The Pollution Prevention and Control (Industrial Emissions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2012

Regulation 7

SCHEDULE 12 PETROL VAPOUR RECOVERY

PART 1 PVR I

Application

1.  This Part applies in relation to every Part C activity falling within paragraphs (b) of Part B and paragraphs (a) and (b) of Part C of section 1.2 of Part 1 of Schedule 1.

Interpretation

2.  In this Part, the “PVR I” means European Parliament and Council Directive 94/63/EC(1) of 20 December 1994 on the control of VOC emissions resulting from the storage of petrol and its distribution from terminals to service stations.

Exercise of enforcing authority functions

3.—(1) The enforcing authorities must exercise their relevant functions under regulation 7 so as to ensure compliance with the following provisions of the PVR I—

(a) the first paragraph of Article 3(1), (storage installations at terminals);

(b) the first and last paragraphs of Article 4(1), and 4(3), (loading and unloading of mobile containers at terminals); and

(c) the first paragraph of Article 6(1) (loading into storage installations at service stations).

(2) When interpreting the PVR I for the purposes of this paragraph ignore points 2.3, 3.2 and 3.5 of Annex IV to the PVR I.

PART 2 PVR II

Application

1.  This Part applies in relation to every Part C activity falling within paragraphs (c) to (e) of Part C of section 1.2 of Part 1 of Schedule 1.

Interpretation

2.—(1) In this Part, the “PVR II” means Directive 2009/126/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 October 2009 on Stage II petrol vapour recovery during refuelling of motor vehicles at service stations(2).

(2) When interpreting the PVR II for the purposes of this paragraph—

(a) in Articles 3, 4 and 5, ignore the words “Member States shall ensure that” where they occur; and

(b) in Article 4, ignore the words “with effect from the date on which Stage II petrol vapour recovery systems become mandatory pursuant to Article 3”.

Exercise of district council functions

3.  The district councils must exercise their functions under regulation 7 so as to ensure compliance with the following provisions of the PVR II—

(a) Article 3 (service stations);

(b) Article 4 (minimum level of petrol vapour recovery); and

(c) Article 5 (periodic checks and consumer information).

(1)

O.J. No L 365, 31.12.1994, p 24, as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1882/2003 (OJ No L 284, 31.10.2003, p 1).

(2)

O.J. L 285, 31.10.2009, p.36