3. The purpose of Article 4 is to enable provision to be made for or in connection with—
(a)implementing [F1Directive 2010/75/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 November 2010 on industrial emissions (integrated pollution prevention and control)] ;
(b)regulating, otherwise than in pursuance of that Directive, activities which are capable of causing any environmental pollution;
(c)otherwise preventing or controlling emissions capable of causing any such pollution.
F1Words in art. 3(a) substituted (17.1.2019) by The Air Quality (Amendment, etc.) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2018 (S.R. 2018/215), regs. 1(1), 2(2)