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1. Member States shall ensure that the public concerned are given early and effective opportunities to participate in the following procedures:

(a) the granting of a permit for new installations;

(b) the granting of a permit for any substantial change;

(c) the granting or updating of a permit for an installation where the application of Article 15(4) is proposed;

(d) the updating of a permit or permit conditions for an installation in accordance with Article 21(5);

(e) the updating of a permit in accordance with Article 21(3) or Article 21(4). The procedure set out in Annex IV shall apply to such participation.

2. When a decision on granting or the reconsideration or updating of a permit has been taken, the competent authority shall make available to the public, including systematically via the internet, on a webpage which is easy to find, free of charge and without restricting access to registered users, in relation to points (a), (b) and (f), the following information:

(a) the content of the decision, including a copy of the permit and any subsequent updates, including consolidated permit conditions where relevant;

(b) the reasons on which the decision is based;

(c) the results of the consultations held before the decision was taken, including consultations held pursuant to Article 26, and an explanation of how those consultations were taken into account in that decision;

(d) the title of the BAT reference documents relevant to the installation or activity concerned;

(e) how the permit conditions referred to in Article 14, including the emission limit values, environmental performance levels and environmental performance limit values, have been determined in relation to the best available techniques and emission levels and environmental performance levels associated with the best available techniques;

(f) where a derogation is granted in accordance with Article 15, the specific reasons for that derogation based on the criteria laid down in that paragraph and the conditions imposed.

3. The competent authority shall also make available to the public, including systematically via the internet, on a webpage which is easy to find, free of charge and without restricting access to registered users, the following:

(a) relevant information on the measures taken by the operator upon definitive cessation of activities in accordance with Article 22;

(b) the results of emission monitoring as required under the permit conditions and held by the competent authority;

(c) the results of the monitoring referred to in Article 16(4) and in Article 18.

4. Paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 of this Article shall apply subject to the restrictions laid down in Article 4(1) and (2) of Directive 2003/4/EC.