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Mr Tony McLaughlin
Technical Operations Manager
Abbott Ireland trading as Abbott Ireland Pharmaceutical Operations
Manorhamilton Road
Co. Sligo
Regional Inspectorate, McCurniskey House,
Richview, Clonskeagh Road,
Dublin 14, Ireland
Cigireacht Reigiunach, Teach Mhic Churnascaigh,
Dea-Radharc, Eothar Chain Sceach.
Baile Atha Cliath 14, h e
T t353 1 268 0100
F t353 1 268 0199
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LoCall 1890 33 55 99
07 August 20 12
Reg No: PO643-02
Dear Mr McLaughlin
I am writing to advise you that the Agency is planning to amend your IPPC licence to
ensure it reflects the requirements of Council Directive 1999/13/EC on the limitation
of emissions of volatile organic compounds due to the use of organic solvents in
certain activities and installations (VOC Directive). This Directive includes
requirements on the control of emissions of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) as
well as certain specific controls for VOCs that are carcinogenic, mutagenic and toxic
to reproduction, and halogenated VOCs (ref. Articles 5(6), 5(7), 5 ( 8 ) and 5(9) of the
Directive).
The VOC Directive allows two roytes for compliance, (a) compliance with emission
limit values in waste gases and the fugitive emission values, or the total emission
limit values, and other requirements laid down in Annex IIA; or (b) compliance with
the requirements of the reduction scheme specified in Annex IIB (ref. Article 5(2) of
the Directive).
The VOC Directive includes derogations from certain aspects of the Directive, as
identified in Article 5(3) of the Directive.
The Agency also plans to take the opportunity to revise the licence and its schedules
to reflect the latest BAT guidance notes. This may result in a change in the emission
limit values, as well as a change in terminology.
In order to facilitate your understanding of the Agency's intentions, you are invited to
a presentation at the Agency's Dublin Regional Inspectorate on 03/09/20 12 at
14:3Ohrs. If you have any comments in relation to the above matters, please submit
your comments in writing within two weeks of the date of this presentation.
In the absence of any comments, the Agency will proceed to amend the IPPC licence
in accordance with Section 96(l)(c) of the EPA Acts 1992-201 1.
Note:
Any tefephone enquiries in relation to the above should be directed to John
McEntagart at the number above.
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Yours sincerely,
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Note:
Any telephone enquiries in relation to the above should be directed to John
McEntagart at the number above.
All written communications and replies should be directed to licensing@epa.ie.