Leistungen A-Z

Pursuant to the Federal Immission Control Act, operators of certain installations subject to licensing must appoint one or more operating officers for immission control (immission control officers) if this is necessary with regard to the type or size of the installations because of the

• emissions from the installations,
• technical problems of emission control or
• the suitability of the products to cause harmful effects on the environment due to air pollution, noise or vibrations when used as intended,

is necessary.

Annex I of the Ordinance on Immission Control and Major Accidents specifies the installations subject to licensing for which the operator must appoint an immission control officer.

The operator shall notify the competent authority without delay of the appointment of the Immission Protection Officer and the designation of his duties as well as changes in his scope of duties and his dismissal.

The operator shall immediately notify the competent immission control authority of the appointment of the immission control officer and the designation of his duties as well as of any changes in his scope of duties and of his dismissal.

Appointments, dismissals or changes in the scope of duties must be reported immediately.

Immission control authorities of the federal states

• § Section 53 of the Federal Immission Control Act (BImSchG)
• § Section 55 of the Federal Immission Control Act (BImSchG)
• Ordinance on Immission Control and Major Accidents Officers (5th BImSchV)

Ministry for Environment, Energy, Food and Forestry Rhineland-Palatinate