PART 3Transitional provisions and revocations

Activities no longer requiring permits55

1

Where the activity to which an environmental permit relates falls only within a description in Part 2 of Schedule 1 to the principal Regulations which by virtue of the coming into force of these Regulations is no longer included in that Schedule, that permit ceases to have effect.

2

Where an environmental permit contains any condition which relates solely to a description of an activity which was included in Part 2 of Schedule 1 to the principal Regulations but which by virtue of the coming into force of these Regulations is no longer included in that Schedule, that condition ceases to have effect.

Former Part A activities56

1

This regulation applies where an environmental permit is for an activity—

a

which, immediately before the coming into force of these Regulations, was a Part A activity, and

b

which, on the coming into force of these Regulations, becomes a Part B activity or any other regulated facility.

2

Where this regulation applies—

a

the permit is deemed to be granted under the principal Regulations as amended by these Regulations; and

b

any conditions of that permit which are applicable only to Part A installations cease to have effect.

3

In this regulation, “Part B activity” and “regulated facility” have the same definition as in the principal Regulations as amended by these Regulations.

Consequential amendment57

1

The Volatile Organic Compounds in Paints, Varnishes and Vehicle Refinishing Products Regulations 201215 are amended as follows.

2

In regulation 3(3) for “an SED (Solvent Emission Directive) activity” substitute “a solvent emission activity”.

3

In regulation 3(4)—

a

for “SED (Solvent Emission Directive) Activity” substitute “solvent emission activity”;

b

for sub-paragraph (a) substitute—

a

Schedule 14 to the Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2010.

Revocations58

1

The following Regulations are revoked—

a

the Clean Air Enactments (Repeals and Modifications) Regulations 197416;

b

the Control of Industrial Air Pollution (Transfer of Powers of Enforcement) Regulations 198717;

c

the Control of Asbestos in the Air Regulations 199018.

2

Schedules 7, 13 and 17 to the principal Regulations are revoked.

3

Schedule 15 to the principal Regulations is revoked.