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Examples of reducing administrative burdens on enterprises
, covering up to three layers of government. The types of permit include Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control permits to allow operation of, for example, chemicals manufacturing, oil refining and coal-fired power station, building permits and spatial planning permits that cover where different types of installation may be located. VROM will also produce a web-based application form and it will be also supported by a guide for users to help the applicant through the process. Many companies are already subject to general environmental rules. This amounts to about 300,000 companies, compared to 100,000 with individual permits. Under the proposed changes, only 40,000 will still require an individual permit. Currently the costs of regulation for the 100,000 establishments is €680 million and for the 300,000 with general rules €202 million. Extending the scope of the general rules to cover 50,000 additional installations is estimated to lead to a saving of €329 million for businesses.