SCHEDULE 15Large combustion plants: Industrial Emissions Directive

Interpretation2

1

In this Schedule—

  • “combustion plant” has the meaning given in Article 3(25) of the Industrial Emissions Directive;

  • “large combustion plant” means a combustion plant with a total rated thermal input of 50 or more megawatts to which Chapter III of the Industrial Emissions Directive applies.

2

When interpreting the Industrial Emissions Directive for the purposes of this Schedule—

a

except where defined in this paragraph, an expression that is defined in Part 1 of these Regulations has the meaning given in that Part;

b

the competent authority is—

i

for the purposes of exercising a judgement as to whether there is an overriding need to maintain energy supplies under Articles 30(6) and 37 of the Industrial Emissions Directive, the appropriate authority;

ii

otherwise, the regulator;

c

“permit” means environmental permit.