Latest Compliance & Enforcement: Licensees Publications
PRTR pollutant thresholds
E-PRTR pollutants and their relevant thresholds above which they are reportable to Europe, March 2014
Year: 2014
Each PRTR facility releases pollutants or transfers waste off-site which exceed specific thresholds set out in Article 5 of the E-PRTR Regulation. These thresholds for releases of pollutants are specified for each media - air, water and land - in Annex II of the E-PRTR Regulation.
E-PRTR capacity thresholds
Facility capacity thresholds above which they are reportable to PRTR, March 2014
Year: 2014
Facility capacity thresholds above which they are reportable to PRTR
Environmental Liabilities Risk Assessment spreadsheet
Year: 2012
Excel spreadsheet for Urban Waste Water Treatment Plants for Enviornmental Liabilities Risk Assessment
Environmental Liability Regulations Guidance Document
Year: 2011
Guidance document for operators, regulatory authorities and the public in relation to the Environmental Liability Directive and the European Communities (Environmental Liability) Regulation 2008, (Statutory Instrument 547 of 2008) and Act
Sector-Specific PRTR Guidance Document: Emissions and Waste Transfers Reporting Guidance for the Waste Sector
Year: 2011
Guidance for completing the PRTR for facilities within the Waste Sector
PRTR Quarries Guidance V2.0 February 2011.pdf
Year: 2011
Guidance for the Quarrying Sector in compiling and reporting information for the Purposes of the PRTR Regulations
Focus on Environmental Enforcement in Ireland - A report for the year 2006 - 2008
Year: 2009
It assesses Ireland’s enforcement of environmental standards and highlights the challenges we face as a country in complying fully with European requirements for air, water and waste. To purchase a copy of this report (€25), please contact the EPA Publications Office by telephone on 053-9160600 or email publications@epa.ie
Quarries Emission Calculation Toolset V2.1
Year: 2009
This is the Sector Specific Releases Calculation tool for the Quarry Sector
EPR Intensive Agriculture Emissions Calculation Tool
Year: 2009
Calculation tool to assist in calculating emissions from Pig and Poultry Units for EPR.
European Commission Guidance Document for the Implementation of the E-PRTR
Year: 2006
This document is more relevant to non-EPA licensed industry sectors but will be of interest to licensed sites as well. Please note, however, that in the event of any inconsistency or conflict between the EU Guidance Document and the requirements of your licence, the requirements of your licence shall be followed. Also, please be careful to take the widest interpretation of the guidance in relation to your facility.