Hellenic Ministry for the Environment, Spatial Planning and Public Works Greek Experience on the Implementation of IPPC Directive Alexandros Karavanas Chemical Engineer

Hellenic Ministry for the Environment, Spatial Planning and Public Works Greek Experience on the Implementation of IPPC Directive Η Ελληνική εμπειρία στην εφαρμογή της οδηγίας IPPC 1. The integrated pollution prevention and control faces the environmnet as a whole and aims to solve the pollution problem throughout the prevention at source and/or to eliminate the pollution as much is possible. 2. Prevention at source is a basic orientation for environmental policy by providing common ground for policy-making and demonstrating the importance of the economy-ecology relationship. The pollution prevention principle

Hellenic Ministry for the Environment, Spatial Planning and Public Works Greek Experience on the Implementation of IPPC Directive Η Ελληνική εμπειρία στην εφαρμογή της οδηγίας IPPC 1. Ministerial Decision concerning the Environmental permitting procedure. Combined implementation of 97/11 and 96/61 Directives. 2. Ministerial Decision concerning special issues as emissions register, Best Available Techniques, new emission limit values, monitoring of the environmental conditions. 3. Implementation by the end of Actually, most of the measures have already been taken. Necessary measures for the harmonisation of the Greek Legislation

Hellenic Ministry for the Environment, Spatial Planning and Public Works Greek Experience on the Implementation of IPPC Directive Η Ελληνική εμπειρία στην εφαρμογή της οδηγίας IPPC Enforcement timetable New activities are granted permits under the new system. Existing activities are to renew their environmental permits under the new system by the But: the existing activities that modify or renew their environmental permits because of substantial changes are granted permits under the new system.

Hellenic Ministry for the Environment, Spatial Planning and Public Works Greek Experience on the Implementation of IPPC Directive Η Ελληνική εμπειρία στην εφαρμογή της οδηγίας IPPC 1.Integrated permitting procedure. Environmental conditions that soundly describe the monitoring and control process. Issues of the Greek Legislation that require harmonization 2. Taking into consideration the Best Available Techniques in permitting procedure. 3. Systematic monitoring and control of the implementation of the environmental conditions. 4. Registration of the polluting emissions.

Hellenic Ministry for the Environment, Spatial Planning and Public Works Greek Experience on the Implementation of IPPC Directive Η Ελληνική εμπειρία στην εφαρμογή της οδηγίας IPPC Adaptation of the environmental permitting procedure. Existing situation.

Hellenic Ministry for the Environment, Spatial Planning and Public Works Greek Experience on the Implementation of IPPC Directive Η Ελληνική εμπειρία στην εφαρμογή της οδηγίας IPPC Adaptation of the permitting procedure. The new status.

Hellenic Ministry for the Environment, Spatial Planning and Public Works Greek Experience on the Implementation of IPPC Directive Η Ελληνική εμπειρία στην εφαρμογή της οδηγίας IPPC 1. Application Procedure 2. Consultation and public participation 3. Granting of the permit 4. Monitoring and enforcement Changes of the Procedure of Issuing Permits

Hellenic Ministry for the Environment, Spatial Planning and Public Works Greek Experience on the Implementation of IPPC Directive Η Ελληνική εμπειρία στην εφαρμογή της οδηγίας IPPC Dissemination of the Best Available Techniques 1. Participation of the Ministry of Environment and Industrial Federations to Seville Process. 2. The competent authority of the Ministry must inform the regional and prefectural permitting authorities, applicants and the public. An informative webpage will be ready soon. 3. Contribution to the applicants and the public regarding the Best Available Techniques.

Hellenic Ministry for the Environment, Spatial Planning and Public Works Greek Experience on the Implementation of IPPC Directive Η Ελληνική εμπειρία στην εφαρμογή της οδηγίας IPPC 1.Best Available Techniques 2.Information about permitting and legislation 3.Information about IPPC reporting 4.Information about Greek industry and Environment Greek IPPC web page-Main components

Hellenic Ministry for the Environment, Spatial Planning and Public Works Greek Experience on the Implementation of IPPC Directive Η Ελληνική εμπειρία στην εφαρμογή της οδηγίας IPPC 1. Energy and Petroleum Refineries 2. Metal Industry 3. Mineral Industry. 4. Chemical industry. 5. Waste management. 6. Paper / Tanneries / Textiles, 7. Food Industry Implementation of BAT by sector

Hellenic Ministry for the Environment, Spatial Planning and Public Works Greek Experience on the Implementation of IPPC Directive Η Ελληνική εμπειρία στην εφαρμογή της οδηγίας IPPC

Hellenic Ministry for the Environment, Spatial Planning and Public Works Greek Experience on the Implementation of IPPC Directive Η Ελληνική εμπειρία στην εφαρμογή της οδηγίας IPPC 1.Establishment of the Greek inspectorate of pollution 2.Pilot Self Monitoring Programme 3.Encouragement of the Voluntary Management Systems Environmental Monitoring and control

Hellenic Ministry for the Environment, Spatial Planning and Public Works Greek Experience on the Implementation of IPPC Directive Η Ελληνική εμπειρία στην εφαρμογή της οδηγίας IPPC 1. The first stage is the collection of the necessary data and the determination of the emissions. The responsibility of the data quality belongs to the Member States. IPPC Reporting ( European Polluting Emissions Register) 2.The second stage is the transfer of the results to the Commission and their publication.

Hellenic Ministry for the Environment, Spatial Planning and Public Works Greek Experience on the Implementation of IPPC Directive Η Ελληνική εμπειρία στην εφαρμογή της οδηγίας IPPC 1.Reporting of IPPC facilities during the year 2002 for polluting emissions of the year IPPC Reporting procedure 3. Data collection. Facilities may decide to determine (or not) their emissions in accordance with the Guide, that will be sent to them. The Ministry of the Environment is responsible for checking, completing and validating the data. 2. Preliminary actions that must be taken by the end of Facility’s acknowledgment of the results. Validation of the results by the end of December Transfer of data to the Commission by the end of June 2003.

Hellenic Ministry for the Environment, Spatial Planning and Public Works Greek Experience on the Implementation of IPPC Directive Η Ελληνική εμπειρία στην εφαρμογή της οδηγίας IPPC IPPC Reporting 21

Hellenic Ministry for the Environment, Spatial Planning and Public Works Greek Experience on the Implementation of IPPC Directive Η Ελληνική εμπειρία στην εφαρμογή της οδηγίας IPPC Distribution by sectors