The proposed IPPC Directive: Re-regulation or de-regulation? Autor Pallemaerts M. Título de serie European Environmental Law Review | Vol. 5(6); 174 - 179; 6 p. Fecha 1996 Fuente IUCN (ID: ANA-058159) Editor | Lugar de publicación Graham & Trotman /Martinus Nijhoff | London, UK Idioma Inglés País/Territorio Unión Europea Materia Medio ambiente gen. Palabra clave Control de la contaminación Normas sobre emisión Resumen Summary: This article examines the legal implications of the forthcoming IPPC Directive for the regulation of aquatic and atmospheric emissions of pollutants from activities currently covered by the provisions of Directives 76/464/EEC and 84/360/EEC. It appears that the IPPC Directive, far from harmonising emission standards applicable to those activities, will in fact substantially increase the discretion of national authorities with respect to standard-setting. The concept of ' best available techniques ', as defined in the IPPC Directive, is virtually devoid of prescriptive value