ECENA 4 th Exchange Programme Cluj Napoca, 19-22 October, 2005

1. ECENA 4th Exchange ProgrammeCluj Napoca, 19-22 October, 2005 IPPC directive transposition and implementation in Bulgaria

2. IPPC directive transposition and implementation in Bulgaria • Update on the process for development national IPPC legislation ( approach, methodology, stakeholders involvement) - Environmental Protection Law from 25.09.2002, last amendment 27.09.2005 - Regulation on the Conditions and Procedure for Issuing of IPPC Permits for the Construction of New and the Operation of Existing Industrial Installations and Equipment

3. IPPC directive transposition and implementation in Bulgaria • Guidance for the implementation of best available techniques for the large combustion plants; • Guidance for the implementation of best available techniques within the installations for surface treatment of metals and plastics;

4. IPPC directive transposition and implementation in Bulgaria • Methodologies for the implementation of best available techniques within the installations for large volume organic chemicals; • Methodologies for the implementation of best available techniques within the installations for large volume inorganic chemicals;

5. IPPC directive transposition and implementation in Bulgaria • Methodologies for the implementation of best available techniques within the installations for cement production; • Methodology and instructions for the preparation of the application form, including tables;

6. IPPC directive transposition and implementation in Bulgaria • Methodology for the permitting, including detailed scheme of the procedure’s stages ; • Methodology for the control and enforcement of the permit conditions; • Instructions for the annual report preparation;

7. IPPC directive transposition and implementation in Bulgaria • Methodology for the minimum criteria on the type, place and content of the permit conditions;

8. IPPC directive transposition and implementation in Bulgaria • Results achieved – what is finalized, draft or in preparatory phase • Transposition of EU legislation • Methodology for the BAT Assessment • Verification of the information according to the EPER • Update of the IPPC regulation

9. IPPC directive transposition and implementation in Bulgaria • Activities- implemented • IPPC issuing • Data base for the IPPC issuing • Data base for the management of the IPPC procedures’ stages • Data base for the IPPC permits’ review • Data base for the best available techniques

10. IPPC directive transposition and implementation in Bulgaria • Activities- planed • Data base for the emission limit values set down in the IPPC permits • Update of the Instructions for the annual report preparation • Guidance for the calculation of the annual emissions according to the EPER

11. IPPC directive transposition and implementation in Bulgaria • Schedule for applying integrated permit Schedule for submitting the applications: • Annex 2 of the IPPC regulation • From 07/2003 to 31/01/2007 Applying IPPC permit: • Schedule for issuing – 31/10/2007 • IPPC permits - termless

12. IPPC directive transposition and implementation in Bulgaria • Permitting • Pilot permits – 1999/2003 – issued 14 permits Chemical industry, pulp and paper industry, metallurgical plants (ferrous and non ferrous), tanneries industry, large combustion plant,

13. IPPC directive transposition and implementation in Bulgaria • Permitting • Started 07/2003 • So far issued 75 permits Large combustion plants, refineries, chemical industry, mineral industry, installations for surface treatment

14. IPPC directive transposition and implementation in Bulgaria • Problems and Obstacles • Administrative capacity • BREF documents – the amount of information,the interpretation of the BAT • Interpretation of capacity – project capacity and working capacity • Short deadlines – for issuing and getting in compliance