2013/731/EU: Commission Decision of 9 December 2013 on the notification by Ireland of a transitional national plan referred to in Article 32 of Directive 2010/75/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council on industrial emissions (notified under document C(2013) 8638)
1. On the basis of Article 32(1), (3) and (4) of Directive 2010/75/EU and of Implementing Decision 2012/115/EU, no objections are raised against the transitional national plan, which Ireland notified to the Commission on 31 December 2012 pursuant to Article 32(5) of Directive 2010/75/EU, as amended in accordance with the additional information sent on 10 July 2013 and 23 September 2013 ( 11 ) .
2. The list of plants covered by the transitional national plan, the pollutants for which those plants are covered, and the applicable emission ceilings are laid down in the Annex.
3. The implementation of the transitional national plan by the Irish authorities shall not exempt Ireland from compliance with the provisions of Directive 2010/75/EU concerning the emissions from the individual combustion plants covered by the plan, and with other relevant bodies of the European Union environmental law.
The Commission shall assess if any subsequent changes to the transitional national plan, notified by Ireland in the future, comply with the provisions listed in Article 32(1), (3) and (4) of Directive 2010/75/EU and in Implementing Decision 2012/115/EU.
This Decision is addressed to Ireland.
Supplementary provisions
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List of plants included in the TNP
Number
Plant name in the TNP
Total rated thermal input on 31.12.2010 (MW)
Pollutants covered by the TNP
SO 2
NO x
dust
1
P0605-MP1/2
Units 1 and 2, Moneypoint Generating Station
1 540
√
√
√
2
P0605-MP3
Unit 3, Moneypoint Generating Station
770
√
√
√
3
P0561-AD1
Unit 1, Aghada Generating Station
670
√
√
√
4
P0561-AT1
Turbine CT11, Aghada Generating Station
283
—
√
—
5
P0561-AT2
Turbine CT12, Aghada Generating Station
283
—
√
—
6
P0561-AT4
Turbine CT14, Aghada Generating Station
283
—
√
—
7
P0578-MR1
CT Unit, Marina Generating Station
277
—
√
—
8
P0606-GR1/2
Units 1 and 2, Great Island Generating Station
346
√
√
√
9
P0606-GR3
Unit 3, Great Island Generating Station
303
√
√
√
10
P0607-TB1/2
Units 1 and 2, Tarbert Generating Station
340
√
√
√
11
P0607-TB3/4
Units 3 and 4, Tarbert Generating Station
1 232
√
√
√
12
P0482-EP1
Edenderry Power Limited
299
√
√
√
Emission ceilings (tonnes)
2016
2017
2018
2019
1.1 – 30.6.2020
SO 2
15 202
12 076
8 950
5 824
2 912
NO x
8 811
7 853
6 896
5 938
2 969
dust
1 514
1 196
878
560
280
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