At its Plenary
Session on 7 July 2010, the European Parliament adopted a compromise package
agreed with the Council in the hope of reaching a second reading agreement on
the Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on industrial
emissions (integrated pollution prevention and control).
These
amendments concern in particular:
- the method
for adopting Best Available Technique (BAT) conclusions and the
flexibility granted to competent authorities to deviate from such
conclusions in setting emission limit values;
- the
provision of temporary flexibilities to the Large Combustion Plant
sector for compliance with the revised emission limit values applicable
to such plants;
- a mechanism
to allow the Commission to propose new minimum requirements including
emission limit values for activities based on the environmental impact
and state of implementation of best available techniques;
- clarification
of provisions concerning general binding rules, the review of permit
conditions, inspections and access to information.
The Commission
accepts the compromise package as it is in line with the overall purpose and
general characteristics of the proposal.