How does SPPPI or S3PI work?
Understanding the workings and role of the SPPPI

The prefectoral authority sets the terms and conditions under which the work of the permanent secretariats for the prevention of pollution and industrial risks is presented to it (article D. 125-36 of Code de l’environnement ).

SPPPIs or S3PIs generally operate along similar lines:

• Thematic commissions or working groups have been set up (water, air, waste, risks, etc.) and meet several times a year.

• Once a year, the chairman of the SPPPI or S3PI convenes a general meeting of these commissions or working groups to present the results of their work. For example, the air working group will present actions aimed at limiting and preventing pollutant...