Paragraph 13 Permits: reviewsF1

(1)

SEPA must periodically review the conditions of permits for schedule 20 emissions activities, and where necessary, update permit conditions to ensure compliance with this schedule.

(2)

SEPA must, in reviewing permit conditions—

(a)

consider any information resulting from monitoring or inspections,

(b)

where that review takes place by virtue of sub-paragraph (4)(a)—

(i)

take into account the BAT conclusions prompting the review,

(ii)

take into account any BAT conclusions for other activities within the installation published since the permit was granted or last reviewed,

(iii)

reconsider any derogations to emission limit values associated with BAT conclusions.

(3)

Where a review takes place by virtue of any of sub-paragraph (4)(b) to (f), SEPA may take into account any relevant BAT conclusions and reconsider any derogations to emission limit values associated with those BAT conclusions.

(4)

In this paragraph, “periodically” means—

(a)

within 4 years of the publication of decision on BAT conclusions relating to the main activity of the installation,

(b)

when necessary to comply with a new or revised environmental quality standard,

(c)

when pollution caused by an installation is of such significance that the emission limit values in the permit need to be reviewed or new emission limit values need to be included,

(d)

when the operational safety of the activities carried out in the installation requires that other techniques be used,

(e)

when there are developments in the best available techniques that allow for significant reduction of emissions in a case where the regulated activities are not covered by any of the BAT conclusions, or

(f)

when considered appropriate by SEPA.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Sch. 20 inserted (1.11.2025) by The Environmental Authorisations (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2025 (S.S.I. 2025/165), reg. 1(2), sch. 11 (with sch. 23)