The principal requirement for using this application is to have a user code (producer P code) and password for the Waste Documentary System (SDR), which are provided by the ARC. Those operators who use the SDR for the documentary management of wastes (acceptance sheets, consignment notes, etc.) or for the presentation of the Annual Industrial Waste Declaration will already have these data.

Operators who do not have a user code or password and would like to use the IPS ON-LINE application should apply through the SDR system (Producers section of the website ( https://sdr.arc.cat)

To use this system it is necessary to have a computer with Internet access.

The IPS ON-LINE application is accessed from the Waste Documentary System (SDR) by entering the user name (producer code) and password (provided by the ARC).

Once inside the SDR, users should go to IPS-Producers-Edit IPS and from here they can access the main screen of the IPS ON-LINE.

From the main screen, using the top row of icons, users can select the option of creating a new IPS or opening an IPS which has already been created. Once a new IPS has been generated, the outline of the IPS is displayed with the different sections to fill out using the icons on the side (the structure and operation of the application are similar to the online DARI).

The application has an embedded help system which explains how each icon functions and the characteristics of each information field.

Users can consult the IPSs being prepared or already presented at any time and in the future will be able to use the system to prepare the subsequent Situation Reports which they will have to present periodically.

The content and structure of the on-line IPS is based on that described in Annex II of RD 9/2005, although there are some particular points to note.

• The data referring to the structure of the company (available to the ARC from other procedures) is displayed automatically in the corresponding fields. This information will not be modifiable through the IPS ON-LINE and operators should notify the ARC by post of any necessary changes.
• For all operators who must present a DARI (Annual Industrial Waste Declaration), all information fields common to the DARI and the IPS will be displayed automatically in the IPS, so that only the empty fields need to be completed.
• A new section has been included for the characterisation of transport of substances used on-site, given that the internal transport system used for materials, products or wastes can be an important source of pollution.
• There are four basic types of information fields:
• Those that display the information available to the ARC from the documents processed for entry into the Waste Producer Register or assignment of the producer code. These fields are not modifiable.
• Fields displaying information sourced from prior Annual Industrial Waste Declarations (DARIs). These fields are modifiable.
• Fields in which information is entered by selecting from a pop-up list.
• Alphanumeric or numeric fields for text entry.
• The system has built-in validation processes to check that the information entered by the user is correct and complete.
• In the Annexes section operators must list all documents attached to the IPS, whether they be plans, sketches, photographs, reports on soil quality or other documents. For photographs it is only necessary to note that photographs of the site are attached.

Once the preparation of the IPS in the online application has been finalized, the user should click on the icon to send the IPS. When the system has validated the IPS, a browser window will open, showing that IPS has been provided to ARC and registered by ARC.

At the same window is possible to print the reception certificate that accredit the IPS presentation at the ARC Registry, also it's possible to print the official presentation note for all the IPS annex documentation (maps, photos, other documents...) that must be presented at the ARC Registry in paper format.