environmental legislation applicable to industrial gases ... - eiga

IGC DOC 108/03
Table of Contents
1 Introduction ......................................................................................................................................1
2 Scope and purpose..........................................................................................................................1
2.1 Scope........................................................................................................................................1
3 Definitions ........................................................................................................................................1
3.1 Environmental Aspect...............................................................................................................1
3.2 Environmental Impact...............................................................................................................1
4 Environmental Legislation Relevant to the Industrial Gases Industry .............................................1
4.1 General Environmental Aspects and Impacts and links to other EIGA documents .................1
4.2 Background...............................................................................................................................1
4.3 EU Legislation...........................................................................................................................2
4.3.1 Principals of EU legislation................................................................................................2
4.3.2 Strategy and Action programmes......................................................................................2
4.3.3 The Legislative Process ....................................................................................................2
4.3.4 Types of EU Legislation ....................................................................................................3
4.3.5 Scope of legislation ...........................................................................................................3
4.3.6 Local and National Legislation ..........................................................................................3
4.4 Showing Compliance with new and existing legislation ...........................................................3
4.4.1 Tracking new EU legislation ..............................................................................................3
4.4.2 Consulting on new EU legislation......................................................................................3
4.4.3 Tracking information at each site or company ..................................................................4
4.4.4 Sources of information ......................................................................................................4
4.5 European Union Environmental Legislation applicable to Industrial Gases Operations ..........4
APPENDIX 1 EIGA DOCUMENT LINKS TO ISO 14001........................................................................5
APPENDIX 2 Legislation –PERMITS......................................................................................................6
APPENDIX 3 Legislation –ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT............................................................7
APPENDIX 4 Legislation –WASTE.........................................................................................................8
APPENDIX 5 Legislation –AIR..............................................................................................................10
APPENDIX 6 Legislation –WATER.......................................................................................................12
APPENDIX 7 Legislation –NOISE ........................................................................................................13
APPENDIX 8 Legislation-HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES .....................................................................14