# Industrial Emissions Directive (IED 2.0)

Directive 2010/75/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 November 2010 on industrial emissions (integrated pollution prevention and control), as amended by Directive (EU) 2024/1785 of 24 April 2024

- Status: Amendments pending
- Legal order: European Union
- Legal area: Industrial emissions and permits
- OJ L 334, 17.12.2010, p. 17; amended by OJ L 2024/1785, 15.07.2024
- Business profile: Mining, Smelting, Semi-fabrication, Recycling, Product manufacturers

## In brief

Integrated permit based on BAT conclusions for copper, zinc, lead, aluminium and precious metal smelters and for remelting of NF scrap (Annex I, point 2.5); since the 2024 amendment also extraction and processing of metal ores (point 3.6) and battery manufacturing.

## Key obligations

- preparation and implementation of an environmental management system (EMS) by 1.07.2027 and first EMS audit by 1.07.2027, thereafter every 3 years (Art. 14a(1)–(4))
- emission limit values at the strictest achievable level within the entire BAT-AEL range – assessment by the operator (Art. 15(3))
- binding environmental performance ranges (BAT-AEPL) for the consumption of resources, water and energy (Art. 15(4))
- inclusion in the EMS of an indicative transformation plan for 2030–2050 by 30.06.2030 for activities under points 1–4 of Annex I, including NF metals (Art. 27d(1))
- extraction of ores (Cu, Pb, Zn, Ni, Co, Sn, Au, Li and others) subject to a permit – application by 1.09.2034 or 4 years after BAT (Annex I, point 3.6; Art. 3(4) of Directive 2024/1785)
- right of persons whose health has been damaged to compensation for damage resulting from infringements of national provisions implementing the IED (Art. 79a)

## Competent authority

authority competent to issue the integrated permit (Marshal of the Voivodeship, district head (starosta), Regional Directorate for Environmental Protection (RDOŚ) – Art. 378 of the Environmental Protection Law (POŚ)); inspection – Regional Inspectorate of Environmental Protection (WIOŚ)

## Penalties

Member States lay down effective and dissuasive penalties; for legal persons, in the case of the most serious infringements, the maximum fine is at least 3% of annual turnover in the EU (Art. 79(2)).

## Entry into force

06.01.2011

## Application

IED: from 7.01.2013; amendments under Directive 2024/1785 (in force 4.08.2024) – transposition by 1.07.2026, phased application in accordance with Art. 3 of Directive 2024/1785 (2026–2036)

## Key dates

- 04.08.2024: entry into force of Directive 2024/1785 (IED 2.0)
- 30.06.2026: deadline for the Commission to adopt a delegated act on the content of transformation plans (Art. 27d(5))
- 01.07.2026: transposition deadline for Directive 2024/1785 (Art. 4(1))
- 01.07.2027: EMS implemented and first EMS audit (Art. 14a(4))
- 30.06.2028: first Commission report on the review of the implementation of the Directive
- 30.06.2030: transformation plan in the EMS for activities under points 1–4 of Annex I (Art. 27d(1))
- 01.09.2034: latest date of application of the provisions to newly covered installations, including ore extraction (Art. 3(4) of Directive 2024/1785)
- 01.09.2036: latest date of application of Art. 15(3) to existing installations (Art. 3(2) of Directive 2024/1785)

## Pending changes

COM(2025) 986, procedure 2025/0394(COD) (Omnibus VIII – environment): postponement of the EMS deadline from 2027 to 1.07.2030, EMS at undertaking level, repeal of the EMS audit and of Art. 27d (transformation plans). As at 22.10.2026: EP – awaiting ENVI committee decision (indicative plenary 14.12.2026); Council – negotiating mandate of 24.06.2026.

## Related acts

- [BAT conclusions – non-ferrous metals industries (NFM)](https://igmnir.org/dane/prawo/en/eu-bat-nfm/)
- [Industrial Emissions Portal Regulation (IEPR, replacing E-PRTR)](https://igmnir.org/dane/prawo/en/eu-iepr/)
- [Environmental Protection Law – integrated permits, fees, penalties](https://igmnir.org/dane/prawo/en/pl-pos/)
- [Draft POŚ amendment implementing IED 2.0 (UC99)](https://igmnir.org/dane/prawo/en/pl-projekt-ied2/)
- [EIA Directive (environmental impact assessment of projects)](https://igmnir.org/dane/prawo/en/eu-eia/)
- [Seveso III Directive (major accidents)](https://igmnir.org/dane/prawo/en/eu-seveso/)
- [Environmental Liability Directive (ELD)](https://igmnir.org/dane/prawo/en/eu-eld/)
- [Water Law – water-law permits for industrial waste water](https://igmnir.org/dane/prawo/en/pl-prawo-wodne/)

## Official sources

- [Text of the act](http://data.europa.eu/eli/dir/2010/75/oj)
- [Consolidated text](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/PL/TXT/?uri=CELEX:02010L0075-20240804)
- [EUR-Lex – Directive 2010/75/EU, consolidated version 04.08.2024](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/PL/ALL/?uri=CELEX:32010L0075)
- [OJ – Directive (EU) 2024/1785 (ELI)](http://data.europa.eu/eli/dir/2024/1785/oj)
- [European Commission – COM(2025) 986 final, 2025/0394(COD)](https://environment.ec.europa.eu/document/download/b45b4ac2-7f40-4b82-acb3-815e134807b6_en?filename=COM_2025_986_1_EN_ACT_part1_v6.pdf)
- [EP OEIL – procedure 2025/0394(COD)](https://oeil.secure.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/en/procedure-file?reference=2025/0394(COD))
- [Council of the EU – press release 24.06.2026 (negotiating mandate, simplification of environmental legislation)](https://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/press-releases/2026/06/24/simplification-council-agrees-negotiating-stance-to-simplify-and-streamline-environmental-rules/)

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Register as of: 22.10.2026. The official text of the act prevails. IGMNiR. On the website: https://igmnir.org/en/law/#akt-eu-ied