1. MJAC Founded 1928 Walsall Update 3 October 2014 Air Regulation neil.wait@lichfielddc.gov.uk 01543 308734

2. Technical Committee (Air Reg) Committee Members: Neil Wait neil.wait@lichfielddc.gov.ukneil.wait@lichfielddc.gov.uk Ian Rathbone RathbonI@walsall.gov.uk RathbonI@walsall.gov.uk Lynda Fawthrop lynda.fawthrop@dudley.gov.uklynda.fawthrop@dudley.gov.uk Chris Last chris.last@telford.gov.uk@telford.gov.uk Gerg Jambor Gergely.L.Jambor@birmingham.gov.ukGergely.L.Jambor@birmingham.gov.uk

3. Pollution Prevention and Control Defra Nothing currently coming out from Defra ! Government pre-election publishing ban from February 2015 IPCLAG meeting on 14 July 2014: Fees & Charges MJAC risk methodology Medium Combustion Plant EPRTR Future Guidance

4. Pollution Prevention and Control Fees & Charges 2015/16 Consultation due to be released in a couple of weeks Deadline very tight for Feb deadline Possible raise in line with inflation ! Some tidying up re specifying 0.4MW wood combustion fees MJAC risk assessment to be included in consultation.

5. Pollution Prevention and Control MJAC Risk Assessment Project with Defra Positive discussions with Nicola Leeds Put on Khub for initial comment Discussed at IPCLAG agenda 14 July. General support, some minor amendments already raised. Tech group to address these in MJAC own consult response Will form part of fees & charges consult So, hopefully in place for April 2015 !!

6. Pollution Prevention and Control Implementation of Medium Combustion Plant Directive (1-5MW) Defra still not decided on whether EA or LA Regulation. Probably LA due to numbers of existing unidentified plant ! Heat boilers fuelled by gas, oil or diesel included For example, those in hospitals, schools, office blocks…. Proposed exemption for back-up generators (less than 500 hrs per year) Defra to complete their steer before xmas then in hands of the Commission for 12 -18 months………

7. EPRTR Defra still considering whether to replace process of serving notice for information (S.16) by adding permit conditions. Potential issues around varying permits & any future variation of information Requested ! Defra welcome any comment to Control.Pollution@defra.gsi.gov.ukControl.Pollution@defra.gsi.gov.uk Pollution Prevention and Control

8. Future Guidance Nicola Leeds raises issue of what, how & when Defra issues future EPR guidance? Red tape challenge – no new onerous requirements / 90% less than original !! GGM out of date! Regulator consistency etc Role of pollution groups? Signpost to EA ‘most relevant’ guidance ! Defra very little resource / but also don’t want the subsequent queries !!

9. Pollution Prevention and Control MJAC Permits Library www.mjac.org.uk/permits-library.html Aim to achieve a wide range of sectors and to promote best practise & consistency for members Please submit your permits to neil.wait@lichfielddc.gov.ukneil.wait@lichfielddc.gov.uk

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