Permits relating to industrial emissions (IED)
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Industrial installations are, among others, required to comply with certain obligations in order to reach a high level of environmental protection. The rules set out aim to:
- prevent and reduce the pollution caused by industrial activities;
- avoid, or, should this be impossible, reduce emissions to air, water and land;
- prevent the generation of waste.
In most cases, the installations concerned must be operated in accordance with the following general principles:
- all the appropriate preventive measures are taken against pollution;
- the best available techniques are applied;
- no significant pollution is caused;
- the generation of waste is avoided. If waste cannot be avoided, the management of waste must be organised in order of priority: the preparation for re-use, recycling or recovery and then only for disposal while avoiding or minimising its impact on the environment;
- energy is used efficiently;
- all necessary measures are taken to prevent accidents and limit their consequences;
- all necessary measures are taken upon definitive cessation of activities to avoid any risk of pollution and return the site of operation to a satisfactory state.
IED installations are subject not only to the obligations that apply to classified establishments (class 1) but also to more stringent rules imposing, for example:
- how to react in case of accidents or incidents;
- how to react in case of non-compliance.
Who is concerned
Natural or legal persons who plan to operate a polluting industrial installation. These installations are divided into 2 categories:
- specific installations such as energy generation industries, metal production and processing, mining, chemical industry, waste management, animal husbandry, etc.;
- other installations and activities, including large combustion plants, waste incineration and co-incineration installations, installations and activities using organic solvents, and titanium dioxide production facilities.
A single facility can belong to both categories and have more than one installation.
How to proceed
Filing an application
IED establishments must follow the same application procedure as for a class 1 operating permit for classified establishments. As a matter of fact, the information to be provided is similar for both types of establishment, but other elements my be needed, such as:
- where applicable, a basic report;
- the main alternatives considered by the applicant to replace the proposed technology.
However, the electronic form does not yet include the information specific to the IED law. They must be provided separately and be attached to the application.
Best available techniques
There is a particularity for these facilities/installations, i.e. the obligation to verify and update existing permits, based, among others, on the evaluation of best available techniques (BAT).
The determination of BAT for the sectors concerned is made by the European Commission via an implementing decision. All permit conditions for the installation concerned must be reviewed within a period of 4 years from the publication of such a decision, and, if necessary, be updated, and the installation must comply with the said permit conditions.
Environmental inspections
The installations will be regularly inspected by the Environment Agency. The frequency of these inspections is determined by the environmental impact and the results of past inspections.
Who to contact
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Environment Agency
- Address:
- 1, avenue du Rock'n'Roll L-4361 Esch-sur.Alzette
- Phone:
- (+352) 247 59 001
- Website:
- http://www.emwelt.lu/
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Environment Agency Authorisations
- Address:
- 1, avenue du Rock'n'Roll L-4361 Esch-sur-Alzette
- Phone:
- (+352) 247 59 060
- Email address:
- commodo@aev.etat.lu
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Environment Agency Authorisations - Transport and Trade of Waste
- Address:
- 1, avenue du Rock'n'Roll L-4361 Esch-sur-Alzette
- Phone:
- (+352) 247 59 050
- Email address:
- notification@aev.etat.lu
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Environment Agency Quality and project management
- Address:
- 1, avenue du Rock'n'Roll L-4361 Esch-sur-Alzette
- Phone:
- (+352) 247 59 222
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Environment Agency Strategies and Concepts
- Address:
- 1, avenue du Rock'n'Roll L-4361 Esch-sur-Alzette
- Phone:
- (+352) 247 59 001
- Email address:
- emballages@aev.etat.lu
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Environment Agency Financial Aid
- Address:
- 1, avenue du Rock'n'Roll L - 4361 Esch-sur-Alzette
- Phone:
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(+352) 247 59 044
Telephone reception from 9.00 to 12.00 and from 14.00 to 16.00
- Email address:
- car-e@aev.etat.lu
- Website:
- http://www.emwelt.lu
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Environment Agency Environmental Monitoring and Assessment
- Address:
- 1, avenue du Rock'n'Roll L-4361 Esch-sur-Alzette
- Phone:
- (+352) 247 59 020
- Email address:
- chauffage@aev.etat.lu
- Website:
- http://www.emwelt.lu
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Environment Agency Authorisations - Polluted sites and cessation of activities
- Address:
- 1, avenue du Rock'n'Roll L-4361 Esch-sur-Alzette
- Phone:
- (+352) 247 59 060
- Email address:
- sites.pollues@aev.etat.lu
- Website:
- http://www.emwelt.lu
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Environment Agency Authorisations - Infrastructures & Energies
- Address:
- 1, avenue du Rock'n'Roll L-4361 Esch-sur-Alzette
- Phone:
- (+352) 247 59 060
- Email address:
- bruit@aev.etat.lu
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Procedures
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Further information
Legal references
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Directive 2010/75/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 November 2010
on industrial emissions
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Communication from the Commission
European Commission Guidance concerning baseline reports under Article 22(2) of Directive 2010/75/EU on industrial emissions
- Code de l’environnement
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Loi modifiée du 9 mai 2014
a) relative aux émissions industrielles b) modifiant la loi modifiée du 10 juin 1999 relative aux établissements classés c) modifiant la loi modifiée du 20 avril 2009 relative à la responsabilité environnementale en ce qui concerne la prévention et la réparation des dommages environnementaux
