General Binding Rules

This report describes the results of an IMPEL project which took place during 2000 assessing the potential use of general binding rules (GBRs) in the implementation of the IPPC Directive. The project consisted of a series of meetings and a final seminar with participants from regulators from a range of Member States and Accession States, which debated issues and reached tentative conclusions. No Member State has so far developed and used GBRs specifically for the implementation of IPPC, so it is expected that the conclusions reached in this report will be revised as practical experience is gained: IMPEL Network; European Union Network for the Implementation and Enforcement of Environmental Law