Integrated permit (IPPC)
A single permit from the regional authority to operate a large industrial or agricultural installation, setting conditions for air, water, soil and waste.
An integrated permit is required by Czech Act No. 76/2002 Coll. on integrated prevention for installations listed in its Annex 1: for example large combustion plants, metal production, chemicals, paper, ceramics and bricks, waste treatment or large poultry and pig farms. The abbreviation IPPC comes from the EU rules (Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control), now replaced by the Industrial Emissions Directive.
What the permit covers
Instead of many separate decisions, the regional authority issues one that sets operating conditions for all parts of the environment at once: emission limits to air and water, waste handling, noise, monitoring and accident procedures. The conditions are based on best available techniques (BAT).
How to read it
- An integrated permit does not mean the installation exceeds limits. It means it is a large installation that must meet strict conditions and is regularly inspected.
- For people living nearby, heavy traffic, noise and possibly odour usually matter most. A site visit and the noise map show these better.
- Annual reports on pollutant releases from these installations are in the IRZ register.
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The explanation is general and informative, not legal advice. Binding are the land register, the zoning plan and other official sources.