These regulations establish limitations to the discharges of substances from combustion plants into the air. They shall apply only to combustion plants which are designed for production of energy, with the exception of those that make direct use of the products of combustion in manufacturing processes. In particular, the provision shall not cover the plants referred to in regulation 3. Special programmes for the progressive reduction of total annual emissions from existing plans shall be drawn up by the competent authority, in accordance with regulation 4. Special licences shall be compulsory for the construction or the operation of new plants. Regulations 15 and 16 concern offences and penalties respectively. The following seven Annexes are attached: (I) Programme for Emission Reductions; (II) Emission Limit Values for SO2 (solid fuel); (III) Emission Limit Values for SO2 (liquid fuel); (IV) Emission Limit Values for SO2 (gaseous fueld); (V) Emission Limit Values for NO2 (measures as NO2); (VI) Emission Limit Values for Dust; (VII) Methods of Measurement of Emissions.
Limitations of Emissions of Certain Pollutants into the Air from Large Combustion Plants Regulations, 2002 (Legal Notice 329 of 2002).