In accordance with Paragraph 8 of Schedule 4 to the Pollution Prevention and Control (Scotland) Regulations, notice is hereby given that Mersen Scotland Holytown UK has applied to the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) for a permit under Regulation 13 of the regulations. This is in respect of activities being carried out namely the manufacture of carbon fibre insulation materials. In an installation at at 11 Woodside, Eurocentral, ML1 4XL

The application contains a description of any foreseeable significant effects of emissions from the installation on the environment and on human health.

Please contact registry@sepa.org.uk if you wish to see a copy, please quote reference number PPC/A/1018364.

Please note that the application contains details of:

• The applicant and the site;

• The activities carried out;

• The installation and any directly associated activities;

• The condition of the land (a site report) and a baseline report;

• The reasons for proposing equivalent emission limit values where appropriate;

• The raw and auxiliary materials, other substances and energy to be used, or generated;

• The nature, quantities and source of foreseeable emissions from the installation;

• The techniques for preventing, reducing and rendering harmless emissions from the installation;

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

• The proposed measures to be taken to monitor emissions;

• The measures to be taken to minimise waste production and recover wastes produced;

• Any additional measures to ensure that no significant pollution is caused;

• Information presented to demonstrate that the applicant is a ‘fit and proper person’;

• An outline of the main alternatives, if any have been studied;

• A non-technical summary of the information referred to above;

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

All guidance relevant to the determination of the proposed Variation which has been given to the operator is made available either on the public register or on SEPA’s Website www.SEPA.org.uk

Written representation concerning this application may be made to SEPA at the above address, or via the following email address: registry@sepa.org.uk and if received within 28 days of this Notice, will be taken into consideration in determining the application. Any such representations made by any person will be entered in a Public Register, unless that person requests in writing that they should not be entered. Where such a request is made, a statement will be included in the register indicating that representations have been made that have been the subject of such a request.