Pollution Prevention and Control Act 1999.

Pollution Prevention and Control (England and Wales) Regulations 2000 (SI 2000 No. 1973) (PPCR).

Pollution Prevention and Control (Scotland) Regulations 2000 (SSI 2000 No. 323).

Pollution Prevention and Control (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2001 (SI 2001 No. 503).

Pollution Prevention and Control (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2002 (SI 2002 No. 275) and Amendment No. 2, 2002 (SI 2002 No. 2197).

2000 Regulations in force from 1/8/00 (Scotland 28/9/00).

2001 Regulations in force from 1/4/01.

2002 Regulations in force from 1/4/02 and 25/7/02.

To achieve a high level of protection of the environment taken as a whole by, in particular, preventing or, where that is not practicable, reducing emissions into the air, water and land.

To introduce a more integrated approach to controlling pollution from industrial sources taking into account emissions into air, water or land; waste avoidance or minimisation; accident avoidance; minimisation of noise, heat and vibrations; and energy efficiency.

PPCR 2000 sets out the main current framework for industrial and air pollution control, which provides that no person may operate an installation or mobile plant except under and to the extent authorised by a permit issued by the regulator.

An installation is one where activities listed in Part 1 of Schedule 1 PPCR are carried out. The list provides Part A(1) activities subject to IPPC by the Environment Agency, Part A(2)...