Section 7(2)

Those objectives are— ensuring that, in carrying on a prescribed process, the best available techniques not entailing excessive cost will be used— for preventing the release of substances prescribed for any environmental medium into that medium or, where that is not practicable by such means, for reducing the release of such substances to a minimum and for rendering harmless any such substances which are so released; and for rendering harmless any other substances which might cause harm if released into any environmental medium; compliance with any directions by the Secretary of State given for the implementation of any assimilated obligations or international law relating to environmental protection; compliance with any limits or requirements and achievement of any quality standards or quality objectives prescribed by the Secretary of State under any of the relevant enactments; compliance with any requirements applicable to the grant of authorisations specified by or under a plan made by the Secretary of State under section 3(5) above.

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Source: legislation.gov.uk · retrieved 2026-07-30