The Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control (IPPC) Regulations require certain facilities to obtain a permit from the Authority covering their operations.

To this end, the Environment and Resources Authority (ERA) Board has today, 23 November 2018, taken two decisions as indicated below on the IPPC permits for the following applications:

  • Variation of the Sterling Chemical Malta Ltd. – APPROVED
  • Variation & Renewal of Gasparell Baling Plant Ltd. – APPROVED

The permit for the Sterling Chemical Malta Ltd., covers the continued operations of the installation whose main activity involves the production of Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (APIs).

The permit for Gasparell Baling Plant Ltd., covers the operation of waste management facility comprising of a baling plant and an end of life vehicle facility.

The IPPC permits issued cover a number of environmental obligations which operators are to fulfil throughout the validity of the permit so as to ensure the required level of environment protection.

All public consultation documents are available on the ERA website here.

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