Integrated pollution prevention and control. The EC Directive from a comparative legal and economic perspective

Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control; the EC Directive from a comparative legal and economic perspective:

Based on papers presented at a conference held in Utrecht on 5th and 6th October 1995, this book constitutes the first comparative commentary on Council Directive 96/61/EC of 24 September 1996 concerning integrated pollution protection and control (IPPC). The provisions of the IPPC directive contain a number of uncertainties and ambiguities which were discussed, but not fully resolved, during the negotiation process. In particular, some provisions raise questions of interpretation which will confront national courts when interpreting and applying the implementing legislation in light of the Directive. The authors aim to contribute to this discussion by analysing key provisions of the Directive in the context of national approaches and experiences and with an economic appraisal of the Directive. The book is split into three parts; The IPPC Directive in the EC Environmental Law Context; The IPPC Directive in National Law Context; and Economic Appraisal. The issues discussed include the notions of 'best value techniques' and 'best practice environmental option', the issuance of single integrated licences as opposed to the coordinated issuance of several permits for one facility, and the relationship between the IPPC process with environmental impact assessment and planning law regimes. The discussion focuses on the interaction between Community law and national law, with particular regard to Germany, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom, in order to compare those Member States both with and without previous experience of establishing a legislative and regulatory framework for integrated pollution prevention and control.

For ease of reference, the full text of the IPPC Directive is reproduced in an annex.