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The Environmental Authorisations (Scotland) Regulations 2018

S.S.I. 2018/219 · Made 28 June 2018 · Extends to Scotland

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Environmental Protection

Made 28th June 2018

Coming into force 1st September 2018

The Scottish Ministers make the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 18 and 58 and schedule 2 of the Regulatory Reform (Scotland) Act 2014 M1 (“the 2014 Act”), and all other powers enabling them to do so.

In accordance with section 19 of the 2014 Act, the Scottish Ministers have consulted (a) the Scottish Environment Protection Agency and (b) such other persons as they thought fit, including such persons appearing to them to be representative of the interests of local government, industry, agriculture, fisheries or small businesses as they considered appropriate.

In accordance with section 58(4) of the 2014 Act, a draft of this instrument has been laid before and approved by resolution of the Scottish Parliament.

Annotations to the whole text

Marginal citations

M1

2014 asp 3. Section 16 makes provision relevant to the exercise of these powers.

Contents

  1. Part 1: General
  2. 1Citation and commencement
  3. 2Interpretation
  4. 2AInterpretation: best available techniques (“BAT”)
  5. 3Interpretation: regulated activity
  6. 4Interpretation: regulated activities
  7. 5Interpretation: authorised person
  8. 6Interpretation: technical schedule
  9. 7Prohibition
  10. 8Responsibility of authorised person
  11. 9General aims
  12. Part 2: General binding rules
  13. 10General binding rules
  14. Part 3: Notifications
  15. 11Notification and application of general binding rules
  16. 12Notifications
  17. 13Effect and cessation of notifications
  18. 14Surrender of notifications
  19. Part 4: Registrations
  20. 15Registrations
  21. 16Application for a registration
  22. 17Form and content of a registration
  23. 18Grant of a registration
  24. 19Variation of registrations
  25. Part 5: Permits
  26. 20Permits
  27. 21Applications for permits
  28. 22Form and content of permits
  29. 23Grant of permit
  30. 24Review of permits
  31. 25Variation of permits
  32. Part 6: Provisions relating to registrations and permits
  33. 26Schedule 1
  34. 27Transfer of a registration or permit
  35. 28Effect of transfer
  36. 29Transfer of revocation notice
  37. 30Surrender of registration or permit
  38. 31Revocation of permits and registrations
  39. 32Subsistence of a registration or permit
  40. Part 7: Standard conditions procedure
  41. 33Determining and revising standard conditions
  42. 34Standard conditions: consultation
  43. 35Standard conditions: publication
  44. 36Notification of revisions of standard conditions
  45. Part 8: Information and publicity
  46. 37Power to require the provision of information
  47. 38Register
  48. 39Register – exclusions
  49. 40Commercially confidential information
  50. 41Application for commercial confidentiality
  51. 42Review of decision on commercial confidentiality
  52. 43Effect of decision
  53. 44Information relating to criminal proceedings
  54. 45Register – exclusion of information affecting national security
  55. Part 9: Enforcement
  56. 46Regulatory notices
  57. 47SEPA: regulatory notices requiring cessation
  58. 48Withdrawing regulatory notices
  59. 49Regulatory notices: off-site conditions
  60. 50Enforcement by the courts
  61. Part 10: Costs recovery notices
  62. 51Costs recovery notices
  63. 52Payment requirements for costs recovery notices
  64. 53Recovery of payments
  65. Part 11: Notices
  66. 54Notices – general provisions
  67. Part 12: Appeals
  68. 55Appeals to the Scottish Ministers
  69. 56Determination of appeals
  70. 57Effect of notices etc. during consideration of appeal
  71. 58Appeals – miscellaneous
  72. Part 13: Duties and functions of SEPA
  73. 59Duty on SEPA to exercise its functions in accordance with the technical schedules
  74. 60Power of SEPA to impose authorisations
  75. 61Power of SEPA to escalate or de-escalate authorisations
  76. 62Action by SEPA
  77. 63Accelerated applications
  78. 64Consolidation of permits and registrations
  79. 65Communication of consolidation
  80. Part 14: SEPA– guidance and public participation statement
  81. 66SEPA guidance
  82. 67SEPA's public participation statement
  83. 68SEPA guidance – fit and proper person
  84. Part 15: Provisions relating to offences
  85. 69Offences
  86. 70Offences by bodies corporate
  87. 71Offences — acts or default of third person
  88. 72Offences – more than one authorised person
  89. 73Offences – defences
  90. 74Admissibility of evidence
  91. 75Power of court to order offence to be remedied
  92. Part 16: Duties and functions of the Scottish Ministers
  93. 76Guidance to SEPA
  94. 77Application of the Regulations to SEPA
  95. Part 17: Miscellaneous
  96. 78Crown application
  97. 79Transitional and savings provisions
  98. 80Consequential amendments
  99. 81Repeals and revocations
  100. Signature
  101. Schedule 1: REGISTRATIONS AND PERMITS: PROCEDURES
  102. Part 1: General provisions
  103. 1APre-application community engagement
  104. 1Form of application
  105. 2Accompanying information
  106. 3Withdrawing an application
  107. 4Modifying an application
  108. 5Notifications relating to certain applications
  109. 6Further information in respect of an application
  110. 7Public Consultation: scope
  111. 8Public consultation requirements
  112. 9Duty to determine an application
  113. 10Time limits for determining applications
  114. 11Extension of determination periods
  115. 12Calculating the determination period
  116. 13Variation Notices
  117. 14Surrender applications
  118. 15Notice of surrender
  119. 16Revocation of permits or registrations
  120. 17Interpretation: satisfactory state
  121. Part 2: Call-in procedure
  122. 18Paragraph 18
  123. 19Paragraph 19
  124. 20Paragraph 20 Repealed
  125. 21Paragraph 21 Repealed
  126. 22Paragraph 22 Repealed
  127. Part 3: Determinations of applications by the Scottish Ministers
  128. 23Paragraph 23
  129. 24Paragraph 24
  130. 25Paragraph 25
  131. Schedule 2: OFF-SITE CONDITIONS
  132. Part 1: Procedure
  133. 1Paragraph 1
  134. 2Paragraph 2
  135. 3Paragraph 3
  136. 4Paragraph 4
  137. 5Paragraph 5
  138. Part 2: Compensation for off-site conditions
  139. 6Paragraph 6
  140. 7Paragraph 7
  141. 8Paragraph 8
  142. 9Paragraph 9
  143. 10Paragraph 10
  144. 11Paragraph 11
  145. 12Paragraph 12
  146. 13Paragraph 13
  147. 14Paragraph 14
  148. 15Paragraph 15
  149. Schedule 3REGISTER
  150. 1Paragraph 1
  151. Schedule 4: PROVISIONS RELATING TO APPEALS
  152. Part 1: Appeals procedure
  153. 1Paragraph 1
  154. 2Paragraph 2
  155. 3Paragraph 3
  156. 4Paragraph 4
  157. 5Paragraph 5
  158. 6Paragraph 6
  159. 7Paragraph 7
  160. 8Paragraph 8
  161. 9Paragraph 9
  162. 10Paragraph 10
  163. 11Paragraph 11
  164. 12Paragraph 12
  165. 13Paragraph 13
  166. 14Paragraph 14
  167. Part 2: Public hearings
  168. 15Paragraph 15
  169. 16Paragraph 16
  170. 17Paragraph 17
  171. 18Paragraph 18
  172. 19Paragraph 19
  173. 20Paragraph 20
  174. 21Paragraph 21
  175. 22Paragraph 22
  176. 23Paragraph 23
  177. 24Paragraph 24
  178. 25Paragraph 25
  179. 26Paragraph 26
  180. 27Paragraph 27
  181. 28Paragraph 28
  182. 29Paragraph 29
  183. Part 3: Determination of appeals
  184. 30Paragraph 30
  185. Schedule 5: TRANSITIONAL AND SAVINGS PROVISIONS
  186. Part 1: General
  187. 1Interpretation
  188. 2Paragraph 2
  189. 3Paragraph 3
  190. 4Paragraph 4
  191. 5Paragraph 5
  192. 6Paragraph 6
  193. Part 2: Metal contamination
  194. 7Paragraph 7
  195. Schedule 6: CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS
  196. Part 1: Public general acts
  197. 1Nuclear Installations Act 1965
  198. 2Environmental Protection Act 1990
  199. 3Environment Act 1995
  200. 4Food Standards Act 1999
  201. 5Energy Act 2004
  202. Part 2: Subordinate legislation
  203. 6Special Waste Regulations 1996
  204. 7Ionising Radiations Regulations 2017
  205. 8Weighing Equipment (Automatic Gravimetric Filling Instruments) Regulations 2000
  206. 9Weighing Equipment (Automatic Rail-weighbridges) Regulations 2003
  207. 10Weighing Equipment (Automatic Catchweighing Instruments) Regulations 2003
  208. 11Waste Management Licensing (Scotland) Regulations 2011 Repealed
  209. 12Water Environment (Controlled Activities) (Scotland) Regulations 2011 Repealed
  210. 13Environmental Regulation (Significant Environmental Harm) (Scotland) Order 2014
  211. 14Environmental Regulation (Relevant Offences) (Scotland) Order 2014
  212. 15The Environmental Regulation (Liability where Activity Carried Out by Arrangement with Another) (Scotland) Order 2014
  213. 16Environmental Regulation (Enforcement Measures) (Scotland) Order 2015
  214. 17Scottish Landfill Tax (Administration) Regulations 2015
  215. 18Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) (Scotland) Regulations 2017
  216. Schedule 7: REPEALS AND REVOCATIONS
  217. Part 1: Public general acts
  218. 1Paragraph 1
  219. Part 2: Subordinate legislation
  220. 2Paragraph 2
  221. Schedule 8: RADIOACTIVE SUBSTANCES ACTIVITIES
  222. Part 1: Scope and interpretation
  223. 1Scope
  224. 2Paragraph 2
  225. 3Interpretation
  226. 4Interpretation: this schedule and schedule 9
  227. 5Interpretation: radioactive material and radioactive waste
  228. 6NORM industrial activity
  229. 7Processed radionuclides of natural terrestrial or cosmic origin
  230. 8Radionuclides not of natural terrestrial or cosmic origin
  231. 9Radionuclides with a short half-life
  232. 10Radionuclides not of natural terrestrial or cosmic origin in background radioactivity
  233. 11Substances or articles after disposal
  234. 12Historic radium contamination
  235. Part 2: Amendments to common framework provisions
  236. 13General Binding Rules – disapplication
  237. 14Authorisation by permit or registration
  238. 15Applications
  239. 16Consultation: local authorities and relevant water authorities
  240. 17Consultation: security of sealed sources
  241. 18Refusal of applications
  242. 19Paragraph 19
  243. 20Authorisation conditions: general
  244. 21Authorisation conditions: discharge limits
  245. 22Authorisation conditions: monitoring
  246. 23Authorisation conditions: high-activity sealed sources
  247. 24Authorisation conditions: manufacture and supply of high-activity sealed sources
  248. 25Authorisation conditions: records of high-activity sealed sources
  249. Part 3: Duties of SEPA
  250. 26General Principles of Radiological Protection: Optimisation and Dose Limitation
  251. 27Dose constraints
  252. 28Estimation of doses to the members of the public
  253. 29Paragraph 29
  254. 30Paragraph 30
  255. 31Inspections
  256. 32Record keeping
  257. 33Sealed sources
  258. 34Orphan Sources
  259. 35Paragraph 35
  260. 36Paragraph 36
  261. Part 4: Local authorities
  262. 37Paragraph 37
  263. 38Paragraph 38
  264. Part 5: Radioactivity to be disregarded for purposes of certain statutory provisions
  265. 39Statutory provisions
  266. 6Tables
  267. Paragraph
  268. Paragraph
  269. Paragraph
  270. Schedule 9: GENERAL BINDING RULES
  271. Part 1: General binding rules
  272. 1Radioactive Substances
  273. 2Water
  274. 3Waste
  275. 4Other emissions activities
  276. Part 2: Interpretation of general binding rules
  277. 1Paragraph 1
  278. 2Interpretation: NORM
  279. 3Interpretation: radioactive substances common rules
  280. 3Tables
  281. Paragraph
  282. Paragraph
  283. Paragraph
  284. Paragraph
  285. Paragraph
  286. Schedule 10: WATER ACTIVITIES
  287. Part 1: Scope and Interpretation
  288. 1Scope
  289. 2Scope
  290. Part 2: Amendments to common framework provisions
  291. 3Authorisation conditions: protection of the water environment
  292. 4Authorised person in relation to a private sewage activity
  293. Part 3: Duties on SEPA
  294. 5Duties: general
  295. 6Duties: environmental objectives
  296. Schedule 11: WASTE MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES
  297. Part 1: Scope
  298. 1Scope
  299. 2Scope
  300. Part 2: Amendments to common framework provisions
  301. 3Duty on SEPA: waste hierarchy
  302. 4Duty on SEPA: inspections
  303. 5Authorisations: waste treatment
  304. 6Authorisations: record-keeping
  305. 7Authorisation conditions: metal contamination
  306. Schedule 12: HAZARDOUS WASTE MIXING AND WASTE OIL MIXING, AND TREATMENT OF WASTE OIL
  307. Part 1: Scope
  308. 1Scope
  309. Part 2: Amendments to common framework provisions
  310. 2Authorisations: hazardous waste mixing
  311. 3Authorisations: separation of mixed hazardous waste
  312. 4Authorisations: waste oils
  313. Schedule 13: LANDFILL ACTIVITIES
  314. Part 1: Scope and Interpretation
  315. 1Scope
  316. 2Interpretation: landfill
  317. 3Interpretation: landfill activity
  318. 4Interpretation: general
  319. Part 2: Amendments to common framework provisions
  320. 5Exemptions for certain landfills on islands and in isolated settlements
  321. 6Applications for authorisations
  322. 7Authorisation by permit and landfill classification
  323. 8Authorisation conditions: general
  324. 9Authorisation conditions: prohibition of acceptance of certain waste at landfills
  325. 10Authorisation conditions: waste which may be accepted in different classes of landfill
  326. 11Authorisation conditions: costs of disposal of waste in landfill
  327. 12Authorisation conditions: waste acceptance procedures
  328. 13Authorisation conditions: control and monitoring of operational landfill sites
  329. 14Authorisation conditions: closure and after-care procedures for landfills
  330. 15Surrender or revocation of permit for landfill activity
  331. Part 3: Waste acceptance criteria and procedures
  332. Chapter 1: General criteria
  333. 16General criteria for the acceptance of waste at all landfill
  334. 17Additional general criteria for the acceptance of waste at landfills for hazardous waste
  335. 18Additional general criteria for the acceptance of waste at landfills for non-hazardous waste
  336. 19Additional general criteria for the acceptance of waste at landfills for inert waste
  337. Chapter 2: Additional acceptance criteria
  338. 20Additional criteria for acceptance of waste at landfills for hazardous waste
  339. 21Additional criteria for acceptance of waste at landfills for non-hazardous waste
  340. 22Criteria for granular stable non-reactive hazardous waste deposited in a cell on its own and granular stable non-reactive hazardous waste and non-hazardous waste deposited in the same cell
  341. 23Criteria relating to gypsum based waste
  342. 24Criteria for asbestos waste
  343. 25Additional criteria for waste acceptable without testing at landfills for inert waste
  344. 26Limit values for waste acceptable at landfills for inert waste
  345. 27Criteria for underground storage
  346. 28Specific acceptance criteria for the temporary storage of mercury
  347. Chapter 3: Procedure for acceptance of waste at landfills
  348. 29Basic characterisation
  349. 30Compliance testing
  350. Part 4: Minimum monitoring procedures for landfills
  351. 31Paragraph 31
  352. 32Sampling and test methods
  353. 33Emission data: water, leachate and gas control
  354. 34Protection of groundwater: sampling
  355. 35Protection of groundwater: monitoring
  356. 36Protection of groundwater: trigger levels
  357. 37Topography of the site: data on landfill body
  358. Part 5: General requirements for all landfills
  359. 38Location
  360. 39Water control and leachate management
  361. 40Protection of soil and water and leachate collection and sealing systems
  362. 41Gas control
  363. 42Nuisances and hazards
  364. 43Stability
  365. 44Site security
  366. 45Site requirements for the temporary storage of mercury
  367. Schedule 14: MANAGEMENT OF SEPARATELY COLLECTED WASTE AND OPERATING A MATERIALS FACILITY
  368. Part 1: Scope and interpretation
  369. 1Scope
  370. 2Interpretation: general
  371. Part 2: Amendments to common framework provisions
  372. 3Authorisations: separately collected waste
  373. 4Authorisations: Materials Facilities Code
  374. Schedule 15: MANAGEMENT OF WASTE VEHICLES
  375. Part 1: Scope and interpretation
  376. 1Scope
  377. 2Interpretation: general
  378. Part 2: Amendments to common framework provisions
  379. 3Authorisations: general
  380. 4Authorisations: general conditions
  381. 5Authorisations: storage prior to treatment
  382. 6Authorisations: site requirements
  383. 7Authorisations: required treatment operations
  384. 8Authorisations: recovery and recycling
  385. Schedule 16: MANAGEMENT OF WASTE ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT
  386. Part 1: Scope and interpretation
  387. 1Scope
  388. 2Interpretation: General
  389. Part 2: Amendments to common framework provisions
  390. 3Authorisation conditions: treatment of WEEE
  391. Part 3: Technical provisions
  392. 4Selective treatment for materials and components of WEEE
  393. 5Technical requirements for sites for storage of WEEE prior to treatment
  394. 6Technical requirements for WEEE treatment sites
  395. Schedule 17: MANAGEMENT OF WASTE BATTERIES
  396. Part 1: Scope and interpretation
  397. 1Scope
  398. 2Interpretation
  399. Part 2: Amendments to common framework provisions
  400. 3Authorisations: conditions
  401. Schedule 18: RECOVERY OF WASTE BY APPLICATION TO LAND FOR THE PURPOSE OF SOIL IMPROVEMENT
  402. Part 1: Scope and interpretation
  403. 1Scope
  404. 2Scope
  405. 3Scope
  406. 4Interpretation: general
  407. Part 2: Amendments to common framework provisions
  408. 5Authorisations: general
  409. 6Authorisation conditions: soil concentrations
  410. 7Authorisation conditions: sewage sludge
  411. 8Authorisation conditions: soil sampling
  412. 9Authorisation conditions: waste sampling
  413. 10Authorisation conditions: records
  414. Schedule 19: INDUSTRIAL EMISSIONS ACTIVITIES
  415. Part 1: Scope and interpretation
  416. 1Scope
  417. 2Scope
  418. 3Interpretation: general
  419. 4Interpretation: substantial change
  420. 5Interpretation: threshold values
  421. 6Interpretation: baseline and site reports
  422. Part 2: Amendments to common framework provisions
  423. 7Authorisations: general
  424. 8Authorisations: multiple installations and multiple authorised persons
  425. 9Authorisations: incidents, accidents and non-compliance
  426. 10Authorisations: greenhouse gas emissions
  427. Part 3: Duties of SEPA
  428. 11Duties relating to best available techniques
  429. 12Duties related to environmental impact assessments
  430. Schedule 20: SCHEDULE 20 EMISSIONS ACTIVITIES
  431. Part 1: Interpretation
  432. 1Scope
  433. 2Interpretation: polluting substances
  434. Part 2: Amendments to common framework provisions
  435. 3General principles: waste hierarchy
  436. 4General principles: BAT
  437. 5BAT: criteria for determining
  438. 6Duties relating to standard conditions
  439. 7Authorisations: general
  440. 8Permits: applications
  441. 9Permits: general conditions
  442. 10Permits: emission limit values and environmental quality standards
  443. 11Exception for the testing and use of emerging techniques
  444. 12Permits: surrender applications
  445. 13Permits: reviews
  446. 14Environmental inspection plans
  447. 15Environmental inspections
  448. 16Proposed change in operation
  449. 17Public consultation
  450. Part 3: SEPA and Scottish Ministers’ duties
  451. 18SEPA: trans-boundary effects
  452. 19Scottish Ministers’ duties: trans-boundary effects
  453. 20Scottish Ministers’ duties: access to justice
  454. Part 4: Activities
  455. Chapter 1: Energy industries
  456. 1Paragraph 1
  457. 2Paragraph 2
  458. 3Paragraph 3
  459. 4Paragraph 4
  460. Chapter 2: Production and processing of metals
  461. 5Paragraph 5
  462. 6Paragraph 6
  463. 7Paragraph 7
  464. 8Paragraph 8
  465. 9Paragraph 9
  466. 10Paragraph 10
  467. Chapter 3: Mineral industry
  468. 11Paragraph 11
  469. 12Paragraph 12
  470. 13Paragraph 13
  471. 14Paragraph 14
  472. 15Paragraph 15
  473. Chapter 4: Chemical industry
  474. 16Paragraph 16
  475. 17Paragraph 17
  476. 18Paragraph 18
  477. 19Paragraph 19
  478. 20Paragraph 20
  479. 21Paragraph 21
  480. 22Paragraph 22
  481. Chapter 5: Waste management
  482. 23Paragraph 23
  483. 24Paragraph 24
  484. 25Paragraph 25
  485. 26Paragraph 26
  486. 27Paragraph 27
  487. 28Paragraph 28
  488. 29Paragraph 29
  489. Chapter 6: Other activities
  490. 29Paragraph 29
  491. 30Paragraph 30
  492. 31Paragraph 31
  493. 32Paragraph 32
  494. 33Paragraph 33
  495. 34Paragraph 34
  496. 35Paragraph 35
  497. 36Paragraph 36
  498. 37Paragraph 37
  499. 38Paragraph 38
  500. 39Paragraph 39
  501. 40Paragraph 40
  502. Schedule 21: OPERATING A LARGE COMBUSTION PLANT
  503. Part 1: Scope and interpretation
  504. 1Scope and interpretation: operating a large combustion plant
  505. 2Interpretation: general
  506. 3Aggregation rules
  507. Part 2: Amendments to common framework provisions
  508. 4Authorisations: permits
  509. 5Permits: discharge of waste gases
  510. 6Permits: emission limit values
  511. 7Emission limit value exemptions: general
  512. 8Emission limit value exemptions: fuel shortages and interruptions
  513. 9Emission limit value exemptions: desulphurisation for combustion plants firing indigenous solid fuel
  514. 10Carbon capture and storage
  515. 11Abatement equipment malfunction or breakdown
  516. 12Emissions monitoring and compliance
  517. 13Multi-fuel firing combustion plants
  518. 14Monitoring and reporting
  519. 15Start-up and shut-down periods
  520. Part 3: Technical provisions relating to combustion plants
  521. Chapter 1: Emission limit values for combustion plants referred to in paragraph 6(1)
  522. 16Calculation of emission limit values
  523. 17Emission limit values for SO2 for combustion plants using solid or liquid fuels (with the exception of gas turbines and gas engines)
  524. 18Emission limit values for SO2 combustion plants using gaseous fuels (with the exception of gas turbines and gas engines)
  525. 19Emission limit values for NOx for combustion plants using solid or liquid fuels (with the exception of gas turbines and gas engines)
  526. 20Emission limit values for gas turbines using light and middle distillates as liquid fuels
  527. 21Emission limit values for NOx and CO for gas fired combustion plants
  528. 22Emission limit values for dust for combustion plants using solid or liquid fuels (except gas turbines and gas engines)
  529. 23Emission limit values for dust for combustion plants using gaseous fuels (except gas turbines and gas engines)
  530. Chapter 2: Emission limit values for combustion plants referred to in paragraphs 7(2) and 7(3)
  531. 24Calculation of emission limit values
  532. 25Emission limit values for SO2 combustion plants using solid or liquid fuels (except gas turbines and gas engines)
  533. 26Emission limit values for SO2 combustion plants using gaseous fuels (except gas turbines and gas engines)
  534. 27Emission limit values for NOx for combustion plants using solid or liquid fuels (except gas turbines and gas engines)
  535. 28Emission limit values for NOx and CO for gas turbines (including CCGT) using middle and light distillates as liquid fuels
  536. 29Emission limit values for NOx and CO for gas turbines (including CCGT) using middle and light distillates as liquid fuels
  537. 30Emission limit values for dust for combustion plants using solid or liquid fuels (except gas turbines and gas engines)
  538. 31Emission limit values for dust for combustion plants using gaseous fuels (except gas turbines and gas engines)
  539. Chapter 3: Emission monitoring
  540. 32Measurements
  541. 33Changes in fuel used or mode of operation of the plant
  542. 34Measurement of oxygen content, temperature, pressure and water vapour content of waste gases
  543. 35Relevant standards
  544. 36Confident interval values
  545. 37Validated hourly and daily averages
  546. 38Sulphur content
  547. Chapter 4: Assessment of compliance with emission limit values
  548. 39Paragraph 39
  549. Chapter 5: Minimum rate of desulphurisation
  550. 40Paragraph 40
  551. 41Paragraph 41
  552. 42Paragraph 42
  553. Chapter 6: Average emission limit values for multi-fuel combustion plants within a refinery
  554. 43Paragraph 43
  555. Schedule 22: INCINERATION AND CO-INCINERATION OF WASTE AT A WASTE INCINERATION PLANT OR WASTE CO-INCINERATION PLANT
  556. Part 1: Scope and Interpretation
  557. 1Scope
  558. 2Scope
  559. 3Interpretation: general
  560. Part 2: Amendments to common framework provisions
  561. 4Authorisations: applications
  562. 5Authorisations: general conditions
  563. 6Authorisations: control of emissions
  564. 7Authorisations: emissions monitoring
  565. 8Authorisations: operating conditions
  566. 9Variations to operating conditions
  567. 10Authorisations: delivery and reception of waste
  568. 11Authorisations: residues
  569. 12Authorisations: incineration of batteries
  570. 13Authorisations: review of conditions
  571. 14Reports
  572. 15Public consultation
  573. Part 3: Technical provisions relating to waste incineration plants and waste co-incineration plants
  574. Chapter 1: Definitions
  575. 16Paragraph 16
  576. Chapter 2: Equivalence factors for dibenzo-p-dioxins and dibenzofurans
  577. 17Paragraph 17
  578. Chapter 3: Air emission limit values for waste incineration plants
  579. 18Paragraph 18
  580. Chapter 4: Determination of air emission limit values for the co-incineration of waste
  581. 19Paragraph 19
  582. 20Special provisions for cement kilns co-incinerating waste
  583. 21Special provisions for combustion plants co-incinerating waste
  584. 22Special provisions for waste co-incineration plants in industrial sectors not covered under paragraphs 20 and 21 of this Part
  585. Chapter 5: Emission limit values for discharges of wastewater from the cleaning of waste gases
  586. 23Paragraph 23
  587. Chapter 6: Monitoring of emissions
  588. 24Measurement techniques
  589. 25Measurements relating to air polluting substances: requirements
  590. 26Measurements relating to air polluting substances: SEPA discretion as to requirements
  591. 27Measurements relating to water polluting substances
  592. Chapter 7: Formula to calculate the emission concentration at the standard percentage oxygen concentration
  593. 28Formula
  594. Chapter 8: Assessment of compliance with emission limit values
  595. 29Air emission limit values: general compliance
  596. 30Air emission limit values: carbon monoxide compliance
  597. 31Air emission limit values: determination of average values
  598. 32Water emission limit values
  599. Schedule 23: ORGANIC SOLVENT EMISSIONS ACTIVITIES
  600. Part 1: Scope and Interpretation
  601. 1Scope
  602. 2Interpretation: organic solvent emissions activity
  603. 3Interpretation: general
  604. Part 2: Amendments to common framework provisions
  605. 4Applications for authorisations
  606. 5Authorisation conditions: substitution of hazardous substances
  607. 6Authorisation conditions: control of emissions
  608. 7Authorisation conditions: control of emissions of hazard statement solvent substances
  609. 8Authorisation conditions: aggregation
  610. 9Authorisation conditions: start-up and shut-down
  611. 10Authorisation conditions: monitoring of emissions
  612. 11Compliance: emissions
  613. 12Compliance: collection and reporting of data
  614. 13Compliance: emission limit values
  615. 14Emission limit values: vehicle coating industry
  616. 15Authorisations: substantial change
  617. Part 3: Solvent management plans and reduction schemes
  618. 16Solvent management plans: requirements
  619. 17Solvent management plans: interpretation
  620. 18Use of solvent management plans for verification of compliance
  621. 19Reduction schemes: authorisation
  622. 20Reduction schemes: principles and requirements
  623. Schedule 24: TITANIUM DIOXIDE ACTIVITIES
  624. Part 1: Scope and Interpretation
  625. 1Scope and interpretation
  626. Part 2: Amendments to the common framework provisions
  627. 2Authorisation conditions: disposal of waste
  628. 3Emissions: water
  629. 4Emissions: air
  630. 5Emissions: monitoring and compliance
  631. Schedule 25: ENERGY EFFICIENCY REQUIREMENTS FOR SPECIFIED ACTIVITIES
  632. Part 1: Scope and Interpretation
  633. 1Scope and interpretation
  634. 2Interpretation: specified activity
  635. 3Specified activity: exemptions
  636. 4Interpretation: general
  637. 5Interpretation: high-efficiency cogeneration
  638. Part 2: Amendment of common framework provisions
  639. 6Cost-benefit analysis
  640. 7Cost-benefit analysis: principles
  641. 8Determination of applications
  642. 9General principles for the calculation of electricity from cogeneration
  643. 10Determining the efficiency of the cogeneration process
  644. 11Calculation of efficiency reference values
  645. Schedule 26: OTHER EMISSIONS ACTIVITIES
  646. Part 1: Scope and Interpretation
  647. 1Scope and interpretation
  648. 2Interpretation: threshold values
  649. Part 2: Amendments to common framework provisions
  650. 3General aims: guidance on best available techniques
  651. Part 3: Activities
  652. Chapter 1: Thermal treatment and associated activities
  653. 1Paragraph 1
  654. 2Paragraph 2
  655. 3Paragraph 3
  656. 4Paragraph 4
  657. 5Paragraph 5
  658. 6Paragraph 6
  659. Chapter 2: Metals processes
  660. 7Paragraph 7
  661. 8Paragraph 8
  662. 9Paragraph 9
  663. 10Paragraph 10
  664. 11Paragraph 11
  665. 12Paragraph 12
  666. 13Paragraph 13
  667. 14Paragraph 14
  668. 15Paragraph 15
  669. 16Paragraph 16
  670. 17Paragraph 17
  671. 18Paragraph 18
  672. 19Paragraph 19
  673. 20Paragraph 20
  674. 21Paragraph 21
  675. 22Paragraph 22
  676. Chapter 3: Mineral industry
  677. 23Paragraph 23
  678. 24Paragraph 24
  679. 25Paragraph 25
  680. 26Paragraph 26
  681. 27Paragraph 27
  682. 28Paragraph 28
  683. 29Paragraph 29
  684. 30Paragraph 30
  685. 31Paragraph 31
  686. 32Paragraph 32
  687. 33Paragraph 33
  688. 34Paragraph 34
  689. 35Paragraph 35
  690. 36Paragraph 36
  691. 37Paragraph 37
  692. 38Paragraph 38
  693. 39Paragraph 39
  694. 40Paragraph 40
  695. 41Paragraph 41
  696. 42Paragraph 42
  697. 43Paragraph 43
  698. 44Paragraph 44
  699. 45Paragraph 45
  700. Chapter 4: Chemical industry
  701. 46Paragraph 46
  702. 47Paragraph 47
  703. 48Paragraph 48
  704. 49Paragraph 49
  705. 50Paragraph 50
  706. 51Paragraph 51
  707. 52Paragraph 52
  708. 53Paragraph 53
  709. 54Paragraph 54
  710. 55Paragraph 55
  711. 56Paragraph 56
  712. 57Paragraph 57
  713. Chapter 5: Other activities
  714. 58Paragraph 58
  715. 59Paragraph 59
  716. 60Paragraph 60
  717. 61Paragraph 61
  718. 62Paragraph 62
  719. 63Paragraph 63
  720. 64Paragraph 64
  721. 65Paragraph 65
  722. 66Paragraph 66
  723. 67Paragraph 67
  724. 68Paragraph 68
  725. 69Paragraph 69
  726. 70Paragraph 70
  727. Chapter 6: Substances to air
  728. 71Paragraph 71
  729. Schedule 27: OPERATING A MEDIUM COMBUSTION PLANT
  730. Part 1: Scope and Interpretation
  731. 1Scope
  732. 2Interpretation: operating a medium combustion plant
  733. 3Interpretation: general
  734. 4Aggregation
  735. Part 2: Amendments to common framework provisions
  736. 5Authorisations
  737. 6Applications for medium combustion activity authorisations
  738. 7Emission limit values: calculation
  739. 8Emission limit values: general
  740. 9Emission limit values: existing medium combustion plant exemptions
  741. 10Emission limit values: exemptions
  742. 11Emission limit values: temporary exemptions
  743. 12Emission limit values: multiple fuels
  744. 13Emissions monitoring
  745. 14Compliance
  746. 15Compliance and measurement
  747. 16Public requests for monitoring data
  748. Part 3
  749. TablesChapter Tables
  750. Schedule 28: PETROL VAPOUR RECOVERY ACTIVITIES
  751. Part 1: Scope and Interpretation
  752. 1Scope
  753. 2Scope
  754. 3Interpretation
  755. Part 2: Amendments to common framework provisions
  756. 4Authorisation conditions: general
  757. 5Authorisation conditions: storage installations at terminals
  758. 6Authorisation conditions: loading and unloading installations at terminals
  759. 7Authorisation conditions: specifications for bottom-loading, vapour collection and overfill protection of European road tankers
  760. 8Authorisation conditions: loading and storage equipment at service stations
  761. 9Authorisations: requirements for Stage II petrol vapour recovery systems
  762. Explanatory note