European Union directive:
Directive 2008/1/EC
IPPC Directive
Made by	European Parliament & Council
Made under	Article 175(1)
Journal reference	OJL 24 of 29 Januaray 2008, pp. 8-29
History
Made	15 January 2008
Came into force	18 February 2008
Preparative texts
Other legislation
Replaces	Directive 96/61/EC
Status: Current legislation

Directive 2008/1/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 January 2008 concerning integrated pollution prevention and control is a directive of the European Union. It replaces the Council Directive 96/61/EC of 24 September 1996 on the same subject matter; both are commonly referred to as IPPC Directive.

[edit] European IPPC Bureau

The European IPPC Bureau has been founded to organize the necessary exchange of information and produces Best Available Technology reference documents which Member States are required to take into account when determining best available techniques generally or in specific cases.

[edit] Similar Agencies

• Climate Change Agreement
• US EPA - SPCC

[edit] External links

• EU legislation summary
• Text of the directive (pdf)
• Text of directive with headers (html)
• European IPPC Bureau home page
• The implementation of the IPPC Directive in Latvia / Edward Lestrade. A.540.991.28. European current law. October (2005), p. xi-xv. 984.988