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Consultation on the Proposed Directive on Industrial Emissions (Closing date 25 July 2008.)
The Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government invites comments from interested parties on the proposed Directive on Industrial Emissions (COM(2007) 844 final).
The proposed Directive revises and merges seven separate existing Directives related to industrial emissions into a single Directive. The Directive proposes to amend and simplify existing legislation related to industrial emissions which applies minimum standards for the prevention and control of industrial emissions across the whole Community.
A Screening Regulatory Impact Analysis (RIA) has been prepared and outlines the contents of the proposed Directive. The documentation is available below.
Screening RIA on which comments are sought. (Word 79kb)
Proposed Directive is available here. (PDF 1.1mb)
Comments should be submitted by email or by post to the address below. Comments received may be made available publicly on the Department's website. Comments must be received, at the latest, by 25 July 2008.
by email: environmentpolicy@environ.ie
by post: Environment Policy Section,
Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government,
Room 2.45,
Custom House,
Dublin 1.
This Consultation is now Closed.
Comments Received
Proposed Directive on Industrial Emissions - Summary of Comments Received (doc, 58 kb)
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