Existing plants will have 3 years to apply plus another 1 year to obtain an integrated environmental permit (IEP), which is required by the Law of Ukraine “On Integrated Prevention and Control of Industrial Pollution”.
This was reported by the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Natural Resources of Ukraine.
The ministry reminded that the company must first determine whether the facility falls within the list of activities for which an integrated environmental permit is required by the Law.
The specific timing of the transition to an IED will depend on the “type” of installation. There are 4 possible options:
- existing facilities that are planned to continue operating;
- existing facilities that will be decommissioned within 10 years from the date of entry into force of the Law, and will actually receive the so-called “death permit”;
- facilities that are put into operation for the first time;
- facilities that are put into operation for the first time within 1 year from the date of entry into force of the Law.
The officials emphasized that the terms of integrated environmental permits for such facilities will differ during the period of martial law and after its termination or cancellation.
The Ministry of Environment also drew stakeholders' attention to the fact that the countdown will start on August 8, 2025, as this is the date when the Law of Ukraine No. 3855 “On Integrated Prevention and Control of Industrial Pollution” will come into force.
For convenience, the Ministry has provided detailed information in the form of an infographic:
Source: t.me/mindovkillia.
In other words, in order to obtain an IED for a new facility, it must comply with the conclusions of the best available management practices and technologies (BAT) from the date of their entry into force.
For existing facilities, the requirement to comply with BAT is postponed for 4 years from the date of termination or lifting of martial law.
Recently, EcoPolitic informed its readers about the current degree of readiness to implement the industrial pollution reform. In particular, we talked about the bylaws and regulations that have already been adopted, as well as those that are in the final stages.
