Information to support the Environmental Permitting Regulations (EPR) permit reviews for Food, Drink and Milk Industries.

Closes 2 Jun 2025

Opened 11 May 2021

Contact

Regulated Industry Team

03708 506 506

psc@environment-agency.gov.uk

Overview

The Industrial Emissions Directive (IED) requires EPR permits to be reviewed within four years of publication of the relevant Best Available Techniques Reference Document (BRef) BAT conclusions. The Food, Drink and Milk Industries BRef was published on 4 December 2019.

 

The Environment Agency is currently issuing Regulation 61 notices under EPR to initiate the permit review process. Information to support the review is attached as follows below (scroll down to the “Related” section to view the documents):

FDM Permit review guidance and tools for all sectors:

  • FDM Permit Review Process Presentation - Part 1: Introduction and background to review
  • FDM Permit Review Process Presentation - Part 2: The Regulation 61 Notice and guidance
  • FDM Permit Review Process Presentation - Part 3: How to use the Regulation 61 response tool
  • Food, Drink and Milk Industries BRef BAT Conclusions
  • FDM BRef Sector Specific BAT Conclusions Interpretation Guidance
  • UK Cross-cutting IED BATc Interpretation Guidance
  • Regulation 61 Notice Questions for FDM
  • Regulation 61 Notice Response Tool  
  • Guidance for completion of Regulation 61 Notice Response Tool
  • Frequently Asked Questions

Additional resources for Regulation 61 Notice completion:

  • Preparing for flooding – EA Guidance for EPR and COMAH Sites
  • Food and Drink Federation Climate Change Ready Adaptation Guidance
  • Baseline reporting - Standalone guidance for FDM Permit Review
  • Trial H1 Software Tool User Guide
  • Trial H1 Software Tool
  • Trial H1 Software Tool User Feedback Form
  • Link to Webinar on the FDM BAT Conclusions for effluent treatment

Additional relevant “secondary” BRef information - Large Combustion Plant (LCP) (Only relevant to sites which operate Large Combustion Plant as defined by Articles 28 and 29 of the IED):

  • LCP BAT Conclusions Interpretation Guidance
  • LCP list of ELV options for boilers
  • LCP list of ELV options for gas turbines
  • LCP JEP Report on BAT 9 Fuel Characterisation

Additional relevant “secondary” BRef information – Waste Treatment (Only relevant to sites which operate Anaerobic Digestion Plant):

  • Waste Treatment BRef BAT Conclusions                  

FDM Permit review guidance and tools for animal feed sector (Tranche 1):

  • Regulation 61 Notice Response Tool - ANIMAL FEED ONLY
  • Regulation 61 Notice Questions for FDM - ANIMAL FEED ONLY
  • AIC Webinar Link – ANIMAL FEED ONLY

If you have any queries about the permit review, please contact us by email at FDMPermitReview@environment-agency.gov.uk

Please submit Regulation 61 email responses to our Permitting and Support Centre at PSC@environment-agency.gov.uk

 

 

 

 

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