Environmental Protection

Polimeri Europa UK Ltd and Elyo Industrial Ltd

POLLUTION PREVENTION AND CONTROL ACT 1999

POLLUTION PREVENTION AND CONTROL (SCOTLAND) REGULATIONS 2000

In accordance with paragraph 5 of Schedule 4 to the above Regulations, Notice is hereby given that applications have been made to the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) for a Permit under regulation 7 of the Regulations by Polimeri Europa UK Ltd and Elyo Industrial Ltd in respect of activities being carried out including the Production of Synthetic Rubbers and the Combustion of Fuel in a Boiler with a net rated thermal input of 50 megawatts or more in an installation at Bo’ness Road, Grangemouth FK3 9XE.

The applications contain a description of any foreseeable significant effects of emissions from the installation on the environment.

The application may be inspected, free of charge, at SEPA, Heriot Watt Research Park, Avenue North, Riccarton, Edinburgh EH14 4AP between 9.30 am and 4.30 pm on working days. Please quote Reference Nos. PPC / A / 1005110, and PPC / A / 1005112.

Please note the applications contain details of :-

A site report describing the condition of the site;

A description of the installation and any directly associated activities;

A description of the activities carried out;

The raw and auxiliary materials and other substances and energy to be used in, or generated by, the carrying out of the activities(s);

The nature, quantities and source of any foreseeable emissions from the installation into each environmental medium and on human health;

The proposed technology and other techniques for preventing or where that is not practicable reducing and rendering harmless emissions from the installation;

How best available techniques are applied to the operation of the installation;

The proposed measures taken to monitor emissions;

A description of the measures taken for the prevention and recovery of waste generated by the operation of the installation;

A description of any proposed additional measures to be taken to ensure that all appropriate preventative measures are taken against pollution in particular through the application of the best available techniques and to ensure that no significant pollution is caused;

Written confirmation that the installation is covered by a Climate Change Agreement and the terms of that agreement insofar as they relate to that installation;

An outline of the main alternatives studied;

Other information which the applicant may wish SEPA to take into account.

Written representation concerning this application may be made to SEPA at the above address, or sent to e-mail address consultee.responses@sepa.org.uk and if received within 28 days of this Notice, will be taken into consideration in determining this application. Any such representations made by any persons will be entered in a public register unless that person requests in writing that they should not be so entered. Where such a request is made there will be included in the register a statement indicating that representations have been made which, have been the subject of such a request.

This notice was published on 21 April 2006.