The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is the competent authority for granting and enforcing Integrated Pollution Prevention Control (IPPC) licences for specified industrial and agriculture activities listed in the first schedule to the Environmental Protection Agency Acts, 1992 to 2011.
In summary the categories of industry coming within the scope of IPPC licensing are:
Some of the classes are subject to thresholds. Any person carrying on an activity that is below a threshold must ensure that they do not exceed that threshold without first obtaining an IPPC licence.
The IPPC licensing of existing facilities was introduced to Ireland on a phased basis. Click on the link below to the latest Ministerial Order to see the most recent dates specified for the making of IPPC applications. Given that the dates set for the submission of a licence application for existing companies included in the first schedule have passed, it is of the utmost importance, if you are affected that you make arrangements for the completion of the application as soon as possible.
If your company is carrying on such an activity you are urged to contact the EPA without delay for further information on the licensing process and procedure.
If you are proposing to commence a new activity listed in the First Schedule you must obtain an IPPC licence before commencing the activity.
It is an offence to carry on a licensable activity without a licence from the EPA.
Given the complexity and scale of some IPPC activities, and in order to avoid possible delays caused by submitting an incomplete application, the EPA recommends that you engage in pre-application clarification/consultation prior to submitting your application for an IPPC licence.
Contact the Licensing Unit if you wish to arrange a pre-application meeting.
If you are carrying on activities that meet the descriptions of activities set out in both, the First Schedules to the EPA Acts 1992 to 2011 and Third and Fourth Schedules to the Waste Management Acts 1996 to 2011 you can request that we make a declaration as to whether an IPPC or Waste licence is needed. Such a declaration may also be made by the EPA on its own volition. For more information, See Section 39A of the Waste Management Acts 1996 to 2011.
View the First Schedule to the EPA Acts 1992 to 2007 and Environmental Protection Agency Act 1992, (Established Activities) Order 2006, S.I. No. 279 of 2006.
Find out more about the licensing process.
Find out more about IPPC Licensing in Europe http://ec.europa.eu/environment/ippc/index.htm
View the IPPC Application Forms, instructions for applicants and guidance notes.
For further information, contact our Environmental Licensing Programme at:
Office of Climate, Licensing & Resource UsePO Box 3000Johnstown Castle Estate County WexfordTelephone Locall 1890 33 55 99 or 053 91 60600Email info@epa.ie for the attention of the Environmental Licensing Programme.
