Permits requiredfor hazardous material storage points due to an adaptation of the 4. BImSchV to the CLP regulation?
In the Ordinance on Installations Requiring a Permit (4. BImSchV), Appendix 2 has been adapted to the CLP regulation (Regulation (EU) No. 1272/2008)). In this appendix, information is given on permits needed for storage points for certain hazardous materials depending on their respective storage capacity.
Due to the adaptation to the CLP regulation, stricter classification criteria apply. Thus, also existing storage points may now be subject to a permit according to the Federal Immission Control Act (BImSchG). With the regulation coming into effect on 14th January 2017, in particular the liability to notify pursuant to Article 67 Paragraphs 2 and 3 of BImSchG is applicable within three months starting from this date.
The old hazard designations (very toxic, toxic, explosive, oxidizing) have now been replaced by the hazard classes and categories of the CLP regulation (e.g. acute toxicity, specific target organ toxicity as well as explosive, self-destroying or oxidizing substances or mixtures).
When certain authorization requirements with or without public participation apply has been defined in Appendix 2 of the 4. BImSchV. Here, qualifying quantities have been stated for the individual substances.
