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The Environmental Protection (Prescribed Processes and Substances) Regulations 1991

S.I. 1991/472 · Made 6 March 1991 · Extends to England, Wales and Scotland

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

Made 6th March 1991

Laid before Parliament 8th March 1991

Coming into force

in England and Wales 1st April 1991

in Scotland 1st April 1992

The Secretary of State for the Environment as respects England, the Secretary of State for Wales as respects Wales and the Secretary of State for Scotland as respects Scotland in excercise of the powers under section 2 of the Environmental Protection Act 1990f1 and all other powers enabling them in that behalf make the following Regulations:—

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Textual amendments

F1

Regulations revoked (E.W.) (6.4.2008) by The Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/3538), reg. 1(1)(b), Sch. 22 (with regs. 69-72); and lapsed (S.) by virtue of repeal of power conferring provision 1990 c. 43, s. 2 (S.) (1.4.2015) by Pollution Prevention and Control Act 1999 (c. 24), s. 7(3), Sch. 3 (with s. 7(7)); S.S.I. 2015/74, art. 2(2)(b)

Footnotes

f1

1990 c. 43.

Contents

  1. 1Citation, application and commencement
  2. 2Interpretation
  3. 3Prescribed Provisions
  4. 3AExclusion of prescribed processes under control of the Pollution Prevention and Control (England and Wales) Regulations 2000 Repealed
  5. 4Exceptions
  6. 5Enforcement Repealed
  7. 6Prescribed substances: release into the air, water or land Repealed
  8. Signature
  9. Schedule 1: DESCRIPTIONS OF PROCESSES
  10. Part CHAPTER 1: Fuel production processes, combustion p
  11. Section 1.1 Gasification and associated processes
  12. PART A
  13. PART B
  14. Section 1.2 Carbonisation and associated processes
  15. PART A
  16. PART BNil
  17. Section 1.3 Combustion processes
  18. PART A
  19. PART B
  20. Section 1.4 Petroleum processes
  21. PART A
  22. PART B
  23. Part CHAPTER 2: METAL PRODUCTION AND PROCESSING
  24. Section 2.1 Iron and steel
  25. PART A
  26. PART B
  27. Section 2.2 Non-ferrous metals
  28. PART A
  29. PART B
  30. Section 2.3 Smelting processes
  31. ...
  33. Part CHAPTER 3: MINERAL INDUSTRIES
  34. Section 3.1 Cement and lime manufacture and associated processes
  35. PART A
  36. PART B
  37. Section 3.2 Processes involving asbestos
  38. PART A
  39. PART B
  40. Section 3.3 Other mineral fibres
  41. PART A
  42. PART BNil
  43. Section 3.4 Other mineral processes
  44. PART ANil
  45. PART B
  46. Section 3.5 Glass manufacture and production
  47. PART A
  48. PART B
  49. Section 3.6 Ceramic production
  50. PART A
  51. PART B
  52. CHAPTER 4: THE CHEMICAL INDUSTRYPart CHAPTER 4: THE CHEMICAL INDUSTRY
  53. Section 4.1 Petrochemical processes
  54. PART A
  55. PART B
  56. Section 4.2 The manufacture and use of organic chemicals
  57. PART A
  58. PART B
  59. Section 4.3 Acid processes
  60. PART A
  61. PART B
  62. Section 4.4 Processes involving halogens
  63. PART A
  64. PART BNil
  65. Section 4.5 Inorganic chemical processes
  66. PART A
  67. PART BNil
  68. Section 4.6 Chemical Fertiliser Production
  69. PART A
  70. PART BNil
  71. Section 4.7 Pesticide production
  72. PART A
  73. PART BNil
  74. Section 4.8 Pharmaceutical production
  75. PART A
  76. PART BNil
  77. Section 4.9 The storage of chemicals in bulk
  78. PART A
  79. PART B
  80. Part CHAPTER 5: WASTE DISPOSAL AND RECYCLING
  81. Section 5.1 Incineration
  82. PART A
  83. PART B
  84. Section 5.2 Recovery processes
  85. PART A
  86. PART BNil
  87. Section 5.3 The production of fuel from waste
  88. PART A
  89. PART BNil
  90. Part CHAPTER 6: OTHER INDUSTRIES
  91. Section 6.1 Paper and pulp manufacturing processes
  92. PART A
  93. PART BNil
  94. Section 6.2 Di-isocyanale processes
  95. PART A
  96. PART B
  97. Section 6.3 Tar and bitumen processes
  98. PART A
  99. PART B
  100. Section 6.4 Processes involving uranium
  101. Section 6.5 Coating Processes and Printing
  102. PART A
  103. PART B
  104. Section 6.6 The manufacture of dyestuffs, printing ink and coating materials
  105. PART A
  106. PART B
  107. Section 6.7 Timber processes
  108. PART A
  109. PART B
  110. Section 6.8 Processes involving rubber
  111. PART ANil
  112. PART B
  113. Section 6.9 The treatment and processing of animal or vegetable matter
  114. PART A
  115. PART B
  116. Schedule 2: RULES FOR THE INTERPRETATION OF SCHEDULE 1
  117. 1Paragraph 1
  118. 2Paragraph 2
  119. 2AParagraph 2A
  120. 2BParagraph 2B
  121. 2CParagraph 2C
  122. 3Paragraph 3
  123. 3AParagraph 3A
  124. 3BParagraph 3B
  125. 4Paragraph 4
  126. 4AParagraph 4A
  127. 5Paragraph 5
  128. 6Paragraph 6
  129. 7Paragraph 7
  130. 7AParagraph 7A
  131. 8Paragraph 8
  132. 8AParagraph 8A
  133. 9Paragraph 9
  134. 10Paragraph 10 Repealed
  135. 11Paragraph 11
  136. Schedule 3: DATE FROM WHICH AUTHORISATION IS REQUIRED UNDER SECTION 6 OF THE ACT
  137. Part I
  138. 1Paragraph 1
  139. 2Paragraph 2
  140. 3Paragraph 3
  141. 4Paragraph 4
  142. 5Paragraph 5
  143. 6Paragraph 6
  144. 7Paragraph 7
  145. 8Paragraph 8
  146. Part II
  147. 9Paragraph 9
  148. 10Paragraph 10
  149. 11Paragraph 11
  150. 12Paragraph 12
  151. 13Paragraph 13
  152. 14Paragraph 14
  153. Part III
  154. 15Paragraph 15
  155. 16Paragraph 16
  156. 17Paragraph 17
  157. 18Paragraph 18
  158. 19Paragraph 19
  159. 20Paragraph 20
  160. 21Paragraph 21
  161. Part IV
  162. 22Paragraph 22
  163. 23Paragraph 23
  164. 24Paragraph 24
  165. 25Paragraph 25
  166. 26Paragraph 26
  167. 27Paragraph 27
  168. Schedule 4RELEASE INTO THE AIR: PRESCRIBED SUBSTANCES
  169. Schedule 5RELEASE INTO WATER: PRESCRIBED SUBSTANCES
  170. Schedule 6RELEASE INTO LAND: PRESCRIBED SUBSTANCES
  171. Explanatory note