ABSTRACT
Integrated Pollution Prevention Control (IPPC) applies an integrated environmental approach to the regulation of certain industrial activities. This means that emissions to air and water plus a range of other environmental effects, must be considered together. It also means that regulators must set permit conditions so as to achieve a high level of protection for the environment as a whole. These conditions are firmly based on the concept of using the best available techniques, which balances the cost to the operator against the benefits to the environment. IPPC is based on the idea that operators have responsibilities for what they do. Operators know what to produce to satisfy the market. They need to be responsible for the consequences of that and produce their products with the minimum disruption to others. The Environment Agency has completed its consultation on its regulatory package containing application forms and guidance for those wishing to apply for permits.
