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Directive 2008/1/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 January 2008 concerning integrated pollution prevention and control (Codified version) (Text with EEA relevance )| Legal instrument | Directive |
|---|---|
| Number legal act | Directive 2008/1 |
| Original proposal | COM(2006)543  |
| CELEX number i | 32008L0001 |
| Document | 15-01-2008 |
|---|---|
| Publication in Official Journal | 29-01-2008; Special edition in Croatian: Chapter 15 Volume 026,OJ L 24, 29.1.2008 |
| Effect | 18-02-2008; Entry into force Date pub. + 20 See Art 23 |
| End of validity | 06-01-2014; Repealed by 32010L0075 |
| Transposition | 30-10-1999; At the latest See Art 22 |
29.1.2008 |
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Official Journal of the European Union |
L 24/8 |
DIRECTIVE 2008/1/EC OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL
of 15 January 2008
concerning integrated pollution prevention and control
(Codified version)
(Text with EEA relevance)
THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 175(1) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Having regard to the opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee (1),
After consulting the Committee of the Regions,
Acting in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 251 of the Treaty (2),
Whereas:
(1) |
Council Directive 96/61/EC of 24 September 1996 concerning integrated pollution prevention and control (3) has been substantially amended several times (4). In the interests of clarity and rationality the said Directive should be codified. |
(2) |
The objectives and principles of the Community’s environment policy, as set out in Article 174 of the Treaty, consist in particular of preventing, reducing and as far as possible eliminating pollution by giving priority to intervention at source and ensuring prudent management of natural resources, in compliance with the ‘polluter pays’ principle and the principle of pollution prevention. |
(3) |
The Fifth Environmental Action Programme, the broad outline of which was approved by the Council and the Representatives of the Governments of the Member States, meeting within the Council, in the Resolution of 1 February 1993 on a Community programme of policy and action in relation to the environment and sustainable development (5), accorded priority to integrated pollution control as an important part of the move towards a more sustainable balance between human activity and socioeconomic development, on the one hand, and the resources and regenerative capacity of nature, on the other. |
(4) |
The implementation of an integrated approach to reduce pollution requires action at Community level in order to modify and supplement existing Community legislation concerning the prevention and control of pollution from industrial plants. |
(5) |
Council Directive 84/360/EEC of 28 June 1984 on the combating of air pollution from industrial plants (6) introduced a general framework requiring authorisation prior to any operation or substantial modification of industrial installations which may cause air pollution. |
(6) |
Directive 2006/11/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 February 2006 on pollution caused by certain dangerous substances discharged into the aquatic environment of the Community (7) provides for an authorisation requirement for the discharge of those substances. |
(7) |
Although Community legislation exists on the combating of air pollution and the prevention or minimisation of the discharge of dangerous substances into water, there is no comparable Community legislation aimed at preventing or minimising emissions into soil. |
(8) |
Different approaches to controlling emissions into the air, water or soil separately may encourage the shifting of pollution between the various environmental media rather than protecting the environment as a whole. |
(9) |
The objective of an integrated approach to pollution control is to prevent emissions into air, water or soil wherever this is practicable, taking into account waste management, and, where it is not, to minimise them in order to achieve a high level of protection for the environment as a whole. |
(10) |
This Directive should establish a general framework for integrated pollution prevention and control. It should lay down the measures necessary to implement integrated pollution... |
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