The Pollution Prevention and Control (Scotland) Regulations 2012

Schedule 1: general principles

21.—(1) SEPA must on determining the conditions of a permit—

(a) take account of the general principles in paragraph (2), and

(b) in the case of a Part A installation, the additional general principles in paragraph (3).

(2) The general principles are that Part A installations, Part B installations and mobile plant should be operated in such a way that—

(a) all the appropriate preventative measures are taken against pollution, in particular through application of the best available techniques, and

(b) no significant pollution is caused.

(3) The additional general principles are that—

(a) installations should be operated in such a way that—

(i) waste generation is prevented, and where waste is produced it is, in order of priority and in accordance with the Waste Framework Directive prepared for re-use, recycled recovered or, where that is technically and economically impossible, disposed of while avoiding or reducing any impact on the environment,

(ii) energy is used efficiently, and

(iii) the necessary measures are taken to prevent accidents and limit their consequences, and

(b) the necessary measures are taken on final cessation of activities to avoid any pollution risk, and to return the site of the installation to a satisfactory state.