Industrial Pollution Control

Certain industrial processes are authorised under the  Control (NI) Order 1997. The processes with the greatest pollution potential are known as Part A processes. For Part A processes a single authorisation covers releases to air, water and land - this is known as 'integrated pollution control'. In Northern Ireland there are two other categories of process - Part B and Part C processes. Authorisations for Part B and Part C processes cover releases to air only. The Chief Inspector of IPRI is the enforcing authority for part A and part B processes, while district councils are responsible for regulating part C processes.

Since 2003 Part A and Part C processes have been transfered to regulation under The Pollution Prevention and Control Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003 http://www.ehsni.gov.uk/pollution/ippc.htm. This transfer will be extended to Part B processes during 2008/2009.

All Part A permitted processes/installations are required to complete a Pollution Inventory (PI)/Inventory of Sources and Releases (ISR) form. http://www.ehsni.gov.uk/pollution/ippc/pol-emission-reg.htm