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Czech experience - Use of BREFs and national BAT notes, role of IPPC Agency, Czech TWG

Czech experience - Use of BREFs and national BAT notes, role of IPPC Agency, Czech TWG Multi-Country Workshop June 8th, 2004, Prague Zdenek Suchánek. IPPC background – legislation, scope, structure (cont.).

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Czech experience - Use of BREFs and national BAT notes, role of IPPC Agency, Czech TWG

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  1. Czech experience - Use of BREFs and national BAT notes, role of IPPC Agency, Czech TWG Multi-Country Workshop June 8th, 2004, Prague Zdenek Suchánek

  2. IPPC background – legislation, scope, structure (cont.) • In 2002 adopted an environmental act on IPPC (No 76/2002 Coll.), in force from January 1st, 2003 • In 2002-3 several implementation decrees, guidelines and other acts have been adopted • Total number of IPPC installation is estimated (pre-registration) for 1348

  3. IPPC background – legislation, scope, structure (cont.) By 4st June, 2004 • 160 permits have been issued (125 with legal force of respective decision) • other 122 are in permitting process • total 288 applications have been submitted from 1st January 2003, 9 of them have been returned or the permitting process has been ceased

  4. IPPC background – legislation, scope, structure (cont.)Main features • Permiting Authorities – 14 Regions and MoE • Deadline for existing installations - October 30, 2007 • Scope – identical list of installation categories as in IPPC Directive 96/61/ECAnnex I • Permit duration – not limited, control at least once in 8 year

  5. IPPC background – legislation, scope, structure (cont.) • The Czech IPPC legislation is based on direct use of BREFs, available in the Czech translation on public web site www.ippc.cz • Government Order No. 63/2003 on the BAT Information exchange system (on the manner and the scope of information exchange on the best available techniques provision) • Order came into force in January 2003

  6. IPPC background – legislation, scope, structure (cont.) • A set of technical working groups (TWGs) was established for each IPPC installation category or clusters of categories (branches). • TWGs provide • a preparation of background documentation for respective European TWG, • monitor BAT development in respective field in the Czech republic or on the level of EC or international organizations,

  7. IPPC background – legislation, scope, structure (cont.) • prepare translations and professional proofing of translation of relevant BREF, • ensure the authorization of BREF translation, prepare a proposal of its explanation, • provide comments and information communication on the development of BAT.

  8. TWGs • TWGs - 27, 3 MoE, 3 MoA a 20 MoIT • Relation to TWGs in Sevilla – 20 representatives • TWG – regions and integrated prevention • Participation in the Forum for Information Exchange

  9. Forum for Information Exchange Government Order No. 63/2003 • Based on the monitoring of BAT development it elaborates recommendations for BAT implementation in integrated permitting proces • Composition – 51 + „public“ • State administration – 24 representatives Regional offices (13), Prague City Hall (1), MoIT (2), MoE(2), MoA (2), MoH (1), CEI (1), State Energetic Inspectorate (1) andCzech Environmental institute – AIP (1).

  10. Forum for Information Exchange (cont.) • Each TWG – 1 representative – 27 in total • Participation of civic associations (NGOs), enterpreneur`s associations or economic chambers – invited ad hoc 30 days before the meeting • Discussion of methodological documents within the Forum or within the Information Exchange system

  11. Forum for Information Exchange (cont.) Sessions • 1st Session - September 11, 2003 (Kick off) • 2nd Session – February 12, 2004 • rules for functioning • call for utilizing consulations before applying for permit • involvement of TWGs in BAT notes (guidances) preparation • proposal of TWGs involvement in BAT notes (guidances) elaboration • participation in commenting BAT notes (guidances)

  12. Forum for Information Exchange (cont.) Sessions (cont.) • 3rd Session – April 23, 2004 • Background document for IPPC Act amendment • Work Plan

  13. BREFs/BAT • No national BREF or another official BAT documents are foreseen by valid legislation. • MoE is responsible • for the monitoring of trends in the best available techniques (BAT) contained in reference documents (BREF), • for the publishing and providing information on trends of the BAT from the standpoint of their environmental impact as well as for areas that are not within the competence of the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT), the Ministry of Agriculture (MoA) or the Ministry of Health (MoH).

  14. BREFs/BAT cont. • Application of the translated (existing) BREFs • “General Guidance on the Definition of BAT and Application of BREF or additional BAT-sources” (developed in 2000 Twinning project). Guidance how to determine BAT in cases of non-existing BREFs - the respective environmental compartments legislation and / or additional BAT-sources from the EU Member States are used for the determination of BAT.

  15. BREFs/BAT cont. • Access to BAT sources from the Twinning partners and permanent close co-operation between the Twinning partners, in particular concerning further development of guidelines on the use of BAT sources and the application of BREFs.

  16. TWGs / BREFs

  17. BAT National Notes - Guidances

  18. Agency for integrated permitting • IPPC Act, § 5, 6 and 11 - an involvement of Authorized Person providing the expert opinion in the assessment of the application. • Role of expert support for execution of the public administration in the area of integrated prevention a department of integrated prevention. • Agency is working for Regions on cost-free base (40 another licensed AP („OZO“) are inactive – private legal persons – regions have no funds).

  19. Sources of Information • In the national level a specialized web site www.ippc.cz is operated by the MoIT. This web site is a part of the System for exchange of information on BAT. • Manuals, guides and similar information is offered on www.ceu.cz/ippc Agency for the Integrated Prevention (part of the Czech Environmental institute - CEU). • Statistics on IPPC are available on MoE website www.env.cz/www/ippc.nsf

  20. MoIT - www.ippc.cz

  21. MoE - www.env.cz

  22. IPPC Agency – www.ceu.cz/ippc

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