Organisation Outline:
The European IPPC Bureau exists to catalyse an exchange of technical information on best available techniques under the IPPC Directive 96/61/EC and to create
reference documents (BREFs) which must be taken into account when the competent authorities of Member States determine conditions for IPPC permits. IPPC
will apply to a wide range of industrial activities and the objective of the information exchange exercise is to assist the efficient implementation of the
directive across the European Union. The BREFs will inform the relevant decision makers about what may be technically and economically available to industry
in order to improve their environmental performance and consequently improve the whole environment.
Each sector of industry to be covered by the IPPC Directive will be addressed by a specific Technical Working Group (TWG) comprising nominated experts from
Member States, EFTA countries, Accession countries, industry and environmental NGOs. Each TWG is set up for a limited duration in order to provide information
and to review the draft reference documents.
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