Latest IED Publications
Assessing the Impact of Ammonia Emissions and Nitrogen Deposition from the Intensive Agriculture Installations on European Sites (IN1)
Year: 2024
This document provides instructions for applicants on how to assess the predicted impact of air emissions on Natura 2000 sites, as part of licence applications from the intensive agriculture sector.
FAQ on Common Implementing Decision (CID) (2022/2427) - Common Waste Gas Management and Treatment Systems in the Chemical Sector
Year: 2024
Frequently asked questions guidance document regarding Commission Implementing Decision (CID) (2022/2427) of 06 December 2022 establishing the best available techniques (BAT) conclusions under Directive 2010/75/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council on industrial emissions for common waste gas management and treatment systems in the chemical sector.
FAQ on Common Implementing Decision (CID) (2016/902) - Common Waste Water and Waste Gas Treatment/Management Systems in the Chemical Sector
Year: 2024
Frequently asked questions guidance document regarding Commission Implementing Decision (CID) (2016/902) of 30 May 2016 establishing the best available techniques (BAT) conclusions under Directive 2010/75/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council for common waste water and waste gas treatment/management systems in the chemical sector
Assessing the Impact of Ammonia Emissions to Air and Nitrogen Deposition from EPA licensable activities on European Sites
Year: 2024
This Instruction Note is to assist applicants/licensees in assessing the impact of ammonia emissions to air and nitrogen on European sites when preparing licence/licence review applications for industrial sites.
Licence Documentation Guidance – Accessing Attachments embedded in PDFs
Year: 2023
Guidance to enable users to access embedded attachments in PDF documents on the licensing search pages on epa.ie
Instruction note and screening tool for the assessment of odour emissions from Intensive Agriculture pig installations
Year: 2022
This instruction note provides a methodology to applicants on how to predict and assess odour emissions from intensive agriculture pig rearing installations. The methodology includes an excel based screening tool, which can be used in conjunction with the instruction note. The screening tool is available to download on this page. Please note that Excel version 2007 or higher is required to run the tool without loss of functionality.
Advise Notice on large scale EG operation
Operation of emergency generation plant by large energy users Information note from the Environmental Protection Agency December 2021, December 2021
Year: 2021
On-line application form templates
Year: 2021
On-line application form templates for use by IE/IPC/Waste applicants
Newspaper notices - guidance for applicants
Year: 2020
Guidance for Industrial Emissions licence applicants re newspaper notices
Site Notice guidance for applicants
Year: 2020
A site notice for the application to the EPA for a Licence / Application
BAT Guidance Note - Intensive rearing or poultry or pigs
Year: 2020
Guidance Note on BAT Conclusions for Intensive Rearing of Poultry or Pigs
BAT Guidance Note - Food, drink and milk
Year: 2020
Guidance Note on vertical BREF which addresses activities for the treatments and processes intended for the manufacture of food products
BAT Guidance Note - Slaughterhouses and Animal By-Product
Year: 2020
Guidance Note on vertical BREF which addresses activities for the slaughter of animals and activities for the disposal or recycling of animal carcases and animal waste
BAT Guidance Note - Industrial Cooling Systems
Year: 2020
Guidance Note on horizontal BREF which addresses Industrial Cooling Systems across a range of industries
Guidance Note to Industry on Fire Water Retention Facilities
Year: 2019
A guidance document for operators of sites licenced by the EPA in relation to firewater retention requirements for firewater run-off. The 'Firewater Run-Off Tool' is also available underneath,
ANNEX I ANSWERS ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE IED
ANSWERS GIVEN BY DG ENVIRONMENT, January 2019
Year: 2019
ANSWERS GIVEN BY DG ENVIRONMENT ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE INDUSTRIAL EMISSIONS DIRECTIVE – ANNEX I
EPA information note issued 18 April 2018
Year: 2018
This information note is issued as a follow up to the information note issued on the 26/06/17.
Instructions on making an online submission
Year: 2017
Instructions on making an online submission October 2017
Online Application Form - Attachment 10.1 Signature Stamp
Year: 2017
Online Application Form - 10.1 Signature Stamp
Online Application Form - Attachment 9.1 Environmental Management Techniques
Year: 2017
Online Application Form - 9.1 Environmental Management Techniques