S.L. 549.77 Art. 10General binding rules for activities listed in Schedule 1.

(1) When adopting general binding rules, the competent authority shall ensure an integrated approach and a high level of environmental protection equivalent to that achievable with individual permit conditions.

(2) General binding rules shall be based on the best available techniques, without prescribing the use of any technique or specific technology in order to ensure compliance with regulations 7 and 8.

(3) The competent authority shall ensure that general binding rules are updated to take into account developments in best available techniques and in order to ensure compliance with regulation 15.

(4) General binding rules adopted in accordance with sub-regulations (1) to (3) shall contain a reference to Directive 2010/ 75/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 November 2010 on Industrial Emissions (Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control) (Recast), or be accompanied by such a reference on the occasion of their official publication.