PPC Changes for Scotland

Posted on: December 8, 2011

New legislation: The Control of Volatile Organic Compounds (Petrol Vapour Recovery) (Scotland) Regulations 2011
Amended legislation: The Pollution Prevention and Control (Scotland) Regulations 2000
Who does this affect: Scotland – Operators of Service Stations
When does this change take place: 31st December 2011

These Regulations amend the Pollution Prevention and Control (Scotland) Regulations 2000 to require PVR II (petrol vapour recovery – Stage II) controls for certain service stations to control VOC emissions from vehicle refuelling.

PVR II controls are now required for:
• new service stations below permanent living quarters or working areas with throughput above 100m3 from 1 January 2012;
• existing service stations undergoing a major refurbishment with an actual or intended throughput at the time of refurbishment of above 500m3 (or 100m3 if below permanent living quarters/working areas) from 1 January 2012; and
• existing service stations with an annual petrol throughput of 3,000m3 a year by 31 January 2018.

The Regulations also make amendments to the Environmental Protection (Prescribed Processes and Substances) Regulations 1991 and the Environmental Protection (Applications, Appeals and Registers) Regulations 1996, and revoke the Environmental Protection (Prescribed Processes and Substances Etc.) (Amendment) (Petrol Vapour Recovery) Regulations 1996.

The full text of the Regulations can be found here.

Published: 01 December 2011