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IPPC

The Pollution Prevention and Control (England and Wales) Regulations 2000, which came into force on 1 August 2000, implement a European Commission Directive on Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control (IPPC). The regulations aim to ensure that particular industries consider the environment as a whole, and the impacts of both routine and accidental releases.

IPPC: a practical guide for health authorities

DH publication produced by the Chemical Hazard Management and Research Centre at the University of Birmingham.

IPPC: a practical guide for health authorities


Additional guidance from Defra

Note setting out what Defra thinks local authorities can expect from PCTs in consultations on IPPC applications.

Download Additional guidance from Defra (PDF, 14K)


The Environment Agency

The new Pollution Prevention and Control (PPC) regime implements the EU’s Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control (IPPC) Directive in the UK.

About IPPC on the Environment Agency site (opens new window)

Committee on the Medical Effects of Air Pollutants

COMEAP is an Advisory Committee of independent experts that provides advice to Government Departments and Agencies on all matters concerning the potential toxicity and effects upon health of air pollutants

Committee on the Medical Effects of Air Pollutants (COMEAP) (opens new window)

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