CHAPTER ICOMMON PROVISIONS

Article 8Non-compliance

1.

Member States shall take the necessary measures to ensure that the permit conditions are complied with.

2.

In the event of a breach of the permit conditions, Member States shall ensure that:

(a)

the operator immediately informs the competent authority;

(b)

the operator immediately takes the measures necessary to ensure that compliance is restored within the shortest possible time;

(c)

the competent authority requires the operator to take any appropriate complementary measures that the competent authority considers necessary to restore compliance.

Where the breach of the permit conditions poses an immediate danger to human health or threatens to cause an immediate significant adverse effect upon the environment, and until compliance is restored in accordance with points (b) and (c) of the first subparagraph, the operation of the installation, combustion plant, waste incineration plant, waste co-incineration plant or relevant part thereof shall be suspended.