The Pollution Prevention and Control (Scotland) Regulations 2012 (revoked)
S.S.I. 2012/360 · Made 20 December 2012 · Extends to Scotland
Environmental Protection
Made 20th December 2012
Coming into force 7th January 2013
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Annotations to the whole text
Textual amendments
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Regulations revoked (1.11.2025) by The Environmental Authorisations (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2025 (S.S.I. 2025/165), reg. 1(2), sch. 21 para. 2 (with sch. 23)
Contents
- Part I: GENERAL Repealed
- 1Citation, commencement and extent Repealed
- 2Interpretation: general Repealed
- 3Interpretation: enactments etc. Repealed
- 3AInterpretation: medium combustion plant Repealed
- 4Interpretation: best available techniques, etc. Repealed
- 5SEPA: duties relating to best available techniques Repealed
- 6SEPA: application forms Repealed
- 7SEPA: information relating to right of appeal Repealed
- 8The Scottish Minsters and SEPA: service of notices Repealed
- 9Electronic communications Repealed
- Part II: COMPETENT AUTHORITY Repealed
- 10SEPA: designation as competent authority Repealed
- Part III: GRANTING OF PERMITS Repealed
- Chapter 1: General Repealed
- 11Permits: requirement for a permit Repealed
- 12Permits: interpretation Repealed
- 13Permits: application for a permit Repealed
- 14Permits: authorised operations Repealed
- 15Permits: powers to include conditions Repealed
- 16Permits: consolidation Repealed
- 17Permits: greenhouse gas emissions Repealed
- 18Permits: fit and proper person Repealed
- 19Permits: transfer and cessation Repealed
- Chapter 2: Schedule 1 activities Repealed
- 20Schedule 1 activities Repealed
- 20ASchedule 1A: Energy Efficiency Directive Repealed
- 20BSchedule 1B: Medium Combustion Plant Directive Repealed
- 21Schedule 1: general principles Repealed
- 22Schedule 1 conditions : best available techniques Repealed
- 23Schedule 1 conditions: general provisions Repealed
- 24Schedule 1 conditions: off-site conditions Repealed
- 25Schedule 1 conditions: emission limit values and environmental quality standards Repealed
- 26Schedule 1 conditions: large combustion plants Repealed
- 26ASchedule 1 conditions: medium combustion plants Repealed
- 27Schedule 1 conditions: titanium dioxide Repealed
- 28Schedule 1 conditions: mixing separately collected waste Repealed
- 29Schedule 1 conditions: incineration and co-incineration of waste Repealed
- 30Schedule 1 conditions: incineration of batteries Repealed
- 31Schedule 1 conditions: waste oils Repealed
- 32Schedule 1 conditions: volatile organic compounds Repealed
- 32ASchedule 1 conditions: materials facilities Repealed
- Chapter 3: Schedule 2 activities Repealed
- 33Schedule 2 activities Repealed
- 34Solvents: conditions Repealed
- 35Solvents installations: abatement equipment Repealed
- Part IV: STANDARD RULES Repealed
- 36Standard rules Repealed
- 37Standard rules: conditions Repealed
- 38Standard rules: consultation Repealed
- 39Standard rules: rules by the Scottish Ministers Repealed
- 40Standard rules: publication Repealed
- 41Standard rules: revision Repealed
- 42Standard rules: revocation Repealed
- 43Part IV: interpretation Repealed
- Part V: REVIEW, VARIATION AND CESSATION OF PERMITS Repealed
- 44Permits: review of conditions Repealed
- 45Permits: proposed change in operation Repealed
- 46Permits: variation Repealed
- 47Permits: transfer Repealed
- 48Permits: surrender of a Part A permit Repealed
- 49Permits: notification of surrender of an installation or mobile plant permit Repealed
- 50Permits: revocation of permits Repealed
- Part VI: COMPLIANCE Repealed
- 51SEPA: duty to ensure compliance Repealed
- 52Operators: duty to report breach of permit Repealed
- 53SEPA: environmental inspection plan Repealed
- 54SEPA: environmental inspection of Part A installations Repealed
- 55SEPA: enforcement notices Repealed
- 56SEPA: suspension notices Repealed
- 57SEPA: power to prevent or remedy pollution Repealed
- Part VII: APPEALS Repealed
- 58Appeals to the Scottish Ministers and to the sheriff Repealed
- 59Interest for the purposes of the Industrial Emissions Directive Repealed
- Part VIII: THE SCOTTISH MINISTERS Repealed
- 60Scottish Ministers: directions to SEPA Repealed
- 61Scottish Ministers: guidance to SEPA Repealed
- 62Scottish Ministers: emission plans Repealed
- Part IX: INFORMATION AND PUBLICITY Repealed
- 63Scottish Ministers and SEPA: powers in respect of information Repealed
- 64SEPA: public register Repealed
- 65Register: exclusion of information affecting national security Repealed
- 66Register: exclusion of confidential information Repealed
- Part X: PROVISION AS TO OFFENCES Repealed
- 67Offences Repealed
- 68Courts: enforcement Repealed
- 69Courts: admissibility of evidence Repealed
- 70Courts: power to order cause of offence to be remedied Repealed
- Part XI: CROWN APPLICATION, ETC Repealed
- 71Application to the Crown Repealed
- 72Transitional provisions Repealed
- 73Consequential amendments Repealed
- 74Revocations Repealed
- Signature
- Schedule 1: ACTIVITIES AND INSTALLATIONS AND MOBILE PLANT Repealed
- Part 1: ACTIVITIES Repealed
- Chapter 1: ENERGY INDUSTRIES Repealed
- Combustion Repealed
- PART A
- Paragraph Repealed
- Interpretation of Part A Repealed
- PART B
- Paragraph Repealed
- Interpretation of Section 1.1 Repealed
- Gasification, liquefaction and refining activities Repealed
- PART A
- Paragraph Repealed
- Paragraph Repealed
- Paragraph Repealed
- Interpretation of Part A Repealed
- PART B
- Paragraph Repealed
- 1Interpretation of Part B Repealed
- 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
- Chapter 2: PRODUCTION AND PROCESSING OF METALS Repealed
- Ferrous metals Repealed
- PART A
- Paragraph Repealed
- PART B
- Paragraph Repealed
- Interpretation of Section 2.1 Repealed
- Non-ferrous metals Repealed
- PART A
- Paragraph Repealed
- PART B
- Paragraph Repealed
- Interpretation of Part B Repealed
- Interpretation of Section 2.2 Repealed
- Paragraph Repealed
- Surface treating metals and plastic materials Repealed
- PART A
- Paragraph Repealed
- PART B
- Paragraph Repealed
- Chapter 3: MINERAL INDUSTRIES Repealed
- Production of cement, lime and magnesium oxide Repealed
- PART A
- Paragraph Repealed
- PART B
- Paragraph Repealed
- Activities involving asbestos Repealed
- PART A
- Paragraph Repealed
- PART B
- Paragraph Repealed
- Interpretation of Section 3.2 Repealed
- Glass and glass fibre manufacture Repealed
- PART A
- Paragraph Repealed
- PART B
- Paragraph Repealed
- Production of other mineral fibres Repealed
- PART A
- Paragraph Repealed
- PART B
- Paragraph Repealed
- Other mineral activities Repealed
- PART A
- Paragraph Repealed
- PART B
- Paragraph Repealed
- Interpretation of Part B Repealed
- Paragraph Repealed
- Ceramic production Repealed
- PART A
- Paragraph Repealed
- PART B
- Paragraph Repealed
- Interpretation of Part B Repealed
- Chapter 4: THE CHEMICAL INDUSTRY Repealed
- Interpretation of Chapter 4 Repealed
- Organic chemicals Repealed
- PART A
- Paragraph Repealed
- PART B
- Paragraph Repealed
- Interpretation of Part B Repealed
- Inorganic chemicals Repealed
- PART A
- Paragraph Repealed
- PART B
- Paragraph Repealed
- Chemical fertiliser production Repealed
- PART A
- Paragraph Repealed
- PART B
- Paragraph Repealed
- Biocide production Repealed
- PART A
- Paragraph Repealed
- PART B
- Paragraph Repealed
- Pharmaceutical production Repealed
- PART A
- Paragraph Repealed
- PART B
- Paragraph Repealed
- Explosives production Repealed
- PART A
- Paragraph Repealed
- PART B
- Paragraph Repealed
- Manufacturing activities involving ammonia Repealed
- PART A
- Paragraph Repealed
- PART B
- Paragraph Repealed
- Storage of chemicals in bulk Repealed
- PART A
- Paragraph Repealed
- PART B
- Paragraph Repealed
- Interpretation of Part B Repealed
- Chapter 5: WASTE MANAGEMENT Repealed
- Paragraph Repealed
- Incineration and co-incineration of waste Repealed
- PART A
- Paragraph Repealed
- PART B
- Paragraph Repealed
- Interpretation of Section 5.1 Repealed
- Landfill and disposal to land Repealed
- PART A
- Paragraph Repealed
- PART B
- Paragraph Repealed
- Interpretation of Section 5.2 Repealed
- Disposal or recovery of hazardous waste Repealed
- PART A
- Paragraph Repealed
- PART B
- Paragraph Repealed
- Repealed
- PART A
- Paragraph Repealed
- Interpretation of Section 5.4 Repealed
- PART B
- Paragraph Repealed
- Production of fuel from waste Repealed
- PART A
- Paragraph Repealed
- PART B
- Paragraph Repealed
- Temporary or underground storage of hazardous waste Repealed
- PART A
- Paragraph Repealed
- Interpretation of Part A Repealed
- PART B
- Paragraph Repealed
- Treatment of waste water Repealed
- PART A
- Paragraph Repealed
- PART B
- Paragraph Repealed
- Chapter 6: OTHER ACTIVITIES Repealed
- Paper, pulp and panel manufacturing Repealed
- PART A
- Paragraph Repealed
- PART B
- Paragraph Repealed
- Carbon activities Repealed
- PART A
- Paragraph Repealed
- PART B
- Paragraph Repealed
- Tar and bitumen processes Repealed
- PART A
- Paragraph Repealed
- Interpretation of Part A Repealed
- PART B
- Paragraph Repealed
- 1Interpretation of Part B Repealed
- 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
- Interpretation of Section 6.3 Repealed
- Coating activities, printing and textile treatments Repealed
- PART A
- Paragraph Repealed
- PART B
- Paragraph Repealed
- 1Interpretation of Part B Repealed
- 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
- The manufacture of dyestuffs, printing ink and coating materials Repealed
- PART A
- Paragraph Repealed
- PART B
- Paragraph Repealed
- Interpretation of Part B Repealed
- Paragraph Repealed
- Timber activities Repealed
- PART A
- Paragraph Repealed
- PART B
- Paragraph Repealed
- Interpretation of Section 6.6 Repealed
- Paragraph Repealed
- Activities involving rubber Repealed
- PART A
- Paragraph Repealed
- PART B
- Paragraph Repealed
- Treatment of animal and vegetable matter and food industries Repealed
- PART A
- Paragraph Repealed
- PART B
- Paragraph Repealed
- Interpretation of Section 6.8 Repealed
- Paragraph Repealed
- Intensive farming Repealed
- PART A
- Paragraph Repealed
- Interpretation of Part A Repealed
- PART B
- Paragraph Repealed
- Carbon capture and storage Repealed
- PART A
- Paragraph Repealed
- PART B
- Paragraph Repealed
- Part 2: INTERPRETATION OF SCHEDULE Repealed
- 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
- 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
- 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
- 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
- 5Paragraph 5 Repealed
- 6Paragraph 6 Repealed
- 7Paragraph 7 Repealed
- 8Paragraph 8 Repealed
- 9Paragraph 9 Repealed
- 10Paragraph 10 Repealed
- 11Paragraph 11 Repealed
- 12Paragraph 12 Repealed
- Schedule 1A: Energy Efficiency Directive Repealed
- 1Application of Schedule Repealed
- 2Application of Schedule Repealed
- 3Application of Schedule Repealed
- 3AParagraph 3A Repealed
- 4Applications and cost-benefit analysis Repealed
- 5Applications and cost-benefit analysis Repealed
- 6Applications and cost-benefit analysis Repealed
- 7Applications and cost-benefit analysis Repealed
- 8Applications and cost-benefit analysis Repealed
- 9Applications and cost-benefit analysis Repealed
- 10Applications and cost-benefit analysis Repealed
- 11Applications and cost-benefit analysis Repealed
- 12Determination of applications Repealed
- 13Determination of applications Repealed
- 14Determination of applications Repealed
- 15Determination of applications Repealed
- 16Determination of applications Repealed
- 17Determination of applications Repealed
- 18Interpretation Repealed
- Schedule 1B: MEDIUM COMBUSTION PLANT DIRECTIVE Repealed
- Part 1: Permit conditions Repealed
- 1Existing medium combustion plants Repealed
- 2New medium combustion plants Repealed
- 3Temporary exemptions Repealed
- 4Temporary exemptions Repealed
- 5Plants firing more than one fuel Repealed
- 6Monitoring Repealed
- 7Compliance Repealed
- 8Assessment of Compliance Repealed
- 9Start-up and shut-down Repealed
- 10Interpretation Repealed
- Part 2: Tables Repealed
- 11Paragraph 11 Repealed
- Schedule 2: SOLVENT EMISSIONS Repealed
- Part 1: Solvent emission activities Repealed
- 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
- 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
- 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
- 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
- 5Paragraph 5 Repealed
- 6Paragraph 6 Repealed
- Part 2: SEPA functions Repealed
- 7Paragraph 7 Repealed
- 8Paragraph 8 Repealed
- 9Paragraph 9 Repealed
- Part 3: Duties on operators Repealed
- 10Data reporting Repealed
- 11Monitoring of emissions Repealed
- Part 4: Interpretation Repealed
- 12Paragraph 12 Repealed
- Schedule 3: BEST AVAILABLE TECHNIQUES Repealed
- 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
- 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
- Schedule 4: GRANT OF PERMITS Repealed
- Part 1: APPLICATIONS FOR PERMITS Repealed
- 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
- 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
- 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
- 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
- 5Paragraph 5 Repealed
- 6Paragraph 6 Repealed
- 7Paragraph 7 Repealed
- 8Paragraph 8 Repealed
- 9Paragraph 9 Repealed
- 10Paragraph 10 Repealed
- 11Paragraph 11 Repealed
- 11AParagraph 11A Repealed
- 11BParagraph 11B Repealed
- 11CParagraph 11C Repealed
- 12Paragraph 12 Repealed
- Part 2: DETERMINATION OF APPLICATIONS Repealed
- 13Paragraph 13 Repealed
- 13AParagraph 13A Repealed
- 14Paragraph 14 Repealed
- 15Paragraph 15 Repealed
- 16Paragraph 16 Repealed
- 17Paragraph 17 Repealed
- 18Paragraph 18 Repealed
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- 23Paragraph 23 Repealed
- 24Paragraph 24 Repealed
- 25Paragraph 25 Repealed
- 26Paragraph 26 Repealed
- 27Paragraph 27 Repealed
- 28Paragraph 28 Repealed
- 28AParagraph 28A Repealed
- 28BParagraph 28B Repealed
- 28CParagraph 28C Repealed
- 29Paragraph 29 Repealed
- 30Paragraph 30 Repealed
- Part 3: NATIONAL SECURITY AND CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION Repealed
- 31Paragraph 31 Repealed
- 32Paragraph 32 Repealed
- 33Paragraph 33 Repealed
- 34Paragraph 34 Repealed
- 35Paragraph 35 Repealed
- 36Paragraph 36 Repealed
- Schedule 5: LIST OF POLLUTING SUBSTANCES Repealed
- 1Air Repealed
- 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
- 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
- 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
- 5Paragraph 5 Repealed
- 6Paragraph 6 Repealed
- 7Paragraph 7 Repealed
- 8Paragraph 8 Repealed
- 9Paragraph 9 Repealed
- 10Paragraph 10 Repealed
- 11Paragraph 11 Repealed
- 12Paragraph 12 Repealed
- 13Paragraph 13 Repealed
- 1Water Repealed
- 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
- 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
- 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
- 5Paragraph 5 Repealed
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- 8Paragraph 8 Repealed
- 9Paragraph 9 Repealed
- 10Paragraph 10 Repealed
- 11Paragraph 11 Repealed
- 12Paragraph 12 Repealed
- 13Paragraph 13 Repealed
- Schedule 6: COMPENSATION FOR OFF-SITE CONDITIONS Repealed
- 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
- 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
- 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
- 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
- 5Paragraph 5 Repealed
- 6Paragraph 6 Repealed
- 7Paragraph 7 Repealed
- 8Paragraph 8 Repealed
- 9Paragraph 9 Repealed
- Schedule 7: VARIATION OF PERMITS Repealed
- Part 1: APPLICATIONS FOR VARIATION Repealed
- 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
- 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
- 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
- Part 2: DETERMINATION OF VARIATIONS Repealed
- 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
- 5Paragraph 5 Repealed
- 6Paragraph 6 Repealed
- 7Paragraph 7 Repealed
- 8Paragraph 8 Repealed
- 9Paragraph 9 Repealed
- 10Paragraph 10 Repealed
- 11Paragraph 11 Repealed
- 12Paragraph 12 Repealed
- 13Paragraph 13 Repealed
- 14Paragraph 14 Repealed
- 15Paragraph 15 Repealed
- 16Paragraph 16 Repealed
- Part 3: NATIONAL SECURITY AND CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION Repealed
- 17Paragraph 17 Repealed
- 18Paragraph 18 Repealed
- 19Paragraph 19 Repealed
- 20Paragraph 20 Repealed
- Schedule 8: APPEALS TO THE SCOTTISH MINISTERS Repealed
- 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
- 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
- 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
- 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
- 5Paragraph 5 Repealed
- 6Paragraph 6 Repealed
- 7Paragraph 7 Repealed
- Schedule 9: REGISTER Repealed
- 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
- 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
- 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
- 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
- 5Paragraph 5 Repealed
- 6Paragraph 6 Repealed
- 7Paragraph 7 Repealed
- Schedule 10: SAVINGS AND TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS Repealed
- Part 1: General Repealed
- 1Interpretation Repealed
- 2Permits in respect of odorising natural gas or liquefied petroleum gas Repealed
- 3Permits granted, or applied for, on or before 6th January 2013 Repealed
- 4Activities not requiring a permit, or requiring an environmental licence Repealed
- 52015 installations Repealed
- 6Directions by the Scottish Ministers Repealed
- Part 2: Specific installations and activities Repealed
- 7Landfill Repealed
- 8Solvent emission activities: risk phrases and hazard statements Repealed
- 9Solvent installations: first use of risk phrase or hazard statement substances Repealed
- 10Refuelling activities Repealed
- Part 3: Permit conditions Repealed
- 11Permit condition: incidents, accidents, and breach of conditions Repealed
- 12Permit condition: monitoring of Part A installations Repealed
- 13Permit condition: large combustion plants Repealed
- Part 4: Fees and charges Repealed
- 14Paragraph 14 Repealed
- Part 5: Medium Combustion Plant Repealed
- 15Paragraph 15 Repealed
- Schedule 11: CONSEQUENTIAL MODIFICATIONS Repealed
- Part 1: PUBLIC GENERAL ACTS Repealed
- 1The Environmental Protection Act 1990 Repealed
- 2The Environment Act 1995 Repealed
- 3The Antisocial Behaviour etc. (Scotland) Act 2004 Repealed
- Part 2: SUBORDINATE LEGISLATION Repealed
- 4The Environmental Protection (Prescribed Processes and Substances) Regulations 1991 Repealed
- 5The Controlled Waste (Registration of Carriers and Seizure of Vehicles) Regulations 1991 Repealed
- 6The Environmental Protection (Duty of Care) Regulations 1991 Repealed
- 7The Conservation (Natural Habitats, &c.) Regulations 1994 Repealed
- 8The Special Waste Regulations 1996 Repealed
- 9The Landfill Tax Regulations 1996 Repealed
- 10The Contaminated Land (Scotland) Regulations 2000 Repealed
- 11The Landfill (Scotland) Regulations 2003 Repealed
- 12The Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme Regulations 2005 Repealed
- 13The Water Environment (Oil Storage) (Scotland) Regulations 2006 Repealed
- 14The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Regulations 2006 Repealed
- 15The Large Combustion Plants (National Emission Reduction Plan) Regulations 2007 Repealed
- 16The Persistent Organic Pollutants Regulations 2007 Repealed
- 17The Producer Responsibility Obligations (Packaging Waste) Regulations 2007 Repealed
- 18The Rural Development Contracts (Rural Priorities) (Scotland) Regulations 2008 Repealed
- 19The Rural Development Contracts (Land Managers Options) (Scotland) Regulations 2008 Repealed
- 20The Action Programme for Nitrate Vulnerable Zones (Scotland) Regulations 2008 Repealed
- 21The Waste Batteries and Accumulators Regulations 2009 Repealed
- 22The Corporation Tax (Land Remediation Relief) Order 2009 Repealed
- 23The Mercury Export and Data (Enforcement) Regulations 2010 Repealed
- 24The Waste Management Licensing (Scotland) Regulations 2011 Repealed
- 25The Water Environment (Controlled Activities) (Scotland) Regulations 2011 Repealed
- 26The Renewable Heat Incentive Scheme Regulations 2011 Repealed
- 27The Volatile Organic Compounds in Paints, Varnishes and Vehicle Refinishing Products Regulations 2012 Repealed
- Schedule 12: REVOCATIONS Repealed
- Paragraph Repealed
- Explanatory note