Directive 2008/1/EC

European Union directive
Title	IPPC Directive
Made by	European Parliament & Council
Made under	Article 175(1)
Journal reference	OJL 24 of 29 January 2008, pp. 8–29
History
Date made	15 January 2008
Came into force	18 February 2008
Other legislation
Replaces	Directive 96/61/EC
Current legislation

Directive 2008/1/EC^[1] of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 January 2008 concerning integrated pollution prevention and control is a directive of the European Union. It replaces the Council Directive 96/61/EC of 24 September 1996^[2] on the same subject matter; both are commonly referred to as IPPC Directive.

From 2005 to 2007, the effect of the directive was assessed. In 2010, a revised wording was published, integrated with 6 other European directives regulating large industrial sites, into the Industrial Emissions Directive 2010/75/EU, short IED.^[3]

European IPPC Bureau

The European IPPC Bureau^[4] was established in 1997 to organize an exchange of information between the European Commission, EU Member States, industries concerned, and non-governmental organizations promoting environmental protection for drawing up and reviewing Best Available Techniques (short: 'BAT') reference documents (short: 'BREFs'). These reference documents, specifically the BAT conclusions therein, provide the basis for EU Member States to grant operating permits for large agro-industrial installations. The information exchange is codified into law by Commission Implementing Decision 2012/119/EU and referred to as Sevilla process,^[5] named after the city of Seville where the European IPPC Bureau is located.

Similar agencies

• Climate Change Agreement
• US EPA – SPCC