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What it is

One single environmental permit for the most polluting industries

BOE step 7 of 7 · Passed

It is a government bill. Introduced by the Government. It was introduced on 23 November 2001. Introduced by: Gobierno.

Official title: Government bill on integrated pollution prevention and control.

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Source: Congreso de los Diputados, file 121/000060· updated 11 Nov

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  1. The law creates the integrated environmental authorization: a single permit that combines the environmental authorizations that previously had to be requested separately (waste, discharges, air pollution). It is requested from the Autonomous Community where the facility is located.
  2. It applies to public or private facilities carrying out industrial activities listed in Annex 1: energy, metals, chemicals, waste, paper, intensive farming and others. Research and testing facilities are excluded.
  3. The permit sets emission limit values based on the best available techniques, without requiring a specific technology, and taking into account the characteristics of the facility and its location.
  4. The maximum deadline to decide is ten months and, if there is no answer, the application is deemed rejected. The permit lasts at most eight years and is renewed for successive periods; for renewals, silence means approval.
  5. Existing facilities must adapt before October 30, 2007, the date by which they must hold the integrated environmental authorization.
  6. The law sets a system of offenses (very serious, serious and minor) with fines of up to €2,000,000, closure of facilities and revocation of the permit. The offender must also restore the previous situation and pay compensation for damages.

Who it affects

  • Companies and industries listed in Annex 1: They need the integrated environmental authorization to operate, must report any modification and comply with its conditions.
  • Autonomous Communities: They grant the permit, inspect and control facilities, and sanction noncompliance.
  • Municipalities: They issue reports on zoning and on matters within their competence, and keep the final decision on the classified activities license.
  • River basin authorities: They issue binding reports on discharges into intercommunity river basins.
  • The public: People can take part in the public information process and access permit decisions and emissions data.

Words worth knowing

Autorización ambiental integrada (integrated environmental authorization)
A single permit issued by the Autonomous Community that gathers all the environmental conditions a facility needs to operate.
Mejores técnicas disponibles (best available techniques)
The most effective and advanced techniques already used in industry to reduce pollution, weighing costs and benefits.
Valores límite de emisión (emission limit values)
The maximum amount of pollutants the facility may release into the air, water or soil.
Silencio positivo (positive silence)
If the administration does not answer in time, the request is considered approved.
Silencio negativo (negative silence)
If the administration does not answer in time, the request is considered rejected.

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Where it stands

How far did it get?

It took 7 of 7 steps. It reached BOE, and today it is passed.

  1. Introduced23 November 2001Someone registers the text in the Congreso.
  2. Admitted27 November 2001The Bureau of the Congreso accepts it and, for a members’ bill, the plenary decides whether to consider it.
  3. Amendments30 November 2001Groups propose changes.
  4. Committee5 February 2002A committee goes through the text in detail.
  5. Plenaryno dateAll 350 deputies vote.
  6. Senate16 April 2002The Senate can pass it, amend it or veto it.
  7. BOE13 June 2002It is published in the Official State Gazette (BOE) and comes into force.
See the 10 official steps on a timeline
Nov 2001Dec 2001Jan 2002Feb 2002Mar 2002Apr 2002May 200211. 23 November 2001: Presentación22. 27 November 2001: Comisión de Medio Ambiente Publicación desde 27/11/2001 hasta 30/11/200133. 27 November 2001: Calificación44. 30 November 2001: Comisión de Medio Ambiente Enmiendas desde 30/11/2001 hasta 06/02/200255. 2 February 2002: Comisión de Medio Ambiente Mesa - Calificación desde 02/02/2002 hasta 05/02/200266. 5 February 2002: Comisión de Medio Ambiente Debate de totalidad desde 05/02/2002 hasta 07/02/200277. 7 February 2002: Comisión de Medio Ambiente Informe desde 07/02/2002 hasta 07/03/200288. 7 March 2002: Comisión de Medio Ambiente Aprobación con competencia legislativa plena desde 07/03/2002 hasta 16/04/200299. 16 April 2002: Senado desde 16/04/2002 hasta 13/06/20021010. 13 June 2002: Concluido - (Aprobado con modificaciones) desde 13/06/2002 hasta 17/07/2002

Was there a plenary vote?

We have no plenary vote linked to this law in the Congreso’s data.

What happens next

What happens now?

It is law, or will be once published in the BOE. It comes into force on the date its own text sets.

The same initiative in the other chamber:

Published in the BOE: Law 16/2002, of July 1, on Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control.

Sources

Where does all this come from?

  • The data comes from the open files of the Congreso, the Senate and the BOE, unaltered.
  • Each deputy’s province is the one of their seat on the day of the vote.
  • We only say “passed” or “rejected” when the majority needed is certain; otherwise we say which side had more votes.

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