Industrial farms need Industrial farms need proper implementation of proper implementation of the EU IPPC Directive to the EU IPPC Directive to

reduce the nutrient pollution reduce the nutrient pollution loadload

Aleksandra Antonowicz Aleksandra Antonowicz

Green Federation GAJA/CCBGreen Federation GAJA/CCB

BSPC Working Group on EutrophicationBSPC Working Group on Eutrophication

14.08.2006 - 15.08.200614.08.2006 - 15.08.2006

Industrial farming versus eutrophicationIndustrial farming versus eutrophication

Main source of nitrogen and phosphorus in the Baltic Main source of nitrogen and phosphorus in the Baltic (about 50%)(about 50%)

is agricultural discharge via rivers derived from:is agricultural discharge via rivers derived from:

soil cultivationsoil cultivation use of fertilisersuse of fertilisers

storing and spreading manure storing and spreading manure

intensive and uncontrolled intensive and uncontrolled agricultureagriculture

Baltic Sea GIWA Regional assesment 17, 2005Baltic Sea GIWA Regional assesment 17, 2005

Regulations aimed at prevention of Regulations aimed at prevention of eutrophication connected with eutrophication connected with

agricultureagriculture

Annex III to Helsinki Convention 1992Annex III to Helsinki Convention 1992 EU Directive ConcerningEU Directive Concerning the Production of the Production of

Water Against Pollution Caused by Water Against Pollution Caused by Nitrates fromNitrates from Agricultural SourcesAgricultural Sources

The Directive on Integrated Pollution The Directive on Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control Prevention and Control

IPPC DirectiveIPPC Directive

The purpose of IPPC Directive is to minimiseThe purpose of IPPC Directive is to minimisepollution from industrial sources throughout thepollution from industrial sources throughout the

EU.EU.

IPPC Directive provides an integrated approach to IPPC Directive provides an integrated approach to establish pollution prevention from stationary establish pollution prevention from stationary

installations listed in its Annex I, which are installations listed in its Annex I, which are among others:among others:

installations for the intensive rearing of pigs with installations for the intensive rearing of pigs with more than 2 000 places for production pigs (over more than 2 000 places for production pigs (over 30 kg), or 750 places for sows;30 kg), or 750 places for sows;

IPPC tool - integrated permitIPPC tool - integrated permit

The permit must take into account the whole The permit must take into account the whole environmental performance of the plant, environmental performance of the plant, covering e.g. covering e.g. emissions to air, water and land, emissions to air, water and land, generation of waste, use of raw materials, generation of waste, use of raw materials, energy efficiency, noise, prevention of accidents, energy efficiency, noise, prevention of accidents, and restoration of the site upon closure;and restoration of the site upon closure;

Operators must ensure that they will use "best Operators must ensure that they will use "best available techniques" (BAT) to prevent or reduce available techniques" (BAT) to prevent or reduce pollution;pollution;

Fertilization is a part of installationFertilization is a part of installation

IPPC INSTALLATIONIPPC INSTALLATION stationary technical unit where one or more activities listed stationary technical unit where one or more activities listed

in Annex I are carried out, and any other directly in Annex I are carried out, and any other directly associated activities, which have a technical connection associated activities, which have a technical connection

with the activities carried out on that site and which could with the activities carried out on that site and which could have an effect on emissions and pollution; have an effect on emissions and pollution;

Implementation of IPPC DirectiveImplementation of IPPC Directive Polish example Polish example

- Polish agricultural policy is - Polish agricultural policy is significant for the condition of significant for the condition of the Baltic Sea because of the the Baltic Sea because of the geografical situation;geografical situation;

- in Poland we managed to - in Poland we managed to identify 103 IPPC hog rearing identify 103 IPPC hog rearing farms;farms;

Full compliance with the DirectiveFull compliance with the Directiveis achieved is achieved

not only bynot only by

transpositiontransposition into the law into the law and issuingand issuing the the

permitspermits

but also bybut also by

fulfilling by installations fulfilling by installations obligations arised from obligations arised from

the permitsthe permits

Fertilization proccess should be Fertilization proccess should be treated as a part of installation treated as a part of installation

activities and regulated in activities and regulated in integrated permit.integrated permit.

Liquid manure poured out on the fieldsLiquid manure poured out on the fields

North west of PolandNorth west of Poland

20052005

Installation should be determined Installation should be determined by the impact on the environment by the impact on the environment

and not by the ownership.and not by the ownership.

Polish definition of installation:Polish definition of installation:„„Installation-Installation-A)stationary technical unit;A)stationary technical unit;B)set of technical units technologically connected, B)set of technical units technologically connected, placed on placed on the area of one plant andthe area of one plant and legally possessed by one subjectlegally possessed by one subject; ; C)structures being neither technical units nor their C)structures being neither technical units nor their complexes;”complexes;”

Environmental Protection Act, art. 3, p. 6Environmental Protection Act, art. 3, p. 6

Following BAT is obligatory for Following BAT is obligatory for installation operatorinstallation operator

„„Members States shall take the necessary measures to Members States shall take the necessary measures to provide that theprovide that the

competent authorities ensure that installations are operated competent authorities ensure that installations are operated in suchin such

way that :way that :

(a)(a) all the appropriate preventive measures are taken all the appropriate preventive measures are taken against pollution, in particular through application of against pollution, in particular through application of the best available techniques; (…)”the best available techniques; (…)”

Article 3 of the DirectiveArticle 3 of the Directive

Poland does not have BAT for industrial Poland does not have BAT for industrial farming. farming.

Control of the IPPC installationsControl of the IPPC installations

The message to Parliamentarians !The message to Parliamentarians !

To secure the limitation of the agri run-off To secure the limitation of the agri run-off of nutrients to the Baltic Sea of nutrients to the Baltic Sea

Parliamentarians can take initiatives to Parliamentarians can take initiatives to review the PROPER implementation of review the PROPER implementation of the EU IPPC Directive when it comes to the EU IPPC Directive when it comes to

industrial farmsindustrial farms

Message to Parliamentarians !Message to Parliamentarians !

You can be a leading group for You can be a leading group for ensuring that your country properly ensuring that your country properly

implements IPPC Directive implements IPPC Directive

!the infringement procedure!!the infringement procedure!

Thank you for your attention!Thank you for your attention!