The Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2013 No. 390

PART 2 Amendments of the principal Regulations

Schedule 17 (titanium dioxide)

53.—(1) In Schedule 17 to the principal Regulations, for paragraph 1 substitute—

“1.— (1) This Schedule applies until 7th January 2014 in relation to every existing installation where the chlorine process or the sulphate process in carried on.

(2) This Schedule ceases to apply on 7th January 2014.”.

(2) After Schedule 17 to the principal Regulations, insert—

Regulation 35(2)(k)

“SCHEDULE 17A Titanium Dioxide: Industrial Emissions Directive

Application

1.   This Schedule applies—

(a) in relation to every new installation in which titanium dioxide is produced; and

(b) from 7th January 2014 in relation to every existing installation in which titanium dioxide is produced.

Interpretation

2.— (1) In this Schedule “new installation” means a Part A installation which is not an existing installation.

(2) When interpreting Chapter VI of the Industrial Emissions Directive for the purposes of this Schedule—

(a) an expression that is defined in Part 1 of these Regulations has the meaning given in that Part;

(b) the competent authority is the regulator;

(c) “permit” means environmental permit.

Exercise of relevant functions

3.   The regulator must exercise its relevant functions so as to ensure compliance with the following provisions of the Industrial Emissions Directive—

(a) Article 67;

(b) Article 68;

(c) Article 69;

(d) Article 70.”.