Keskkonnaamet publishes this announcement under Subsection 2 of § 47 of the General Part of the Environmental Code Act (KeÜS).

Keskkonnaamet declares that Pyynikin Brewing Oy Eesti filiaal (registry code: 16589443) (address Rakvere mnt 7, Haljala alevik, Haljala vald, Lääne-Viru maakond, 45301; edaspidi ettevõte) an application submitted on 20.03.2024 for amendment of environmental permit for release of pollutants into ambient air from a stationary emission source (hereinafter air pollution permit) No L.ÕV/318403 has been accepted for processing. The company is applying for an amendment to the permit in order to bring the permit into line with current legislation and for the introduction of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) in combustion plants instead of natural gas. The company's facility is located in Haljala Parish, Lääne-Viru County, on the properties of Rakvere mnt 7 (cadastral code 19002:003:0450), Viru tn 7 (cadastral code 19002:003:0164) and Rakvere mnt 10a (cadastral code 19002:003:0790) (hereinafter Haljala brewery). The main activity of the company is the production of beer (EMTAK code 11051). Haljala brewery operates two 1.3 MWth combustion plants with up to 170 tonnes of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) per year. The flue gases of the combustion plant are discharged into the ambient air through two chimneys. An environmental permit for special use of water (hereinafter water permit) No L.VV/326120 FOR groundwater abstraction and stormwater management has been issued to the same installation of the enterprise. If there is a spatial or technological link between the activities, one environmental permit shall be issued for these activities. Thus, the company seeks to combine the air pollution permit and the water permit into a single environmental permit No L.ÕV/318403. Permit No L.VV/326120 is hereby revoked.

The with request environmental permit and other relevant documents are available on on notice at the offices of the Environmental Board across Estonia. Application materials can be found under procedure No M-127870, application No T-KL/1023157.
The application shall be digitally available on https://kotkas.envir.ee/dokument/DM-127870-2 in the environmental decision information system

Until the amendment of environmental permit decision is made, any person has the right to submit reasoned proposals and objections to the To the Environmental Board. Proposals and objections may be submitted orally or in writing to an e-mail address info@keskkonnaamet.ee or to a postal address Green 64, 80010 Pärnu. 

The draft of Decision to amend environmental permit will be announced by the Environmental Board in the Official Announcements.