Panorama
 
 
 
 

GAINSBOROUGH BACON EGG FARMERS GET HELP
FROM ENVIRONMENT AGENCY


Environmental Panorama
International
November of 2006

Holly Smith - 2-Nov-2006 - The Environment Agency is offering a free, local one-to-one session to help large pig and poultry farmers apply for Pollution Prevention and Control (PPC) permits at our Environment Agency offices on Corringham Road, Gainsborough on 7 November 2006.

In the East Midlands there are five times more poultry than people, therefore we need to ensure that all these large scale farmers, who provide us with bacon and eggs manage their farms correctly and ultimately don’t pollute our environment. The activities of pig and poultry farmers will be regulated through Pollution Prevention and Control (PPC) permits issued by the Environment Agency.

The surgery will be held between 10am and 3pm, farmers are advised to book appointments by telephoning 08708 506506 in advance to be sure of securing a slot.

Anyone operating a farm with capacity for more than 40,000 free range or intensive poultry, 2000 finishing pigs or 1000 sows must apply for a Pollution Prevention and Control (PPC) permit. Farmers need to complete, register their application and get a receipt from with the Environment Agency by the 31 January 2007. Those who don’t will be operating illegally and run the risk of being prosecuted, in fact a Magistrates Court could fine them up to £50,000.

The PPC regulations will control the environmental effects of farming. Permits will cover waste, water, energy and noise minimisation, slurry and manure management, minimising the risk of pollution from livestock housing and ‘on farm’ accidents.

John Dronfield who will be running the workshop said; ‘Any new regulations can be daunting and difficult to understand, but we are happy to work with farmers to complete their permit applications. Large pig and poultry farmers must start working on these now because they have to be submitted to us in under three months. If anyone from the Gainsborough area has a query about their accident management plans, site plan, manure management plans or another individual question they should contact us and book a one to one session’.

Many other industries already comply with these regulations which implement the European Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control (IPPC) Directive regulations. These include food processing sites, chemical works, landfill sites and power stations. The intensive livestock sector is the last sector to be permitted, which has given pig and poultry farmers extra time to prepare.

For more information about applying for an PPC permit or to arrange a face to face meeting with your local Environment Agency agricultural PPC officer call 08708 506 506 or go to www.environment-agency.gov.uk/farming

Editors notes

East Midlands facts and figures

520 poultry for every farmer (person employed in agri) in the East Midlands
28 pigs & 1390 poultry for every registered agricultural holding in the East Midlands
5 poultry for each person that lives in the East Midlands
Over 13,000 pigs per MP in the East Midlands Region
Every child under the age of 14 in the East Midlands could have a pigs ear each.

 
 

Source: Environment Agency – United Kingdom (http://www.environment-agency.gov.uk)
Press consultantship
All rights reserved

 
 
 
 

 

Universo Ambiental  
 
 
 
 
     
SEJA UM PATROCINADOR
CORPORATIVO
A Agência Ambiental Pick-upau busca parcerias corporativas para ampliar sua rede de atuação e intensificar suas propostas de desenvolvimento sustentável e atividades que promovam a conservação e a preservação dos recursos naturais do planeta.

 
 
 
 
Doe Agora
Destaques
Biblioteca
     
Doar para a Agência Ambiental Pick-upau é uma forma de somar esforços para viabilizar esses projetos de conservação da natureza. A Agência Ambiental Pick-upau é uma organização sem fins lucrativos, que depende de contribuições de pessoas físicas e jurídicas.
Conheça um pouco mais sobre a história da Agência Ambiental Pick-upau por meio da cronologia de matérias e artigos.
O Projeto Outono tem como objetivo promover a educação, a manutenção e a preservação ambiental através da leitura e do conhecimento. Conheça a Biblioteca da Agência Ambiental Pick-upau e saiba como doar.
             
       
 
 
 
 
     
TORNE-SE UM VOLUNTÁRIO
DOE SEU TEMPO
Para doar algumas horas em prol da preservação da natureza, você não precisa, necessariamente, ser um especialista, basta ser solidário e desejar colaborar com a Agência Ambiental Pick-upau e suas atividades.

 
 
 
 
Compromissos
Fale Conosco
Pesquise
     
Conheça o Programa de Compliance e a Governança Institucional da Agência Ambiental Pick-upau sobre políticas de combate à corrupção, igualdade de gênero e racial, direito das mulheres e combate ao assédio no trabalho.
Entre em contato com a Agência Ambiental Pick-upau. Tire suas dúvidas e saiba como você pode apoiar nosso trabalho.
O Portal Pick-upau disponibiliza um banco de informações ambientais com mais de 35 mil páginas de conteúdo online gratuito.
             
       
 
 
 
 
 
Ajude a Organização na conservação ambiental.