1. How to start with the implementation of IPPC Directive Czech Republic Czech Environmetal Inspectorate

2. n n end of District Authorities n Regional Authorities n Integrated Permits n Regional Authorities n transboundary impact of IPPC installations n Ministry of Environment.

3. Czech Environmental Inspectorate - - control compliance with obligations laid down by the IPPC Act or the integrated permit - - limit or stop the operation of an installation or its part - - impose fines - - submit to the Region the results of a completed control - - evaluate applications of the BAT - - not participate on the procedure on granting an Integrated Permit

4. Implementation state of the Council Directive 96/61/EC on IPPC Plan of implementation n. n.to strengthen the institutions (relevant administrative authorities) n. n.to determine the requirements on the content of the application for granting the integrated permit n. n.to introduce the procedure of integrated permit granting according to the CD n. n.to ensure the control of fulfillment of conditions, which are laid down in the Integrated permit n. n.to introduce the Systems for Exchange of information on the BAT n. n.to ensure the transboundary cooperation with other member states in cases of negative impacts

5. Current state of implementation of the Council Directive on IPPC n changes in 10 czech laws n 35 days n n amendment to the Act on IPPC first implementing regulation

6. What has been achieved so far ? : - - applications and simulation decisions are ready - - BREF translations - - Agency of Integrated prevention

7. What is missing ? : - - implementing law regulations - - the list of authorized persons - - people and financial sources in the regions

8. Statistics of IPPC installations – –1300 installations – –620 companies – –55 categories

9. n n 6.6.b + 6.6.cIntensive rearing of pigs n n 6.6.a Intensive rearing of poultry n n 1.1.Combustion installations with a rated thermal input exceeding 50 MW n n 4. Chemical industry

10. Statistics of IPPC installations

11. Division of competencies n n Ministry of Environment n n Ministry of Industry and Trade n n Ministry of Agriculture n n Ministry of Health n n Regions n n Czech Environmental Inspectorate n n Regional Hygiene Officer

12. - low number of personnel in administrative authority offices - low support from the operators of the installation - inefficient cooperation between these operators and administrative authorities - unwillingness of the operators to implement BAT - lack of EU materials

13. Projects for implementation IPPC in the CR Twinning PHARE projects - - to prepare the regions for the Integrated permit granting according to the IPPC directive requirements -to prepare workshops for the clerks from the regions who are responsible for issuing the permits - -to create a flexible system of BREF documents and other BAT sources - -to support MoE in establishing and to educate personnel on the related issues - -to support the czech working group in monitoring - -to prepare documents

14. PHARE Twinning project (German) Implementation structures for IPPC and for the register IPR n functional administrative structure for IPPC n application of BAT/BREF n establishment of the Integrated Pollution Register.

15. 1.) Strengthening the Implementation of IPPC December 2002 n full implementation of Directive on IPPC n articles 9, 10 and 11 (application of BAT) n 17 (transboudary effects) application of three selected BREFs application of three selected BREFs

16. 2.) Reinforcement of IPPC Implementation and integration of IPPC with new EU legislation - to harmonise the IPPC Act with related legislation, and prepare it for goverment approval by the end of 2004 - to apply BAT, improve the requirements of the integrated permit, and ensure adequate enforcement by 2007 - to meet the reguirements of new EU legilation related to IPPC - to answer the EC questionnaire on IPPC implementation - to complete all the preparatory and transitory activities

17. British project of training Czech environmental inspectors - the Czech Environmental Inspectorate. n Czech inspectors trained by the British n Czech trainers - basic environmental legislation of the EU - cooperation with NGOs and on laws of public disclosure - Council Directive on IPPC, its implementation into the Czech legal system and checking the fulfillment of the IPPC requirements

18. Management and the Procedure of the Inspection Authority n n Recommendation of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 April 2001 - providing for minimum criteria for environmental inspections in the Member States (2001/331/EC) n n is not obligatory n n same procedure of IPPC installation n n member states inspection reports

19. Inspection Plans n n - specify the content and target of the inspection. n Preparation Inspection procedure n n Organisation Tasks of the Inspection Tasks of the Inspection

20. Inspection Procedure n How the carry out inspection n How the carry out inspection - 2 types n n 1.) comission inspection n n 2.) independent inspection n n visit to the installation n n Inspection result: - the company fulfills all their responsibilities - remendial measures should be taken

21. The Czech Environmental Inspectorate n Central Office located in Prague - management and central agenda of the CEI, - trans-border cooperation n regional offices inspectorates - 5 specialised departments - protection of air, water, nature, forests and waste n n 300 inspectors n n 20 inspectors - supervision over IPPC Act implememtation

22. The Role of public –public participation into the IPPC process - granting an integrated permit –  comments in writing –installation - transboundary impact –  public abroad is informed about the application and can make comments

23. Society for Sustainable Living working group for IPPC - research worker (chemist) - MoE worker - CEI worker - District authority worker - representative of the business sector - - university assistant lecturer

24. internet n IPPC n http://www.env.cz n http://www.cizp.cz n http://www.ceu.cz n http://www.ceu.cz/IPPC/Podniky/Default.htm n http://www.ceu.cz/IPPC/Podniky/Formular.htm

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