In December 2007, the Commission adopted a proposal for an Industrial Emissions Directive (IED). The proposal recasts seven existing Directives related to industrial emissions into a single legislative instrument. This recast includes in particular the IPPC Directive, which has been in place for over 10 years. One of the keys of the proposal is to strengthen the dynamic Best Available Techniques (BAT) standards.

A lot of questions arise. Among others: which lessons can be learned from IPPC? Will the IED offer the highest level of protection for the environment and human health? Will the existing legislation be simplified? Will unnecessary administrative costs be cut?

On the occasion of the 20th birthday of ELNI, the Dutch and Flemish Environmental Law Associations (VMR and VVOR) decided to co-organise a congress on IPPC, IED and all possible and impossible questions in this respect. At the end of the day, an unforgettable ELNI-birthday party will take place!

Download the invitation (.pdf PDF).

Programme

Ghent, Ghent University 17 September 2010 10h00 - 21h00

10h00 Martin Führ, University of Darmstadt, Welcome and opening speech

I. READING What about the current status of the regulatory framework?
10h15 Filip François, European Commission: Actual status of the Industrial Emissions Directive (IED)
10h30 Michel Amand, Belgian pilote IED/IPPC recast: The Belgian experience in relation to the recast
10h45 Christian Schaible, European Environmental Bureau: New aspects arising from the IED
11h00 Marga Robesin, Stichting Natuur en Milieu: Relation between the IED and the NEC-Directive
11h15 Discussion – Moderator: Marc Pallemaerts, University of Amsterdam
12h00 Lunch

II. DOING What about the implementation in the Member States?
13h00 Jan van den Broek, VNO-NCW and MKB - The Netherlands: Practical experiences with IPPC
13h15 Yolanda Waas, DCMR Environmental Protection Agency: Interpretration, application and review of IPPC
13h30 Ari Ekroos, University of Helsinki: Implementation ideas from Finland
13h45 Lesley James, Friends of the Earth: Definition of ‘Best Available Techniques’
14h00 Delphine Misonne, Facultés universitaires Saint-Louis: The European Safety Net
14h15 Chris Backes, University of Maastricht: Emission limit values versus environmental quality standards
14h30 Jerzy Jendroska, Centrum Prawa Ekologicznego: Link to the Aarhus Convention
14h45 Ana Barreira, Instituto Internacional de Derecho y Medio Ambient: Compliance and enforcement
15h00 Discussion – Moderator: Luc Lavrysen, Ghent University
15h30 Coffee break

III. DREAMING What about future developments?
16h00 Liesbet Van den Abeele, BBT-Kenniscentrum VITO: A new status for BREFs and BAT associated emission levels
16h15 Marjan Peeters, University of Maastricht: Alternatives to the environmental permit
16h30 Isabelle Larmuseau, Ghent University: Introduction of the sustainability criterion
16h45 Martin Führ, University of Darmstadt: IED and substance related information gathered under REACH
17h00 Filip François, European Commission:
General reflections
17h15 Discussion – Moderator:
Gerhard Roller, University of Bingen

IV. ELNI-BIRTHDAY-PARTY
18h30 Gerhard Roller, University of Bingen:
Birthday speech ‘How it all began...’

Ghent, LDR Law Firm, 18 September 2010 10h00 - 13h00

10h00 Follow-up meeting: perspectives for the future of ELNI-VMR-VVOR
12h00 Lunch

Practical information

Locations: Ghent, Ghent University, 17 September 2010 10h00 - 21h00

Conference:
Filmplateau
Paddenhoek 3
9000 Gent

Lunch & ELNI-Party:
Facultaire Raadzaal
Voldersstraat 3
9000 Gent

Ghent, LDR Law Firm, 18 September 2010 10h00 - 13h00

LDR, Kasteellaan 141, 9000 Gent

Conference fees:

The participation fee includes all conference materials as well as break refreshments, lunch and walking dinner.

* Member fee (VVOR/VMR/ELNI): € 60
* Standard fee (non-members): € 125

More information and registration at http://www.omgevingsrecht.be/congres20100917.php