Amendment to PPC Regulations for Northern Ireland
The Pollution Prevention and Control (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007 (Statutory Rule 2007 No. 245) was made on 18th April and enters into force on 20th May 2007. These Regulations amend the Pollution Prevention and Control Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003 (the “PPC Regulations”).
Regulation 2(2) amends Part A of Section 1.1 (Combustion Activities) of Part 1 of Schedule 1 to identify the circumstances in which fuel that comprises waste gases from landfill can be burnt by combustion appliances with an aggregated rated thermal input of 3 megawatts or more, but less than 50 megawatts, without requiring a combustion activity permit under the PPC Regulations.
Regulation 2(3) amends Part C of Section 1.2 (Gasification, Liquefaction and Refining Activities) of Part 1 of Schedule 1 to the PPC Regulations by adding motor vehicle refuelling activities to the list of activities that require a permit under the PPC Regulations.
Regulation 2(4) amends Section 5.1 (Incineration and Co-incineration of Waste) of Part 1 of Schedule 1 to the PPC Regulations by clarifying that incineration incidentally in the course of burning of landfill gas is not subject to permitting under the PPC Regulations.
Regulation 2(5) amends Schedule 3 (Prescribed Date and Transitional Arrangements) to exempt certain operators of coin operated dry cleaning machines who choose not to make an application for a permit before 31st October 2006 from the permit requirements of the Solvent Emissions Directive 1999/13/EC on the basis that they agree to cease carrying out operations that fall within the scope of that Directive at the installation before the 31st October 2007. It also inserts a new Part 5 to Schedule 3 relating to refuelling installations with regard to regulation 2(3).
The full text of the Order is available from: http://www.opsi.gov.uk/sr/sr2007/20070245.htm
Source: www.opsi.gov.uk (accessed 03/05/07)