Parliament approved the Commission proposal subject to 55 amendments. These amendments seek mainly to:
- call for a specific register of polluting emissions to be kept for certain installations and categories of installations;
- supplement the objectives of the directive with a view to guaranteeing efficient use of raw materials, water and energy in industrial processes within the Community;
- determine the operator's basic obligations for the purposes of licensing;
- oblige Member States to ensure that operators take action to prevent any adverse environmental impact;
- ensure that emission limit values are set in Community legislation on the basis of the best available techniques;
- lay down licensing procedures for undertakings in order to ensure that they comply with requirements;
- extend the scope of the directive to radioactive substances and nuclear installations not covered by the EURATOM Treaty;
- supplement the annexes in order to include polluting industries not taken into account by the Commission.
The Commission rejected amendments 1, 4, 5, 6, 11, 13, 14, 18, 19 to 24, 29 to 34, 37, 38, 39, 42, 45, 46, 48, 50 to 52 and 56.�