Аннотация
Updated environmental regulation in Russia advances to regulation based on the principles of best available techniques. Transition is accomplished by introducing a new mechanism, technological process control regulaton. The central idea – process control, rather the environmental impact regulation. The transition regulation to the principals based on technological standards, implemented in the form of "Integrated environmental permits" (IEP). There were considered challenges of a new regulation. There were given the complexity and risks of industrial plants in obtaining IEP.