation papers are removed from the Defra website 12 months after they are published. The following closed consultations have been temporarily retained for a longer period. This is because the issues they addressed are still live or in their implementation phase. Therefore, although the consultations are closed and their responses have been considered, the papers provide information and explanation which may, for a limited time, continue to be relevant to regulators, operators and the public.

Consultation on the Pollution Prevention and Control Act 1999

A review of the regulatory approach to some Part B activities (closed 19 May 2006) This was the first consultation paper for the so-called 'better regulation review' of certain Part B activities. A second consultation is planned later in 2007.

Consultation on the implementation of petrol vapour recovery stage II controls (closed 7 February 2006) and Petrol vapour recovery stage II (PVR II) consultation on risk assessment method for industrial installations (closed 16 February 2005)

These two consultation papers related to the new regulation of vehicle refilling at larger petrol stations; existing petrol stations over a specified size must comply by 1 January 2010: see also process guidance note PG1/14(06)

Consultation on transposition of Directive 2004/42/CE limiting solvents in certain paints and varnishes and vehicle refinishing products including a summary of responses (closed 27 June 2005)

This consultation related to the change of regulation of car body shops which came into force on 1 January 2007.

Consultation: Use of the Environment Agency's monitoring certification scheme (MCERTS) in local authority regulation of 'Part B' industry (closed 11 August 2003)

This consultation provided the basis for the current guidance on the use of MCERTS, which may be subject to review during 2007/8.

  • Consultation
  • (No response to this consultation has yet been published)

Consultation: Mercury emissions from crematoria (closed 7 August 2003) and Second consultation on mercury emissions from crematoria (closed 30 September 2004)

The first of these consultation paper provided the evidence basis for decisions on the regulation of mercury emissions from crematoria, while the second contained proposals which are now being implemented with a deadline of end-2012.

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